- Description of some ways to build connections and
branch out beyond the classroom.
One way to build connection beyond the classroom is to
have your students create a blog that they share with experts where they are
able to ask questions and interact with professionals. The teacher should first create an expert list
of people with certain skills and areas of expertise. This list could include
parents of your children or parents from previous years. You can also branch
out to other cities, states, and countries. This can be done through video
chatting through skype or other outlets.
2.
Description of
the EAST Initiative Model.
EAST
stands for Environmental And Spatial Technology. It is a network of schools
that use technology to solve problems and make improvements in the community. Their
projects make use of geospatial technologies and multimedia tools that are
commonly found in professional laboratories or design studios. They master
these tools in context while solving community problems that interest them
- Discussion on some reasons to let students “lead” their
projects.
By letting
a student take the “lead” in their project, you are allowing the student to
take on their own learning. This gives the student a since of ownership which
makes them responsible for it.
- Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to
your topic/project.
For our project we will be using different technological
tools also, such as a Radiosonde, radar or satellite. We will also use the
computer to communicate with meteorologist at the local weather stations.
Blogs are a great way for our students to stay updated and organized without having the extra paper work. I like the idea of the teacher first creating a master list of certain professionals, just to gives the students an extra push to try something new. Good reflection.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you are using Radiosonde for your project. It is very clever and I have never heard of it before.
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