using technology to engage students in learning. logistics why? why? safety safety tools tools types...
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USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS
IN LEARNING
LOGISTICSLOGISTICS
Why?Why? SafetySafety ToolsTools
typestypes sourcessources
MaterialsMaterials typestypes sourcessources $$
ProcessesProcesses problem solvingproblem solving
Assessment & Assessment & EvaluationEvaluation
RoutinesRoutines Material distributionMaterial distribution class set upclass set up tool sharingtool sharing cleanupcleanup
Why?Why?
““Hands on projects" can become an Hands on projects" can become an excellent answer to the “why do we have excellent answer to the “why do we have to know this stuff “ questions and are an to know this stuff “ questions and are an great way to engage studentsgreat way to engage students
These types of projects are of high interest These types of projects are of high interest and can be “springboards” & provide and can be “springboards” & provide relevance to literacy & numeracy relevance to literacy & numeracy activities.activities.
Student CommentsStudent Comments
““I had a lot of fun building the wind I had a lot of fun building the wind generator thingy! I feel great because I generator thingy! I feel great because I only had one day and I was proud when only had one day and I was proud when the wind made the light come on.”the wind made the light come on.”
““I really liked doing this project. Before I I really liked doing this project. Before I started to work on it, I was afraid even to started to work on it, I was afraid even to pick up a tool. Even though my project pick up a tool. Even though my project could have been better I was still very could have been better I was still very proud of what I had made.”proud of what I had made.”
““In science we learned about the different In science we learned about the different kinds of gears and how they worked but I kinds of gears and how they worked but I never really understood it until we made never really understood it until we made the real life drawbridge project using real the real life drawbridge project using real pulleys and gears”pulleys and gears”
““My parents loved the easel that I made My parents loved the easel that I made for them. They couldn’t believe how good for them. They couldn’t believe how good it looked. I told them it was structurally it looked. I told them it was structurally stable. They used it right away.. I had a stable. They used it right away.. I had a wonderful time making it!”wonderful time making it!”
““I really like doing these building projects I really like doing these building projects they make school fun and interesting”they make school fun and interesting”
““At first I had a lot of trouble making my wind At first I had a lot of trouble making my wind generator, nothing seemed to work right and I generator, nothing seemed to work right and I was really discouraged especially since was really discouraged especially since everyone elses’ was good, but then you made everyone elses’ was good, but then you made some suggestions and I tried again and I got in some suggestions and I tried again and I got in to work. I think it was one of the best in the to work. I think it was one of the best in the class. I have never been so proud of myself. I class. I have never been so proud of myself. I learned that the harder something seems to be learned that the harder something seems to be the better you feel when you are successful.”the better you feel when you are successful.”
Abbey Lane ProjectAbbey Lane Project
Improving Literacy through Technological Improving Literacy through Technological Problem SolvingProblem Solving
SafetySafety
When using any tool students must:When using any tool students must: Wear safety gogglesWear safety goggles Remove jewelry Remove jewelry Tie long hair back with an elastic bandTie long hair back with an elastic band Roll up long sleeves Roll up long sleeves Use a clamp to hold materials in placeUse a clamp to hold materials in place Keep fingers well away from drill bits & Keep fingers well away from drill bits &
saw bladessaw blades Concentrate their attention on their taskConcentrate their attention on their task
ToolsTools
Saw & mitre box (hacks saw are easiest to use)Saw & mitre box (hacks saw are easiest to use)Easy cutters for Junior/Intermediate studentsEasy cutters for Junior/Intermediate studentsHand drillHand drillHot melt glue gunHot melt glue gunSandpaperSandpaper““Jinx joiners”Jinx joiners”Layout equipment (rulers, pencils etc)Layout equipment (rulers, pencils etc)ScissorsScissorsclampsclamps
MaterialsMaterials
Jinx woodJinx wood DowelsDowels Paper GussetsPaper Gussets Fibre wheels discarded CD’s make great Fibre wheels discarded CD’s make great
wheelswheels Elastic bandsElastic bands StrawsStraws Gears/pulleys assortmentGears/pulleys assortment Lights, batteries, motors, wire etcLights, batteries, motors, wire etc ““Found Materials”Found Materials”
MATERIALS cont’dMATERIALS cont’d
Sources for tools & materialsSources for tools & materials
_Technology Application Carts_Technology Application Carts– Torcomp - www. Torcomp.comTorcomp - www. Torcomp.com– Kidder plastic - www. Kidder.caKidder plastic - www. Kidder.ca
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ProcessesProcesses
Problem solving: S.P.I.C.E.Problem solving: S.P.I.C.E. S - state the problemS - state the problem P -brainstorm possible solutionsP -brainstorm possible solutions I - investigate solutionsI - investigate solutions C - constructC - construct E - evaluate strengths & weaknesses of E - evaluate strengths & weaknesses of
the the solutionsolution
RoutinesRoutines
Material storageMaterial storage Material distributionMaterial distribution Student project storageStudent project storage Class set up (centres)Class set up (centres) Group vs. individual workGroup vs. individual work Tool sharingTool sharing Clean up responsibilitiesClean up responsibilities Tool responsibilityTool responsibility
Cross Curricular ConnectionsCross Curricular Connections
LiteracyLiteracy
““Fostering students communication Fostering students communication skills is an important part of the skills is an important part of the teachers’ role in the science & teachers’ role in the science & technology classroom. Students technology classroom. Students need to be able to use oral need to be able to use oral communication, reading, writing and communication, reading, writing and media literacy skills to gain new media literacy skills to gain new learning and to communicate their learning and to communicate their understanding..”understanding..”
Literacy & Numeracy ConnectionsLiteracy & Numeracy Connections
Look for a natural fitLook for a natural fit Don’t “force” connections clarify Don’t “force” connections clarify
purpose and look for meaningful purpose and look for meaningful connectionsconnections
Literacy Extensions ExamplesLiteracy Extensions Examples
- create a “How To” manual to - create a “How To” manual to explain how to build the projectexplain how to build the project
develop an advertising campaign develop an advertising campaign that could be used to sell your devicethat could be used to sell your device
research the history of your type of research the history of your type of projectproject
reflections based on the projectreflections based on the project
Extensions Cont’dExtensions Cont’d
create a story about the projectcreate a story about the project describe innovative ways that your describe innovative ways that your
project could be usedproject could be used
Teaching Science & Technology Teaching Science & Technology Through LiteracyThrough Literacy
Grade 7Grade 7 Literacy Text “The Shaman’s Literacy Text “The Shaman’s
Apprentice”Apprentice” Informational Text (Journeying into Informational Text (Journeying into
Rainforests)Rainforests)
Grade 8Grade 8 Informational Texts (The Ocean Informational Texts (The Ocean
Around Us; Protecting the Seas)Around Us; Protecting the Seas)
Assessment & EvaluationAssessment & Evaluation
Assessment for LearningAssessment for LearningFeedbackFeedback
Students who are given comments Students who are given comments only – rather than marks or marks only – rather than marks or marks and comments – make more gains in and comments – make more gains in achievement and feel more positive achievement and feel more positive about the experience (Butler 1998)about the experience (Butler 1998)
FeedbackFeedback
Research indicates that oral Research indicates that oral feedback is more effective than feedback is more effective than written feedback, particularly for low- written feedback, particularly for low- achieving, at risk students. (James, achieving, at risk students. (James, McCormick, & William)McCormick, & William)
FeedbackFeedback
Effective feedback :Effective feedback : is anecdotalis anecdotal is specific and focusedis specific and focused includes opportunities for improvement includes opportunities for improvement
and follow- upand follow- up
Evaluation & ReportingEvaluation & Reporting
““All curriculum expectations must be All curriculum expectations must be accounted for in instruction, but accounted for in instruction, but evaluation focuses on students’ evaluation focuses on students’ achievement of the overall achievement of the overall expectations” (p.22)expectations” (p.22)
