Session #4 Readings & Assignments
Reading:
McKenzie: Chs. 7-8, Silver Chs. 5-6
Changing Minds selection by Howard Gardner
Assignments
Project #1 - Due Session #5
Project #2 - Lesson Plan that integrates technology with standards and is adapted to focus on at least 3 of the 8 intelligences is due in three weeks (Session #7)
Don't forget to add a student grading rubric!
Suggested rubric makers:
Rubistar
Taskstream Rubric Maker
iRubric
Remember the three areas of focus: Standards - Cognition - Technology!!!
We will be discussing your unit plan ideas in class and online. If you need help, we'll all be there to help each other.
Please remember that you need to indicate the following items in your unit plan:
You will also develop a Student Rubric for submission with your Lesson Plan. This is a document that you will use to grade your students on their progress. You will need to incorporate grading criteria as discussed in class and through your readings. Remember to include content area assessment and technology integration into your rubric.
Rubric components should be specific and quantitative in nature. Avoid vague terms such as "most", "seldom", "usually", "some", etc. Use numbers or percentages in order to make all components observable and measurable.
Please e-mail or call if you need additional clarification or help!
The Naturalist - This week's reading from Gardner's Changing Minds will help clarify the Naturalist Intelligence strength.
Field Trip Observation Form
'Ready for a field trip? Well, actually it's field trips! Your mission is to FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE in terms of how people use technology to learn, and what is really out there being used. You must visit the following three locations
Have fun! Take your family with you!
McKenzie: Chs. 7-8, Silver Chs. 5-6
Changing Minds selection by Howard Gardner
Assignments
Project #1 - Due Session #5
Project #2 - Lesson Plan that integrates technology with standards and is adapted to focus on at least 3 of the 8 intelligences is due in three weeks (Session #7)
Don't forget to add a student grading rubric!
Suggested rubric makers:
Rubistar
Taskstream Rubric Maker
iRubric
Remember the three areas of focus: Standards - Cognition - Technology!!!
We will be discussing your unit plan ideas in class and online. If you need help, we'll all be there to help each other.
Please remember that you need to indicate the following items in your unit plan:
- Core Content area
- State Standards addressed
- Technologies used
- Activities that specifically address certain intelligences
- Student Outcomes
You will also develop a Student Rubric for submission with your Lesson Plan. This is a document that you will use to grade your students on their progress. You will need to incorporate grading criteria as discussed in class and through your readings. Remember to include content area assessment and technology integration into your rubric.
Rubric components should be specific and quantitative in nature. Avoid vague terms such as "most", "seldom", "usually", "some", etc. Use numbers or percentages in order to make all components observable and measurable.
Please e-mail or call if you need additional clarification or help!
The Naturalist - This week's reading from Gardner's Changing Minds will help clarify the Naturalist Intelligence strength.
Field Trip Observation Form
'Ready for a field trip? Well, actually it's field trips! Your mission is to FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ARE CHOOSING TO IGNORE in terms of how people use technology to learn, and what is really out there being used. You must visit the following three locations
- A toy store (Kaybee toys, Toys-R-Us, etc)
- A technology store (Best Buy, Circuit City, the Mac Store, etc)
- A place where people go to play games (Dave & Busters', GameWorks, etc)
- Spend 20 minutes watching kids, teens, and adults at the store. What are they playing with? How are they using the equipment/toys? What are they learning? Write down your observations in a journal.
- Spend 20 minutes playing with the toys/equipment yourself. You MUST spend 20 minutes - no cheating. Write down observations about what you learned/discovered in a journal.
- Think about it: write down how these toys/pieces of equipment could be used in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning.
Have fun! Take your family with you!
