Monitoring your GAME Plann Progress

Progress report on GAME plan:

Cap 1: Are you finding information and resources you need?

The students were able to investigate the earthquake and tsunami in Japan through the Internet and the news networks e.g. CNN and BBC. I took a television in the classroom for the students to watch the coverage of the Japan disaster. The took notes on questions such as: What effects did the Tsunami had of the lives of the people of Japan? What effects did the Tsunami had on the natural environment of Japan? They were also encourages to record the observations and feeling about the disaster.

Cap 2: Do you need to modify your plan?

I need to develop a class project around the topic. This will give students more direction and something to work towards. I will use the ideas discussed this week on problem - based learning.

Cap 3: What have you learned so far?

I have learned that learning can be very meaningful when real-world issues are used to develop the content goals. This is obvious from the level and type of questions that the students ask. When I listen to them talk outside of class they are discussing the issues. Normally this does not happen very often. Technology is a very powerful tool to bring the learning a live for students.

Cap 4: What new questions have arisen?

The most important question for me at this time is, how will I further guide my students to use this new understanding to inform decisions on the threat of tsunami on our local environment?

I know this is a huge responsibility for children at this age, but may be I could limit it to the school and their home/community.