Saturday, April 2, 2011

Evaluating GAME plan progress

My game plan is progressing very well. We have structured our project along the lines of a problem-based activity. From their research so far, it was easy to guide the students to understand that out region is prone to tsunami since our island sits on an active earthquake belt similar to Japan. We have decided that the people of our island need to be made aware of this threat and what they can do to minimise the effect on our lives. The students are presently documenting what information our people need and how we will communicate this information to them. The students have several opportunities to work with several technological tools as they investigate this real-world issue. The students will work in groups to research and develop their community information strategy and tools. What technological tools can I use to assist the students to collaborate in designing and developing their communication strategies? What online tools are available for communicating with a large number of persons? I will model the use of a few strategies as I further advance my second goal, which is to model the use of technology.
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  1. SusanKraussBlogApril 5, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Hi Phil,
    Do you think a blog might work as a collaboration tool? Or a wiki? I like both of these--there are also some social networking sites you can make private to your class for easier exchanges and dialog.
    I also like VoiceThread a lot for this kind of application.
    The assignment you describe above is rich with real world connections--I can see students learning a great deal and being very motivated.

    Thanks for sharing.

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