ICT IN THE 21 ST C ENTURY C LASSROOM W ORKSHOP 10 6/12/2011

A GENDA 10:00 – 10:05AMWELCOME 10:05 -10: 10 AM W ORDLE W ARM UP 10: :45 AM ICT IN THE 21 ST C ENTURY C LASSROOM 11: :00 PM P RAYER B REAK 12:00 – 1:15 PM W EB QUESTS 1:15- 1: 30 PM R EFLECTION

“When you hear the word ‘science’ what key word comes to mind.....?” Write your word on the strip of paper and place in bucket at front. Randomly draw out participants words and enter them into website link below to create a science wordle: W ORDLE W ARM UP (5-10 MINS )

T HE R OLE OF ICT IN THE CLASSROOM To enhance teaching and learning. To make and construct meaning to the real world, creating a life-long learner. Requirement within the National Curriculum.

E NHANCING T EACHING AND L EARNING SHORT SURVEY (5-10mins) Identify the areas that you apply aspects of ICT in your teaching practice. Is there anything that you do that is not included here? Barriers for ICT integration; skills/ training, lack of time, maintaining currency, teacher attitude, resourcing/ access/ availability and technical issues. Anything else?

E NHANCING T EACHING AND L EARNING Provides an effective and efficient tool for planning, learning experiences, assessment and communication. Opportunities to engage both teacher and student in higher order thinking skills. Supports students with learning needs; including literacy and numeracy development and the gifted and talented.

L IFE -L ONG L EARNING “Learning is a process of making sense of the world around you and constructing knowledge, through the experiences you have, by relating your experience to what you already know, and through the guidance that teachers are able to offer you” (von Glasersfeld 1995). The ICT rich classroom provides additional sources of knowledge and information which reduces the dependency of pupils upon the teacher. Enquiry approach: students have the opportunity to take an more active role in constructing their own knowledge rather than a more traditional, passive role of receiving it. Surgeons and Gaming?

ICT AND NPST Standard 6 – Apply ICT in managing student learning. 6.1 – 6.6: Various skills and knowledge required to support students with ICT needs and creating learning experiences that engage students to actively use ICT. Developing learning strategies, assessment and evaluation to achieve learning goals.

ICT AND THE C URRICULUM “ICT is a powerful tool in science and in learning science. Used appropriately, it helps students to develop better knowledge and skills and to make a successful transition to the world beyond school” Qatar Science Standards, Education Institute ACTIVITY (15mins) 1. Choose a Science Strand from the National Curriculum. 2. Select one standard and identify any opportunities for ICT; either explicitly mentioned, ICT that you have used or any new opportunities. 3. In the ICT’s identified; What is the teachers role? What is the students role?

ICT IN S UBJECTS Note the importance of having specific ICT subject to teach skills of ICT and the enhancement of subjects through using ICT

ICT FOR I NSTRUCTION Software: programs (choosing the most suitable and the skills to use). Equipment: data loggers, GPS, digital cameras, probes (access to resources and the skills to use) Communication/ information: s, websites, podcasts, blogs, virtual classrooms, forums, wiki-spaces Search Engines: choosing one that works for you. Websites: evaluating the usefulness and suitability. Please refer to your handout for a range of useful websites.

ICT W ORKSTATIONS Activity (20mins) EXCELling with data– Plight of the Paper Plane Follow instructions on worksheets provided OR GO TEMP Probe OR Mousetrap Racer Mousetrap Racer – Make and test Race car.

M ORNING T EA / S ALAH 15 minutes to recharge batteries

14 W HAT IS W EB Q UEST ? KITES - Pay attention to the website, answer these questions? What is WebQuset? What are the main parts of the WebQuest?

W EBQUESTS What is a webquest? “An inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet.” Bernie Dodge, San Diego University Example – Kites (Grade 6)Kites (Grade 6) Physical Processes – Grade , Grade

D EFINING W EBQUESTS Elements of WebquestNOT a Webquest Web-basedOnline Reports Open-Ended QuestionsQuestions with a predefined answer Higher-Level ThinkingDesigned for teaching factual “recall” information Student Centered /Teacher Facilitated Teacher Directed

A DVANTAGES FOR USING W EQUESTS Engages and motivates students Online enquiry process supports student centered learning Research is organised Caters for multiple learning levels A great alternative to the standard “research paper” project Ensures that students are using reliable websites to find their information Promotes life-long learning for 21 st century learners.

T WO TYPES OF W EB Q UESTS Short term – Designed to be completed in one to three class periods. Longer term – Designed to take between one week and one month.

C ONSIDERATIONS Picking a Starting Point – topic. Don’t reinvent the wheel – there are 100’s of existing webquests, adapt one to your needs. Link to the National Curriculum – standards and enquiry skills. Utilise podcasts, photos, videos and the web as resources to support your quest. Plan with enquiry in mind – it should provide students with opportunity to demonstrate deeper thinking skills not just lower level recall.

K EY E LEMENTS OF A W EBQUEST Introduction – A concise paragraph or two that supplies students with background information and motivation for completing the project. Can include a question that ‘hooks’ students in. Task - Provides a clear outline of what students need to do and the final product. Process - Step by step strategies, supporting resources websites, videos, word document etc Conclusion - What should they have learned from the project? Evaluation - Rubric - grading criteria (see handout example)

E XPLORE A W EBQUEST Activity (45 mins) Choose a webquest from the following site: Either choose a standard to link to a webquest or find a webquest then link to standards.... WEBQUEST Locater Read through and analyse the structure and content of chosen webquest. Adapt the webquest to suit your school/ classroom.

Biology: Is gene therapy worth it? Physics:ROLLER COASTER PHYSICS ontent/rollercoast.shtml Chemistry: Extra! Extra! Read all about it...Organics Hit the Market! science/chem.html Chemistry: THE CHEMISTRY OF FIREWORKS ontent/fireworks.shtml22 E XAMPLES OF WEBQUEST

R EFLECTION POST IT (5-10mins) Write on 3 separate post it notes your answers to the following questions; One new thing you learned over the day. 1 fact about ICT How might you use ICT with your class differently after today? POST your answers to the corresponding flip chart located around the room

O THER C ONSIDERATIONS You can design a Word or PowerPoint webquest if online resources are limiting. Websites for webquests: WebQuest Locater Find Pre-Made WebQuests Teacher Tap Locate and Evaluate WebQuests Rubistar Rubrics Rubistar