1. Internet as Learning Tool

2. Announcements Welcome Back!!! Education policy shifts National Standards Modification of NCLB

3. Internet Provides Access To other people The World Wide Web an interactive hypermedia resource Files resources; stores of information and programs

4. Internet and Learning The potential (of the internet as a learning tool) lies not in the amount of information that we can access, but the way in which teachers and students interact with that information.

5. Telecomputing Activity Structures Developed by Dr. Judy Harris Apply these structures to the content being studied-classroom content should be emphasized. http://www.officeport.com/jharris/judi_ harristop.htmhttp://www.officeport.com/jharris/judi_ harristop.htm

6. Interpersonal Exchanges “Talk” among individuals, between an individual and a group, or among groups. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances ask a space scientist Telementoring

7. Information Collections Working together to collect and compile information provided by participants Information exchanges (Tooth Tally Project)Tooth Tally Project Database creation Tele-field trips - JASON ProjectJASON Project Pooled data analysis

8. Problem Solving Projects Focus of interaction involves solving authentic problems. Information searches Peer feedback activities Electronic process writing Parallel Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects

9. PBL What is it? Project-based learning (a task to be accomplished) Problem-based learning (a problem to be solved) Problem-finding Activities Dede (2008)

10. Examples? With your learning partner Discuss two possible PBL project ideas What are the general goals for teachers to do PBL projects? What are some characteristics of PBL’s Select one of your PBL ideas and begin a concept map to begin your planning

11. Goals of PBL Developing expertise Improving research skills Improving higher order thinking skills Participating and engaging in a project Being part of a community of scholars Working on important ideas Moursund, D. (1999). Project-based learning using information technology, Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education

12. Characteristics of PBL’s Engages students as stakeholders in a problem situation Organizes curriculum around a holistic problem Creates a learning environment where teachers guide and ‘coach’ students

13. Next Time Multimedia introduction TracStar Due