WEEK 8

Housekeeping
Lesson Plans and Picture This Activities
Wonder of Learning
Differentiated Instruction
Webquests
HOUSEKEEPING
 Week 11
 Exam week, but no final exam (project instead)
 Choices:
 Stick with original schedule- share final project on
Week 11
 Share final project during Week 10- less time to
prepare, but finish class earlier
LESSON PLANS/PICTURE THIS
 Let’s try something NEW!
 In small groups, share both assignments.
 Peer review- offer praise and constructive
criticism in written form
 Submit written feedback to presenter
 Presenter should submit written peer feedback
when turning both assignments in to me.
 Spend 10-20 minutes making any necessary
changes to work before submitting it.
 Ifyou do not need to make changes, spend this
time working on your blog.
REGGIO EMILIA
 What do you know about Reggio Emilia?
K W L

 Using credible sites on the internet, find

answers to questions in the W column
WONDER OF LEARNING
 What technologies were used to share
information and enhance the exhibit?
 How, specifically, does technology enhance the
exhibit and the Reggio Emilia message?
 The Reggio Emilia philosophy emphasizes
participation. How does technology enhance
participation of all members of an education
community? How is technology used in the
exhibit to encourage your participation?
 What is an authentic experience? How can
teachers use technology as a tool to create
authentic experiences?
WONDER OF LEARNING
 A foundation of the Reggio Emilia philosophy
is that children have the right to be active
participants in their community; there is a
strong focus on citizenship and a strong
connection between the destiny of children
and the destiny of adults.
 Explain the connection between the destiny of
children and the destiny of adults. What does
this mean?
 How can technology be used to enhance this
belief in a classroom?
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
Internet Research Mini-Project
 Use the internet to investigate the different
types of technologies available to
disabled/developmentally delayed students.
 What are the technologies?
 How do they help students learn and succeed in
a learning environment?
 In small teams, create a mini-presentation
using PowerPoint that will allow you to
answer the above questions. Prepare to
share work with the class.
WEBQUESTS
 “An inquiry-oriented activity in which some
or all of the information learners interact
with comes from resources on the internet”
(Bernie Dodge- Creator of WebQuests).
 Examples:
 Kindergarten Art
 Middle School History
 Pumpkins
 Amazon Rainforest
 Crocodile Hunter
WEBQUESTS
Webquests are made up of several parts:
 Introduction
 Task
 Process
 Evaluation
 Conclusion
 Teacher Tips
WEBQUESTS
 Fun way to teach subject matter
 Gives students a mission or task

 Brainstorm different webquest ideas that

could be used in an elementary classroom

 Develop your own webquest

 Choose a grade level and subject
 Create a task related to subject
 Make an introduction, task, process, evaluation,
and conclusion for your webquest
FREE TIME- BLOG PROJECT

Spend the remaining class time working on

your blog.