EDU 590

1. EDU 590 CHAPTER 4: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers “Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.” by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn and Kim Malenoski Central Michigan University

2. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers • Planning Question: Which Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Integrate Learning? • Learning Strategies: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Suggested Technology: • Word Processing Applications • Spreadsheet Software • Organizing & Brainstorming Software • Multimedia

3. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers McREL’s research supports the following generalizations: Should focus on important higher-level cues, questions, and advance organizers. Different types of organizers produce different results. Waiting briefly beforeaccepting responsesincreases depth ofstudents’ answers. Image Curtsey of Microsoft Clipart and Media

4. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers: McREL’s Recommendations: Use expository and narrative advance organizers. Teach students skimming. Use explicit cues. Ask analytic questions. Ask questions that elicitinferences. Teach how to usegraphic advance organizers. Image Curtsey of Microsoft Clipart and Media

5. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Word Processing Applications: • Word processing programs are extremely versatile and have great tool to create advance organizers, whether it be expository, narrative, or graphic. • Insert Table to create a note-taking template to help students organize their thoughts and essential information. • Planning Question: Which Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Integrate Learning? • Learning Strategies: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers

6. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Spreadsheet Software: • Allows the creation of rubrics which prepare students to apply their abilities, knowledge, and critical thinking skills. • Combine expository information with artistic narrative organizers. • Planning Question: Which Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Integrate Learning? • Learning Strategies: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers

7. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Organizing and Brainstorming Software: • Use software, like Kidspiration, to provide students with a straightforward preview of what they will be learning that day, ex: Figure 4.1. • Create analytic questions. • Create an advanced organizer with vocabulary terms and concepts. • Create a brainstorming web before diving into the lesson that day, pose an analytic question. • Planning Question: Which Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Integrate Learning? • Learning Strategies: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers

8. Chapter Four – Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Multimedia: • Extension of expository, narrative, and graphic advance organizers. • United Streaming (www.unitedstreaming.com), The Internet Archive (www.archive.org), Google Video (http://video.google.com), A9 (http://a9.com), Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org), etc. • Creative engaging advance organizer and allow for practice. • Planning Question: Which Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Integrate Learning? • Learning Strategies: Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers