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Think, Solve, Assess: Using IMMEX in the Classroom

Think, Solve, Assess: Using IMMEX in the Classroom. Greg Drake Jeffrey Jones Leanna Prater Paula Whitmer Fayette County Public Schools Lexington, Kentucky. This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Number ESI-0323036. IMMEX

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Think, Solve, Assess: Using IMMEX in the Classroom

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  1. Think, Solve, Assess: Using IMMEX in the Classroom Greg Drake Jeffrey Jones Leanna Prater Paula Whitmer Fayette County Public Schools Lexington, Kentucky This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Number ESI-0323036.

  2. IMMEX Interactive MultiMedia Exercises www.immex.ucla.edu

  3. IMMEX: • Is a free web delivered, interactive assessment tool. • Integrates subject specific content and problem solving into real-world scenarios. • Provides long-term performance data for both students and teachers so that assessment is formative and ongoing.

  4. The Fayette County NSF Project A community-integrated model in which teams of teachers, students, and business partners, construct interactive, problem-solving simulations in summer technology institutes for teachers and students. http://teach.fcps.net/immex

  5. How are we doing this in Fayette County Public Schools? • Training

  6. How are we doing this in Fayette County Public Schools? • Teamwork • Students • Liaison teachers • Technology Resource Teachers • Business partners

  7. Results So Far 12 more problem sets needed 30 problem sets completed

  8. Schools operating at a highlevel of computer effectiveness focus on: • problem solving • applying and integrating knowledge • active learning • performance assessments

  9. Think • Maximizing the use of the Internet for collaboration, research, communication, and production requires teachers to first teach their students to think critically -- this involves a significant paradigm change for most teachers. • Using IMMEX to teach critical thinking skills Foundation for Critical Thinking www.criticalthinking.org

  10. Whenever we think In attempting to answer a QUESTION, solve a PROBLEM, or resolve an ISSUE. We think for a PURPOSE. Based on CONCEPTS and theories. Within a POINT OF VIEW. Elements Of Reasoning To make INFERENCESand judgments. Based on ASSUMPTIONS. We use DATA, facts, and experiences. Leading to IMPLICATIONS and CONSEQUENCES.

  11. Solve

  12. Clones

  13. Clone 1 Clone 2 Clone 3

  14. Assess Good instruction demands good assessment… • is frequent. • provides immediate feedback. • is integrated with instruction. • and directly measures student performance.

  15. TRUE ROOTS: A FIRST ATTEMPT

  16. Modeling Problem-Solving Performance & ProgressChemistry: Gas Laws on Planet Ardana, J. Swango, FCPSTwo Distinct Learning Trajectories Student 8 Student 10 Performance 1 (Not Solved) Performance 1 (Solved) Performance 2 (Not Solved) Performance 2 (Solved) Performance 3 (Solved) Performance 3 (Solved) Performance 4 (Solved)

  17. What is STLP? • Student Technology Leadership Program • STLP is a project learning program that empowers students in all grade levels to use technology in and out of the classroom. STLP is underway in over 950 schools across Kentucky and other places around the world.

  18. Mission of STLP • The Mission of the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) is • to advance the individual capabilities • to motivate all students • to create leadership opportunities through the use of technology.

  19. STLP Projects • Projects fall into four categories: instructional, community, technical and entrepreneurial. • Instructional: project based learning that impacts the classroom or teacher practices. • Community: projects that extend outside the school or classroom either in real time or virtually. • Technical: projects that are technical in nature and help a school or community agency/business. • Entrepreneurial: projects that support entrepreneurial thinking and opportunities to experiment in business ventures.

  20. STLP Goals • The STLP will • develop activities which enhance the academic, social and emotional growth of the student. • provide leadership opportunities for all students. • experience multi-age collaboration by forming innovative learning partnerships • form learning partnerships between students with different technology skills. • develop activities which benefit communities. • develop instructional activities which integrates technology and benefits the school and support KETS (Kentucky Education Technology System)

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