Using Online Resources in the Science Classroom

1. Using Online Resources in the Science Classroom Melanie Olson, ESU #2 Sept. 29, 2010

2. Educational Leadership, Sept. 2010, reports on a high-school study: What engages students? • Discussions without clear-cut answers (65%) • Discussion/debate (61%) • Group projects (60%) • Projects and lessons involving technology (55%) • Art/drama activities (49%) • Presentations (46%) • Role-plays (43%) “Make It Meaningful!” in Educational Leadership, September 2010 (Vol. 68, #1, p. 8); the full report is available at http://ceep.indiana.edu/hssse/images/HSSSE_2010_Report.pdf

3. Re-thinking educationThe Death of Education, The Dawn of Learning http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/education-leadership/video-series/cosn-voices-in-education.html

4. How does this affect your classroom? What are you doing to address the “the death of education, the dawn of learning”?

5. 21st Century Skills

6. 21st Century Skills • Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes • Global awareness • Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy • Civic Literacy • Health Literacy • Environmental Literacy • Learning and Innovation Skills • Creativity and Innovation • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Communication and Collaboration • Information, Media, and Technology Skills • Information Literacy • Media Literacy • Information, Communications, Technology Literacy • Life and Career Skills • Flexibility and Adaptability • Initiative and Self-Direction • Social and Cross-Cultural Skills • Productivity and Accountability • Leadership and Responsibility www.21stcenturyskills.org

7. Using Online Resources • Follow your district technology guidelines • Refer to the privacy policy and terms of agreement. • It is the classroom teachers responsibility to ensure the resource meets your district guidelines. • All resources should be reviewed by the classroom teacher before students are allowed to use them. • Some resources are appropriate for teachers to use for instruction but not for students to use independently.

8. Using On-line Resources • Questions to consider • Does this resource align with your curriculum? • Are advertisements displayed on the site? What is being advertised? • Is a K-12 license available, if so how do you apply? • Does the resource require a log-in? • Validating the resource? • EasyWhoIs: www.easywhois.com/ or www.domaintools.com (advanced) • The Wayback Machine: www.archive.org • Help for students to discern misinformation and validate research materials http://factchecked.org/

9. Validating Web MaterialsTeach kids to get REAL • Read the URL • Examine the content • Ask about the author and owner • Look at the links Help students with readability.com ESU GEMS, 21st century Skills group, 08-10

10. Scope of tonight • Resources into two categories: general usage and content specific • Resources that can be used with only a computer and internet connection • Free • Limited practice time tonight • Small snapshot of resources available

11. Outcomes • Continue to build a network of Science teachers in ESU #2 • Information on the importance of using on-line resources • Ideas for using on-line resources • Possible on-line resources to use

12. Our Wiki • www.esu2science.wikispaces.com • Science information kept there • Access for members only • Create an account to join wiki • Turn on, “notify me” for all changes

13. Wikispaces • Teachers using wikispaces for class or student projects • www.wikispaces.com • Great help on site • Request K-12 upgrade (free!), make private • Turn off advertisements • Turn on “notify me” for all changes • Edit pages like a word document • Can track changes • Basic discussion board

14. Animoto http://animoto.com • Create account • 30 sec. videos for free, $3 per video upgrade • Uses • Introduce material • Vocabulary • Review/Summary • Sponge” or Bell Ringer questions

15. Standards Update

16. Glogster • http://edu.glogster.com/ • Book Reports • Research Reports • Class Projects • Safe digital environment • Homework • Distance Learning • Presentations on any topic • Digital posters save paper • Create Digital knowledge library • Get inspired • Develop student creativity • Expand students' presentational skills • Adapt to any Curriculum • Lessons Preparations • Assignments on any topic • Tours • Explore

17. Glogster • http://edu.glogster.com/ • Create an EDU Basic account • Help on the site • Look at example projects • Used to create a multimedia “poster” • Make sure to select “finished private” when glog is complete

18. Videos and Podcasts Differentiation includes using multimedia resources in your classroom. Glog, video and podcasts Additional information on the ESU #2 Science wiki http://esu2science.wikispaces.com

19. Prezi • www.prezi.com • Create an account, indicate K-12 license • Good help on site, look at examples • Organize information, show relationships • Version of an online graphic organizer • Can use picture, video, and text • Can be downloaded • Choose to keep private

20. Prezi www.prezi.com

21. Resources at ESU #2 • ESU #2, www.esu2.org, go to Media Center • Gale: password ESU2 • Research, multimedia • World Book: Username is: neneb Password is: world • Go to World Book advanced and then my research • Create an account to house research information notes  • Visual Thesaurus: go to http://nnnc.visualthesaurus.com • IP addresses already put in, if using at school shouldn’t need a password • Great for vocabulary, text analysis, and roots/prefixes/suffixes

22. Thanks • Thanks to the following people for suggesting online resources: • Sheree Person-Pandil, ESU #3 • Deb Paulman, ESU #16 • Rick Williams, ESU #2 • Diane Wolfe, ESU #2 • Amanda Marshall, Millard Public Schools • Jerry Olson, Millard Public Schools • Jason Larsen, Mead Public Schools • SDA GEMS 2008-2010, 21st Century Skills Group