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What Inquiring Minds Want to Know. creating the activity-based classroom. Mary Dalton. Computer Resource Teacher Rolling River School Division mdalton@rrsd.mb.ca. Where is this coming from?. Skills Continuum > Technology as a Foundation Skill T A C T : Technology as a Classroom Tool.
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What Inquiring Minds Want to Know creating the activity-based classroom..
Mary Dalton • Computer Resource Teacher • Rolling River School Division • mdalton@rrsd.mb.ca
Where is this coming from? • Skills Continuum > Technology as a Foundation Skill • T A C T : Technology as a Classroom Tool
Students retain: • 5% of what they read • 10% of what they see • 80% of what they do • 90% of what they teach
What’s Does it Mean to Integrate Technology? • It’s part of the process. • It’s inclusive. • It’s seamless Research Communicating Presenting Processing Planning
What’s Activity Based • Small groups • Posing a question • Solving a problem • Engaged learning
Considerations for the Teacher • Role • Facilitator • Management • Organizing the TACT classroom • Timetable • Assessment
There Must be a Reason??? (What comes first?) • Enjoyment • Learning Student Feedback
How Do You Get There? • 12 step approach
12 Steps to Integrating Technology into an Activity Based Classroom • Classroom Design • Grouping • Student Preparation • Curriculum • Stations • Timetable • Management 8. Assessment 9. Software 10. Resources 11. ICT 12. UFO’s
Student directed Engaging Specific Goals and Outcomes Organized Wildlife in the North Fly Away Rainbow Electromagnetic Spectrum Electromagnetic Radiation Quadratic Equations Isreal The Battle of Antietam Sample Activities • Julius Caesar • Gr. 5 Interdisciplinary Unit • Sr. ELA • Gr. 5 Portfolio • Peer Pressure
Class Activities that use Cooperative Learning Assessment Rubrics Resources http://www.rrsd.mb.ca/ResourcesandProjects/grade9_12.htm