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1. Experimento10+ Welcome tothetrain-the-trainerworkshop Experimento10+ Capetown28th ofFebruaryto 2nd of March 2012SIEMENS Foundation

2. Program today Experimento10+

3. Learning at Stations Experimento10+ • Material argument:Large classesmeansneverenough material towork in parallel groups • Safetyargument:Toomanygroupsworking on experimentsincreasessafetyrisks • Learning argument:Working at different stationsgivesstudents a feelingof „thisisespeciallyforus“ (provedbyresearch) • Preparationargument:Constructingstationscanbecarried out in commonbyseveralteachersandcanbeusedforseveralyears

4. Experimento10+ Learning at Stations • General layout • e.g. 6 Stations (mayvarywidely) • partly experimental (3 or 4 stations) • partly non experimental (2 or 3 stations) • all (should) needapprox. same time • noneneedsanotherasprecondition • a circlecanbeastablishedtwice (ormoreoften) in classroomifneccessary • theremaybecompulsorystationsand additional stations • ateachstation material andwritteninstructionsareprovided • a taskistobecarried out (resultstobefixed)

5. Experimento10+ Learning at Stations: Energy (A2) Experimental • Station 1Westoreheat • Station 2Waterasheatstore • Station 3Heat pack • Station 4Howtheheat pack works • Non experimental • Station 5Crossword puzzle „So hot !“ • Station 6Text tocharttranslation„Waterstoringheat“ • Station 7Graph interpretation„Heatingwater“

6. Experimento10+ Learning at Stations: Energy (A2) Nowlet‘sstart !

7. Experimento10+ Learning at Stations Whatelsetobeconsidered • Howmuch time do wehave / will weneed? • Howaregroupsformed? • Whatprecautions must betaken? • Howshould a groupsignalforteacher‘shelp? • Howshouldthechangetothenextstationbeorganized? (bell, on theirown after finishing, other) • Whatabout additional workathomelateron?

8. Experimento10+ Learning at Stations Web Ressources • General information, definitionhttp://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Learning_Centers_in_the_Middle_School_Classroom • Example: learning stations blood / pressure http://seattlescience.pbworks.com/f/Circ_Learning_Stations_Comb.doc • The Station Approach: How to Teach With Limited Resources http://learningcenter.nsta.org/product_detail.aspx?id=10.2505/4/ss07_030_06_16

9. Experimento10+ • Collaborative forms of learning (Methods IV) Jigsawmethod – Group puzzle

10. The Health Experiments (C2) Experimento10+

11. Experimento10+ • Methodology tools Constructivismandlearning • Thereisnodirectwayfromrealityintobrain • Nor isthere a 1 to 1 understandingofspeech • Thereforelearningmeans „constructingone‘sown model oftheworld“ • Thisneed different andmanyfoldmeans • Methodology tools can help on this way

12. Experimento10+ • Methodology tools Mindmap Memory Flow Process Chart Speech bubbles Crossword P. Fill in the blank text

13. Experimento10+ • Methodology tools Memory Try it … playthe „Nutrition Memory“andseehowit was made   Mindmap  Crossword P.  Fill in the blank text    

14. Experimento10+ • Methodology tools Memory Mindmap Thereis Freeware availableforyouandyourpupilse.g. Edraw Max V6.3 English (downloadfrom www.cnet.com/) Crossword P. Fill in the blank text

15. Experimento10+ • Methodology tools Memory Mindmap Crossword P. Fill in the blank text Thereis a free powerful toolcalledHotPotatoes 6 (downloadfromhttp://hotpot.uvic.ca/ )

16. Program today Experimento10+

17. Experimento10+ • Methods III: Tasks Tasks aregood • whentheyallowthestudentsautonomousworking / learning • whentheyusepreknowledgeandactivateit • whentheymean a cognitivechallenge • whentheyguidethelearnerto a higherstepofunderstanding • whentheyallowcooperativework (andthereby item relatedcommunication) • whenitisclearforthestudentsfromthestartwhatkindofanswerisrequested

18. Experimento10+ • Methods: Tasks An example Develop a seriesofexperimentswhichshowthetranslationofstatesforwater.Write down an instructionwhichallowsanothergrouptocarry out theexperiments. Add a sketchtoshowwhatyoumean. Pot on stove Lid withcondensedwater Icecube Glass Fridge

19. Experimento10+ • Methods: Tasks Formoreexamplesseetheeducatorshandout • „Separating different types of plastic” • „How do sunraystransportenergy?“ • Anytaskof „translating“ informationfromonekindofrepresentationintoanother(texttochart, picturetotext, formulatotext, datatograph …) • „Summarize ….. • „Show how …..

20. The Today Environment Experiments (B7) Experimento10+

21. Experimento10+ • Methods IV: Collaborative forms of learning • Every possibilityforsubjectrelatedtalkingshouldbeused • Lesscompetentlearnfrommorecompetent • Arguments aresharpened • Team playingispracticed • Special forms • Working in groups • Think-pair-share • Jigsaw • Learning tandems • …

22. Experimento10+ • Methods IV: Collaborative forms of learning Something simple but effective Think – pair – share Somequestion tothinkabout ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

23. Experimento10+ • Methods IV: Collaborative forms of learning Something simple but effective Think – pair – share

24. Experimento10+ • Methods IV: Collaborative forms of learning Something simple but effective Think – pair – share