1. Description of some ways to build connections and
branch out beyond the classroom.
Digital tools make it east for students to share their work and exchange ideas with diverse audiences such as family, peers, local community, and even the much wider world. Integrating technology helps students reach different audiences. In this day and age there is so much that the digital world offers and allows the students to branch out from the classroom. Sometimes during your project you will find important research or information that could help you local community address an issue or solve a problem. Your students can become the experts on that problem.
Digital tools make it east for students to share their work and exchange ideas with diverse audiences such as family, peers, local community, and even the much wider world. Integrating technology helps students reach different audiences. In this day and age there is so much that the digital world offers and allows the students to branch out from the classroom. Sometimes during your project you will find important research or information that could help you local community address an issue or solve a problem. Your students can become the experts on that problem.
2. Description of the EAST Initiative Model.
The EAST Initiative Model is the Environmental and Spatial Technologies Initiative network. The EAST Initiative Model is schools that have been demonstrating the benefits of technology for a real purpose. They use this model to solve problems and make improvements in their communities in their projects. The students that are apart of the EAST have used applications that many of us have never heard of before. These students are using applications such as GIS, GPS, and CAD.
The EAST Initiative Model is the Environmental and Spatial Technologies Initiative network. The EAST Initiative Model is schools that have been demonstrating the benefits of technology for a real purpose. They use this model to solve problems and make improvements in their communities in their projects. The students that are apart of the EAST have used applications that many of us have never heard of before. These students are using applications such as GIS, GPS, and CAD.
3. Discussion on some reasons to let students “lead”
their projects.
As teach it is only natural that we would want to lead a project, but I think sometimes we will find that some students can be perfectly capable of leading their own projects. I think as teachers we get into the habit of thinking that they are students and don’t give them enough credit. The story in the book about Sarah is a perfect example of how students can surprise you. She wanted to create a resource for other kids like her that had dyslexia and explain to the other students how she was learning. She is leading her own project and tackling an issue that she has in her own life. As a teacher you don’t have to be the one who decides the project; ask your students and you might be pleasantly surprised.
As teach it is only natural that we would want to lead a project, but I think sometimes we will find that some students can be perfectly capable of leading their own projects. I think as teachers we get into the habit of thinking that they are students and don’t give them enough credit. The story in the book about Sarah is a perfect example of how students can surprise you. She wanted to create a resource for other kids like her that had dyslexia and explain to the other students how she was learning. She is leading her own project and tackling an issue that she has in her own life. As a teacher you don’t have to be the one who decides the project; ask your students and you might be pleasantly surprised.
4. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to
your topic/project.
In our project we are giving students a chance build connections and branch out beyond the classroom is we are connecting them with students in New Zealand and asking them about their weather and how it changes. We are also letting them lead their project by making their own forecast for them to broadcast. The will make have to make up a forecast using correct terms that we have learned in class.
In our project we are giving students a chance build connections and branch out beyond the classroom is we are connecting them with students in New Zealand and asking them about their weather and how it changes. We are also letting them lead their project by making their own forecast for them to broadcast. The will make have to make up a forecast using correct terms that we have learned in class.
The EAST model seems very interesting. I am wondering how many schools are involved with this program. I do not know of any.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we have any of these EAST Initiative Model in MI because this seems like it works and could be very beneficial. What you wrote about your class working with students in New Zealand and then doing a video forecast is what my group(WM#1) is doing but with students in Melbourne, Australia, so it would be very interesting to see what the real finishing product would be with two different classes with different learning styles.
ReplyDeleteIt totally agree that these projects are able for students to be able to become accountable for staying on task and also a way for them to think on thier own. Teachers have to get used to the fact that they are not going to be able to tell them the answers and think for them, but it's an iquiry based approach and teachers have to learn to step back.
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