EDUC W200 Week 6

CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS & TOOLSWeek 6

EDUC W200 Week 6

TOOLS vs TASKS

WHAT ARE THEY?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES

• 5 Categories of Tasks and Tools in W200o Content Exploration Tasks o Production Taskso Communication Tasks o Data Collection and Analysis Taskso Productivity Tasks

* Click HERE for more info on the five types of tasks

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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES

• We have categorized our taskso Not exclusive, categories can overlapo Tools can be used in more than one category

• It’s all about how you use a tool for a tasko Depends on who is using the tool (Student?

Teacher?)o Ex. Powerpoint can be:

• Teacher Content Exploration Tool• Student Production Tool

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TOOLS FOR VARIOUS TASKS: FIVE MAIN CATEGORIES

TASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATI

ON

PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION

AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

This week, we will start with this category...

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DEFINITION

• Content Exploration Taskso Helps students/teachers obtain knowledge of

the content (exploring new knowledge, reviewing knowledge, & applying knowledge)

• Intro to Content Exploration Taskso Video by a former W200 student!

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BUILDING KNOWLEDGE IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASK

Explore New KnowledgeReview KnowledgeApply Knowledge

TASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATIO

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PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION

AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

Explore New KnowledgeReview Knowledge

Apply Knowledge

1. Textbook 2. Science

LabTASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATI

ON

PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

Explore New Knowledge

Review KnowledgeApply Knowledge

1. Flash Cards 2. Cliff NotesTASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATI

ON

PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

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Explore New Knowledge

Review Knowledge

Apply Knowledge

1. Foreign Language Practice 2. Math Word Problems

BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

TASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATI

ON

PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

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StandardMA.K.4.1 2000

Objective Compare and contrast Shapes

Task 1Compare shapes with

real-life objectsTask 2

Tool 1:Glogster

Tool 2:Prezi Tool 3 Tool 4

Choosing a Tool: Thought Process

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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

Drill & Practice

Least Complex

Most Complex

Reference

Tutorials

Educational Games

Simulations

Open Ended Tools

TASKS

CONTENTEXPLORATION

PRODUCTION

COMMUNICATION

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

PRODUCTIVITY

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REFERENCE

|Explores Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Providing information for

students• Format

o Text; Image; Animationo No significant interaction

• Exampleso (Instructional TV)o (YouTube, Wikipedia)

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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Reinforce conceptso Allows for feedback

• Formato Flashcard, Animation

• Exampleso Flash Card

Ex. OnLine FlashCardo Typing Programs

Ex. OnLine Typing Program

DRILL & PRACTICE

|Reviews Knowledge|

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TUTORIAL

|Explores / Reviews Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Introduces new materialo Instruction with practice and

review Entire instructional

sequence

• Formato Content is presented and then

evaluated whether content is learned (includes drill & practice)

o Linear or Hypermedia

• Exampleso Rosetta Stone (Installed in the

TTL)o Khan Academy

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EDUCATIONAL GAMES

|Explore / Reviews / Applies

Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Present and review content

• Formato Content is packaged in a

sequence of game rules

• Exampleso Oregon Trail (IPAD Version)o Quest Atlantiso Reader Rabbito More educational games

• Video:o Reinforcing Skills t

hrough Games

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SIMULATION

|Applies Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Emulation of real thing, state of

affairs or process Allows the user to see the

impact of one’s decisions and/or actions

• Formato Models physical phenomena

and hypothetical situations Simulation builders Microworlds

• Exampleso Mars-Earth Orbitso Curiosity Mars Lander Simulatio

no SimCity

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FROG DISSECTION SIMULATION

• One more simulation using the Smartboard (Or the iPad!)

• Instructors: If using the iPad, bring the Collaboration TV in to the classroom.

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OPEN ENDED TOOLS

|Explores/Reviews / Applies Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Provide opportunities to interact with

contento Tools to help students solve problems

• Formato Tool can be manipulated to

accommodate various content areaso Not necessarily a goal

• Exampleso Google Earth – VIDEO (Historical

Imagery)o Geometer Sketchpad – VIDEO

(Understanding what GS is)

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HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS AND TOOLS• Six categories of content exploration tools

o Go to the Week 6 webpage, and you will find a list of tools for your subject area and some generic tools

o In addition, we have iPad apps for different subject areas…

o Go ahead and explore these tools or apps as a group

o HINT: Go back to your case analysis and look for an iPad app for your Case Analysis

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DEMONSTRATION TIME!

• On the Apple TV/Splashtop, show us the app you explored!o What type of Content Exploration is it?o What grade level would you use it with?o How could it be used?

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BREAK

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REVIEW: WHAT IS A WEBQUEST?