To the Macs: Mastering the Art of Communication in Science
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How comfortable are you with technology in the classroom?
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To the Macs.... Mastering the Art of Communication in Science
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Terri [email protected]/terri.sciencewww.twitter.com/terri_science
Carla [email protected]
Bode Middle SchoolSaint Joseph School District
Saint Joseph, MissouriWednesday, October 27, 2010
The Critical Role of Argumentation
Learners are expected in engage in a continuous cycle of negotiating and clarifying meanings and explanations with their peers and teacher.
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Online Collaborative Learning Spaces
EdmodoOurs:
Patriot Place, a NingWikispaces
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Science Writing Heuristic
1.Beginning Ideas- What are my questions.
2.Tests - What did I do?3.Observations - What did I see?4.Claims - What can I claim?5.Evidence - How do I know?Why
am I making these claims?6.Reading - How do my ideas
compare with other ideas?7.Reflection - How have my ideas
changed?
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1. Beginning ideas--What are my questions?
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Four Question Strategy
1. What materials are available for conducting an experiment on...?2. How do/does _______ act?3. How can I change the set of materials to affect the action?4. How can I measure the response to the change?
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From Science Notebook to Experimentation.Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wallwisher
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Edistorm
Google Moderator
These allow you to vote for favorites!
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2. Tests--What did I do?
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• How did you set up your independent variable?
• How did you measure your dependent variable?
• How did you keep everything else constant?
• Then...diagram, label and color!
Science Notebook
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Use of Digital Images to show steps in an investigation.
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Collaborative Documents
• Google Docs
• Type With Me
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Carla and Terri TypeWith.me
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3. Observations--What did I see?
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Science Notebooks
Diagram the observations
Label, label, label...
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Observations--Looking at a Distance Time Graph
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Podcasting-Vocaroo
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4. Claims--What can I claim?
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Claims
• Describe a pattern
• Make a generalization
• State a relationship
• Construct an explanation
Science Notebooks
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State a relationship
Describe a Pattern
Make a generalization
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Tell me the story of... Digital Storytelling
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What story is Maggie trying to tell?
Digital Storytelling...
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What is Maggie’s Story?
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Do Maggie and Max understand fault block mountains?
This is Max’s Take...
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Poll Everywhere
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Word Clouds
• Wordle
• Tagzedo
• Answer Garden
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5. Evidence--How do I know? Why am I making these claims?
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Students may look at data in charts and graphs or reading selected text to look for evidence to support their claims.
Science Notebooks
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To help students build conceptual knowledge, start by building common experiences.
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Our students use these experiences to construct charts and graphs to help make meaning.
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Gallery WalkWednesday, October 27, 2010
Great Graphs Students provide
feedback during a
Carousel of Student
Work
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Graphing
Create a Graph
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6. Reading--How do my ideas compare with other ideas?
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Reading Print-Flagging Text
• Sticky Notes Needed.
• Have kids flag “evidence” to support their claims in one color.
• Words that the students don’t understanding
• Larger sticky notes can be used for a variety of purposes: questions, making connections...
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Graphic Organizers!
Frayer Model
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Safari Reader
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7. Reflection--How have my ideas changed?
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•Think•Share•Advise•Revise
TSAR
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TSAR in action--Is air resistance a contact or noncontact force?
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MindmappingWednesday, October 27, 2010
Cacoo:Collaborative Online Concept Mapping
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Glogster
Online Poster--embed text, images, podcasts, and videos
http://samcr.glogster.com/Bernoullis-Principle/
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Blogging/ Responding to Discussion Questions
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Works Cited
• BSCS, Biological Sciences Curriculum Study, Colorado Springs Colorado.
• C o t h r o n , J u l i a , R o n a l d G i e s e , a n d R i c h a r d R e z b a . S t u d e n t s a n d R e s e a r c h : P r a c t i c a l S t r a t e g i e s f o r S c i e n c e C l a s s r o o m s a n d C o m p e t i t i o n s . 3 r d e d . D u b u q u e , I o w a : K e n d a l l / H u n t P u b l i s h i n g C o m p a n y, 2 0 0 0 . P r i n t .
• E r i k s o n , L a r r y, E d i t o r. D e a d l i e s t C a t c h D e s p e r a t e H o u r s : H i g h S e a s R u g g e d M e n R a w Te r r o r . D i s c o v e r y N e t w o r k , 2 0 0 8 . P r i n t .
• H a n d , B r i a n , L o r i N o r t o n - M e i e r, J a y S t a k e r, a n d J o d y B i n t z . N e g o t i a t i n g S c i e n c e : T h e C r i t i c a l R o l e o f A rg u m e n t i n S t u d e n t I n q u i r y . 1 . P o r t s m o u t h , N H : H e i n e m a n n , 2 0 0 9 . P r i n t .
• R i c h a r d s o n , W i l l . B l o g s , W i k i s , P o d c a s t s , a n d O t h e r P o w e r f u l We b To o l s f o r C l a s s r o o m s . 2 n d . T h o u s a n d s O a k s , C A : C o r w i n P r e s s , 2 0 0 9 . P r i n t .
• S i e m e n ’s S T E M A c a d e m y w i t h D i s c o v e r y E d u c a t i o n , h t t p : / / s t e m . d i s c o v e r y e d u c a t i o n . c o m /
• To y o t a Ta p e s t r y, N S TA
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Artwork Thanks
• Breakaway by Sean Wallis at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sean_wallis/1467357780/
• busy-hands by lavannya at http://www.flickr.com/photos/63028883@N00/111884416/
• Smaller Bodyflight at http://community.discovery.com
• Composing 67/365 by Andreanna Moya Photography at http://www.flickr.com/photos/13897165@N00/4426570168/
• Dream after read by Nadia Blagorodnova at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34164097@N02/3913280536/
• either way sign by Joseyln Wallace at http://www.flickr.com/photos/51720181@N07/4869913259/
• Fault Block Mountains at http://geology.ohio-state.edu
• hook by EssJayNZ at http://www.flickr.com/photos/19387816@N00/2809206955
• Put the sun in my hand by Hamed Masoumi at http://www.flickr.com/photos/13582064@N00/1835907062/
• Two Plates at http://hoobly.com
• Upgrade by gato-gato-gato at http://www.flickr.com/photos/8868875@N03/3149979415/
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