Savvy Cyber Teacher ® Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom

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What does the Internet bring to the classroom?

  

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Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?

Improves student performance on test.

– Recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) find that 12th grade students who downloaded and analyzed data from the Internet scored statistically higher on the NAEP science test then those who did not."

(source: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2000/2002452.pdf)

Test Score Data

Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?

Prepares students to be successful in tomorrow's workforce

– Digital literacy skills  (reading, writing, arithmetic, mathematics, speaking, and listening)

– Information Skills  (acquire and evaluate data, interpret and communicate effectively)

– Interpersonal Skills  (work on diverse teams, teach others, etc.)

Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?

Prepares students to be global citizens

The League for Innovation in the Community College Committees have consistently included these competencies in their lists for the 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project

Social Responsibility / Citizenship Diversity / pluralism Local, community, global awareness Environmental awareness

(www.league.org)

Weather Data

Historical Diary

Student Web Page

Keypal/ePal Exchange

WebQuests

Foreign Newspapers

Voting Records

Research

Online Quizzes

Lesson Plans

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Higher-order Thinking Skills

Basic Advanced

Traditional

Unique & Compelling

Innovative

Internet-based Applications

Defining “Unique and Compelling”

UniqueCannot be done without Internet

technology    

CompellingProvide real world

learning experiences

“Unique and Compelling” Internet Applications take advantage of the Internet in

ways that are not available using any other technology or resource.

What are “Unique and Compelling” Internet Applications?

Using the Internet as a Communication Tool

Collecting Real Time Data/Information

Finding Primary Sources 

Publishing Student Work

Using the Internet as a Communication Tool

Activities That Utilize the Communication Capabilities of the Internet to Facilitate

Collaboration Between Students, Classrooms and Professionals from Around the World.

Ask-an-Expert Projects

Internet provides access to professionals with expertise in various fields

– Chemists, engineers, etc.– No geographical limits

Students send a question to an expert– Students could e-mail an astronaut asking what its

like to walk on the moon.

Use e-mail, web sites, and video conferencing to facilitate communication

Using Experts in the Classroom

To answer specific questions that students have about a topic the class is studying

As advisors in large research or net-based projects

Eyewitnesses at events or places Expose students to a wide variety of career

choices

Collaborative and Keypal Projects

Collaborative Projects: Projects in Which Classrooms From Around the World

Collaborate Via the Internet to Investigate a Question, Problem or Phenomena.

Keypal Projects: Projects in Which Students Communicate Electronically

With Other Students From Around the World in Much the Same Way As in Traditional Pen Pal Projects.

Students will team up around the globe to test fresh water, comparing the water quality of your local river, stream, lake or pond with other fresh water sources around the world. The focus of the project is:

– To assess the quality of water based on physical characteristics and chemical substances.

– To look for relationships and trends among the data collected by all project participants.

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/waterproj/index.shtml

What is Internet-Based Real-Time Data?

Information available on the Internet that changes frequently and is regularly updated

Not necessarily information available the moment it is collected

Can you think of other examples?

Examples of Real-Time Data

Weather Images Recent Earthquakes &

Volcanic Events Ocean Conditions Environmental

Conditions

Current Events & Live News Reports

Live Web Cams Stock Market Quotes Currency Exchange

Rates

Using Real-Time Data in the Classroom

Lends itself better to some science and math subjects than to others – Example: human body online data

Enhance, not replace existing hands-on activities and experiments– Example: For weather, students can measure

temperature, rain, etc. in addition to using radar images from the Internet

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates2/

Earthquakes, a scientific and physical phenomenon, affect our lives in many ways. In this project, students use Real-Time earthquake and volcano data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. Students will:

•Use Real-Time data to solve a problem. •Study the correlation between earthquakes and tectonic plates. •Determine whether or not there is a relationship between volcanoes and plate boundaries.

Primary Source materials are...

authentic and original materials such as letters, diaries, photographs, and maps

thousands of previously unavailable documents have been digitized and are available online

great for making historical connections in science, a National Science Education Standard

http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/g_sunspots.html

Galileo noticed that the spots seemed to move directly across the disk of the Sun. He thought that, if they were on the surface of

the Sun, their movement might indicate that the Sun was rotating. What do you think?

Collect solar data for a couple weeks by looking at images from the SOHO spacecraft and make your predictions.

Classroom Activities

http://solar-center.stanford.edu/spin-sun/spin-sun.html#section3

Galileo's Sunspot Drawings

Publishing Student Work Online

Provides the oppurtunity for students to share and display their work to a much larger audience

Web sites that publish student work:– Accept submissions in a wide variety of categories.– Are monitored and expect teachers to refer to privacy polices

and guidelines of publishing sites.

Reasons to Publish Student Work Online

Publishing student work brings with it pride, accountability, and probably most importantly the possibility that students will ultimately spend time on the revision of their work.This idea of revision is a valuable tool in teaching students critical thinking and problem-solving techniques. 

It builds both literacy and technology skills. It invites critiques and comments from peers and other

around the world

Publishing Online

Publishing Book Reviews

Sites that Publish Student Workhttp://k12science.org/tutorials/studentpub/resources.htm

Savvy Cyber Teacher®

30 hour, graduate-level, hands-on program Both a PD program and a portal to exemplary

curricula Focus on skill-building in the context of

content-based classroom applications Elementary, middle and high school versions

http://www.k12science.org/cyberteacher/

Background

A professional development project that prepares teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum in innovative ways that enhance student learning and support higher levels of achievement in core content areas.

Savvy Cyber Teacher®

Teachers completing the Savvy Cyber Teacher® Course will be able to:  

1. Access the Internet using the Netscape Browser 2. Send and Receive Email using their Yahoo Mail Account 3. Contact Epals and Expert Sites 4. Survey and Participate in a Variety of Collaborative Projects 5. Access and Use a Variety of Real Time Data Sources6. Participate in Real Time Projects7. Search the Internet Effectively and Efficiently 8. Be Aware of a Variety of Unique Internet Sources9. Organize the Classroom for Effective Technology Based Instruction 10. Develop and Post a Web Site Containing Images, Links and Tables 

RecognitionRecognition of curriculum materials by:

Vision

“Engaging, authentic, and curriculum-relevant uses of the Internet by teachers and students that improve student achievement in core subjects, and that promote higher-order thinking, critical analysis, collaboration, and problem-solving”

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