Day 4 Learning Object

1. Day 4Learning Object

2. What is a Learning Object ? • A learning object is used to support teacher knowledge about teaching with a specific technology. • It presents one TPACK activity with resources that are examples of classroom use of technology in different subject areas. • It is a resource that teachers can use after the workshop as they work on their own with the technology. • It is a resource that they can use with students and share with other teachers.

3. What does a Learning Object look like? A learning object contains • Adescription of the activity in which a technology tool is used • A guideline on how to use the technology • Links to website showing classroom use of the technology tool Technology Enhanced Activity Description + Guideline + Links= Learning Object

4. What does a Learning Object Look like? Science Lesson Plan - Learning Object 1. Description of Digital Microscope use in lesson activity In this science lesson on the theme of cells each group was given onion sheaves to observe the basic unit of a cell on a digital microscope.

5. What does a Learning Object Look like? Science Lesson Plan – Learning Object 2. Guideline for using the Digital Microscope in the Lesson Gather information on the basic unit of a cell • Place the onion sheaves on the slide with the use of water and place it on the stage of the microscope • Observe using the low power lenses as you focus • Adjust the mirror and the stage to focus digital rays into the lens • Fine adjust to focus the specimen on the slide • Observe and draw the specimen and label them with their functions

6. What does a Learning Object Look like? Science Lesson Plan – Learning Object 3. Links - Digital Microscope Use in Classrooms • Exploratory Learning with a Digital Microscope at: http://www.edutopia.org/teachingmodules/EL/apply.php • Digital Microscope Lessons at: http://www.waukeshaschools.com/WIT/DigitalMicroLessons.html

7. What does a Learning Object Look like? Mathematics Lesson Plan – Learning Object • Description of the use of spreadsheet in a lesson activity In this lesson on the theme of slope between two points, the demonstration activity is prepared hand-in-hand with the use of Excel spreadsheets to explain and illustrate quadratic graphs

8. What does a Learning Object Look like? Mathematics Lesson Plan – Learning Object 2. Guideline for using the Spreadsheets in the Lesson Setting up your data before the lesson • Before you conduct this lesson in a spreadsheet, it is important that you know some basic knowledge in the use of the spreadsheet. (i.e. Entering data, writing formulas or functions, copying formulas and formatting etc) • Any spreadsheet will allow you to input numerical data and then view a plot of these data. Most spreadsheets can display the table and the graph onscreen at the same time. This allows you to experiment with changing values in the table and observing the results in the plot. • In Microsoft Excel 1.0 the ordered pair of points and plot can be set up in separate windows as shown. • If the program supports displaying two windows side by side, set the spreadsheet up as follows: • with 1 window opened, open a second window, then select the command which will tile with a vertical split. • type data in the left window. • highlight the cells that contain the data and use the chart command to create an x-y scatter plot in the second window, make sure to choose the data from row x as x-data and row y as y data.

9. What does a Learning Object Look like? Mathematics Lesson Plan – Learning Object 2. Guideline for using the Spreadsheets in the Lesson Setting up your data before the lesson • Store values of x1,y1,x2 and y2 in cell D3,D4,D5 and D6 respectively. Enter a formula for x1,y1,x2 and y2 respectively in H3,F4,I3 andI4.For example, in D3 which is the value for x1 type = then type any letter of your choice (say A ) and press enter. • Make up appropriate formula for rise = (y2-y1), run = ( x2-x1) and slope = (y2-y1/( x2-x1) and enter in cell C8,C10 and C17 respectively.( Note : you should remember to use the name that represent the respective point to generate the formula). • Highlight the values in H3,H4,I3 and I4. Use the chart command to create x-y scatter plot on the second window. • Try for various ordered pair of points and let students note their observations and make conclusion

10. Setting up Your Data in Spreadsheets

11. What does a Learning Object Look like? Mathematics Lesson Plan – Learning Object 3. Links – Excel Use in Classrooms • Spreadsheets lesson Plans and Ideas at: http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/classweb/volz/excelweb/sslplan.htm • Using spreadsheets in K-12 Classrooms at: http://www.alicechristie.org/edtech/ss/

12. 1 Group per Subject Developing learning objects for ICT in PBL Create a learning object: • Select one of the activities from your subject area plan • Write a description of the activity with the use of the technology tool • Provide a guideline of how to use the tool that you have selected in the activity • Link to general examples on the internet of classroom use of the technology tool (if possible)

13. Output and Presentation of Output • Groups will walk around and visit each of the other groups for presentations on the lesson plans and learning objects developed • Feedback in Plenary • Diary Reflection • Daily Evaluation