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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making in the Science Classroom

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making in the Science Classroom. Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Saturday, March 29, 2008. Ben Smith: Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making in the Science Classroom

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  1. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making in the Science Classroom Ben Smith and Jared Mader Red Lion Area School District Saturday, March 29, 2008

  2. Ben Smith: Physics Teacher K-12 Science Coordinator Technology Resource Teacher Keystone Technology Integrator Doctoral Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator ISTE Consultant BlendedSchools Consultant Jared Mader: Director of Technology Former Chemistry Teacher Technology Staff Development Trainer Keystone TechnologyIntegrator Masters Student in Instructional Technology STAR Discovery Educator BlendedSchools Consultant About Us

  3. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • The trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation.www.iste.org

  4. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) • Nonprofit international membership association. • Focuses on improving teaching and student learning using technology as a tool. • Connects educators to learn from each other. • Promotes best practices from the field.

  5. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Presents:The National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centerwww.iste.org/necc

  6. 2008 Presentations • NSTA • Creativity and Innovation in Science • Friday, March 28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Room 258 C • Communication and Collaboration in Science • Saturday, March 29, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, Room 258 C • Critical Thinking, Research and Information Fluency in Science • Saturday, March 29, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room 258 C • Problem Solving & Decision Making in Science • Saturday, March 29, 11:00 - 12:00 PM, Room 258 C • Tech Savvy Science Teachers Panel Discussion • Saturday, March 29, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Room 258 C • Digitizing the Science Classroom - Prepare Students for the Global Society • Saturday, March 29, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Room 258 C • What Should Teachers Know and Be Able to Do With Technology in the Classroom? • Saturday, March 29, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Room 258 C

  7. 2008 Presentations • NECC • The Technology-based Science Classroom • Monday, June 30, 8:30 - 11:30 AM • Student Creativity and Innovation in Schools • Monday, June 30, 3:30 - 4:30 PM • The How-To Workshop for New Technologies • Tuesday, July 1, 12:30 - 7:30 PM

  8. Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

  9. How we work

  10. "Knowing content" is not sufficient in itself -- knowledge to: rather, students must apply • construct new understandings, • solve problems •  make decisions • develop products and • communicate Technology can facilitate this type of learning

  11. Transforming Learning Environments Traditional Environments Emerging Learning Landscape Teacher directed, memory-focused instruction Student-centered, performance-focused learning Isolated work on invented exercises Collaborative work on authentic, real-work projects Factual, literal thinking for competence Creative thinking for innovation and original solutions

  12. Our Reality • Labs within our rooms - 2-3 students per computer • CFF Cohort 2 School - 1 to 1 in my classroom • Students arrive with intuitiveness, but not the specific skills to use the technology - We need to teach the skills first or in conjunction with the curriculum • Students may or may not have access to the internet and other software at home

  13. Pedagogical Foundations • Curriculum must drive the need for technology integration • Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learning • Technology makes it easier to accomplish • Taxonomy of Technology Use1 • Experiencing • Informing • Reinforcing • Integrating • Utilizing 1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984

  14. National Educational Technology Standards for Students Creativity and Innovation Communication & Collaboration Research & Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

  15. Problem Solving & Decision Making “What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world ...” • Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: • identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. • plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. • collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. • use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. ISTE: NETS-S: www.iste.org/nets

  16. Lab Tools What you need Websites to provide labs PowerPoint Inspiration Logger Pro / DataStudio iMovie / MovieMaker Word Excel Internet Access - Web 2.0 Lab Projects What our students do Short-term Projects Chemical Reactions Web Video Inspiring Projects Portfolios (Long-term projects) PowerPoint iWeb Digital Storytelling Virtual Labs Powerpoint as a tool Lab Reports Poster Sessions Digital Notebooks Technology Tools to Enhance Labs End

  17. Lab Activities and Tools • Screen Capture • Cameras • Camcorders • Scanners • Digital Slate • Microphone - Podcasting • Virtual Labs - Confirming Work and Extending • Probes • Vernier - Logger Pro • Pasco - DataStudio

  18. Science Probes • Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data • What to do after the datais collected?

  19. Lab Reporting • Software to Use - Students Make Choices • Word • Excel / Graphical Analysis / Zoho / Google Docs • PowerPoint • Templates • Inspiration • iMovie • Collaboration • Discussions • Web 2.0 Tools

  20. Digital Notebooks • Examine software from Interactive Whiteboards including mimio and Smart • Word Template • Look online - Circus Ponies • Hardware component: Wacom pads

  21. PowerPoint - Results • Lab Reports • Students create a page for every required laboratory section • Template can be provided • Students Integrate digital media into lab report • Poster Session Template

  22. Non Traditional Lab Reports • Poster Sessions - PowerPoint • PowerPoint • Inspiration • iMovie - Digital Storytelling • iWeb

  23. Digital Lab Reports • iMovie / MovieMaker • Slideshows / JumpCut

  24. Post Lab Activities • Portfolios and Showing Off • Blogging - Telling everyone about it • Student to Student Communication • Critique each other

  25. PowerPoint - Portfolios • Students reflect upon their work • What is appropriate to include? • What is their best work? • What demonstrates they understand the course material? • Students create digital media • Portfolios allow students to reflect upon their work and demonstrate exemplary projects • Student Example

  26. Portfolio - iWeb • Students create websites using easy web authoring software • Websites demonstrate exemplary work and post to district website

  27. Questions • Email: info@edtechinnovators.com • Website: www.edtechinnovators.com

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