November 13 Agenda

 
Morning Module: Using Presentations in Inquiry-based Learning
Resource Link: http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/presentations.shtml
8:30
Greetings / Establish purpose:  KWL in Inspiration on PowerPoint
 

Presentation Software in the Classroom:  Teacher Use (Phelps ppt)

  • Informative (summaries, reports, and biographies
  • Instructional (how-to directions, demonstrations and step-by-step procedures
  • Persuasive
  • Narrative (personal expressions, myths, folk tales and short stories_
 
Guided Instruction for Using PowerPoint "PowerPoint Challenge"
 
Practicing with PowerPoint
 

Classroom Applications:  Student Use for Inquiry-based Learning

  • Higher Level Thinking Skills (Review Bloom's Taxonomy)
  • Avoiding "PowerPointlessness"
  • Lesson Ideas and Grappling's Spectrum
11:30
Return to KWL /Reflection
11:45-12:30
Lunch Break
 
Afternoon Module: Contemporary Literacy:  Evaluating and Using Internet Resources
Resource Link: http://resources.emints.org/modresources/links/evaluating information.shtml
 
Two Truths and a Lie / Establish purpose
 
Truth, Opinion or Fabrication?
Module resource links review
 
Evaluating Information - Module review (Teacher and Student Perspectives)
 
Evaluation Tools - Module review/resource links - Create useful scoring guide
 

Using Internet Information - Copyright and Fair Use
3:00

Closing - Reminders - Peer Visit by mid December

 
Bring for next session:  copy of classroom norms, district AUP and a classroom team-building activity to share