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

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Ben Smith and Jared MaderBen Smith and Jared MaderRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District

Saturday, March 29, 2008Saturday, March 29, 2008

About Us

Ben Smith:Physics TeacherK-12 Science CoordinatorTechnology Resource TeacherKeystone Technology IntegratorDoctoral Student in Instructional TechnologySTAR Discovery EducatorISTE ConsultantBlendedSchools Consultant

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Jared Mader:Director of Technology

Former Chemistry Teacher

Technology Staff Development Trainer

Keystone TechnologyIntegrator

Masters Student in Instructional Technology

STAR Discovery Educator

BlendedSchools Consultant

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

The trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation.

www.iste.org

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.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

Presents:The National Educational Computing Conference

(NECC)

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center

www.iste.org/necc

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

2008 PresentationsNSTA

Creativity and Innovation in ScienceFriday, March 28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Room 258 C

Communication and Collaboration in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 8:00 - 9:00 AM, Room 258 C

Critical Thinking, Research and Information Fluency in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, Room 258 C

Problem Solving & Decision Making in ScienceSaturday, March 29, 11:00 - 12:00 PM, Room 258 C

Tech Savvy Science Teachers Panel DiscussionSaturday, March 29, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Room 258 C

Digitizing the Science Classroom - Prepare Students for the Global SocietySaturday, 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

2008 Presentations

NECCThe Technology-based Science Classroom

Monday, June 30, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

Student Creativity and Innovation in SchoolsMonday, June 30, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

The How-To Workshop for New TechnologiesTuesday, July 1, 12:30 - 7:30 PM

Ready or Not . . .The World is Different

Then …Then … NowNow …

telecommunications telecommunications

audio tapesaudio tapes

video tapesvideo tapes

simulations simulations

emailemail

web projectsweb projects

problem-solving problem-solving

multimedia multimedia

mobile access

laptops (1:1 access)

GIS/GPS systems

instant messaging

wikis / blogs

MUVEs

cell phones

virtual reality

How we work

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"Knowing content" is not sufficient in itself --

rather, students must apply

knowledge to:

• construct new understandings,

• solve problems

•  make decisions

• develop products and

• communicate

Technology can facilitate this type of learning

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

Transforming Learning Environments

Traditional Environments Emerging Learning Landscape

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 curriculumStudents may or may not have access to the internet and other software at home

Pedagogical Foundations

Curriculum must drive the need for technology integration

Technology is simply the tool used to facilitate student-centered learningTechnology makes it easier to accomplish

Taxonomy of Technology Use1

ExperiencingInformingReinforcingIntegratingUtilizing

1 Thomas and Boysen, Iowa State University, 1984

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

1.1. Creativity and InnovationCreativity and Innovation

2.2. Communication & Communication & CollaborationCollaboration

3.3. Research & Information Research & Information FluencyFluency

4.4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-MakingSolving, & Decision-Making

5.5. Digital CitizenshipDigital Citizenship

6.6. Technology Operations and Technology Operations and ConceptsConcepts

Problem Solving & Decision Making

“What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and

live productively in an increasingly digital world ...”

ISTE: NETS-S: www.iste.org/nets

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.

Technology Tools to Enhance Labs

Lab Tools

What you needWebsites to provide labs

PowerPoint

Inspiration

Logger Pro / DataStudio

iMovie / MovieMaker

Word

Excel

Internet Access - Web 2.0

Lab ProjectsWhat our students do

Short-term ProjectsChemical ReactionsWeb Video

Inspiring Projects Portfolios (Long-term projects)PowerPointiWeb

Digital StorytellingVirtual LabsPowerpoint as a tool

Lab ReportsPoster Sessions

Digital Notebooks

End

Lab Activities and Tools

Screen CaptureCamerasCamcordersScannersDigital SlateMicrophone - PodcastingVirtual Labs - Confirming Work and Extending Probes

Vernier - Logger ProPasco - DataStudio

Science Probes

Vernier and Pasco probeware used to collect and plot data

What to do after the datais collected?

Lab Reporting

Software to Use - Students Make ChoicesWordExcel / Graphical Analysis / Zoho / Google DocsPowerPoint

TemplatesInspirationiMovie

CollaborationDiscussionsWeb 2.0 Tools

Digital Notebooks

Examine software from Interactive Whiteboards including mimio and Smart

Word Template

Look online - Circus Ponies

Hardware component: Wacom pads

PowerPoint - Results

Lab ReportsStudents create a page for every required laboratory section

Template can be provided

Students Integrate digital media into lab report

Poster Session Template

Non Traditional Lab Reports

Poster Sessions - PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Inspiration

iMovie - Digital Storytelling

iWeb

Digital Lab Reports

iMovie / MovieMaker

Slideshows / JumpCut

Post Lab Activities

Portfolios and Showing Off

Blogging - Telling everyone about itStudent to Student Communication

Critique each other

PowerPoint - Portfolios

Students reflect upon their workWhat is appropriate to include?What is their best work?What demonstrates they understand the course material?

Students create digital mediaPortfolios allow students to reflect upon their work and demonstrate exemplary projectsStudent Example

Portfolio - iWeb

Students create websites using easy web authoring software

Websites demonstrate exemplary work and post to district website

Questions

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.edtechinnovators.com