Mindtools and technology Presenter: wong Lai Leng Date : 2 August 2007
So What About Mindtools??? Project Team Members: Kristen Hull Jennifer Fulmer.
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Transcript of So What About Mindtools??? Project Team Members: Kristen Hull Jennifer Fulmer.
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So What About Mindtools???
Project Team Members:Kristen Hull
Jennifer Fulmer
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Lesson Titles• So What About
the United States?
• So What About Europe?
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Unit Focus5th Grade: United States
6th Grade: EuropeFor both unit plans we will be focusing on
The Five Themes of Geography.
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Mindtools Incorporated
• Databases (Semantic)• Microsoft Word (Knowledge Construction)
• Internet (Interpretation)• Epals.com (Conversation)
• Microsoft Publisher (Knowledge Construction)• Microsoft Powerpoint (Knowledge Construction)
• CD Rom software Packages (Interpretation)• Kidspirtation (Semantic & Knowledge
Construction)
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North Carolina Standard Course of
Study Goals5th Grade NCSCS
*Technology: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/computer.skills/5.html
*Social Studies: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/2003-04/033fifthgrade.html
6th Grade NCSCS*Technology: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/computer.skills/6.html
*Social Studies: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/socialstudies/2003-04/040sixthgrade.html
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Objectives5th Grade- United States
1)5 Themes of Geography2)Use of the Internet3)Databases4)CD Rom Software
Packages5)Location of
States/Capitals Activities 6)Kidspiration- Concept
Mapping7)Epals.com8)Journal Entries using
Microsoft Word9)Student created
presentations using Microsoft Publisher & PowerPoint.
6th Grade- Europe1)5 Themes of Geography2)Use of the Internet3)Databases4)CD Rom Software
Packages5)Edible Maps of Europe6)Kidspiration- Concept
Mapping7)Epals.com8)Journal Entries using
Microsoft Word9)Student created
presentations using Microsoft Publisher & PowerPoint.
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So What Are We Gonna Do? (Procedures)
1) Locate the countries/capitals on a globe
2) Use KWL to activate prior knowledge.
3) Introductry Activities4) Create & explore databases
using Microsoft Access5) Internet Research using a
variety of search engines6) Use CD ROM Software
Packages7) Use Kidspiration to create
concept maps8) Communicate with students
from other areas using Epals.com
9) Student created presentations using Microsoft Publisher & Powerpoint
10) Complete KWL Chart of what each student has learned.
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ClosureThe Students…
1) Examined the similarities & differences among (European Countries/ 50 United States) and compared those differences and related them back to our own (country/state)
2) Understood important issues of a technology based society.
3) Demonstrated knowledge and skills of computers and other technologies.
4) Accessed, analyzed, interpreted, synthesized, applied, and communicated information using a variety of technologies.
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Things to Share KWL Chart Introductory Activities
* U.S. Bingo* Musical States* Edible Map of Europe
Databases* United States* Europe
Internet Searching* Boolean Searching
* Fifty States Websites to Explore*Evaluating Websites*www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
CD ROM Software EPALS.COM
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Student Work
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Student Work
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Kristen & Jennifer’s Goals
Goals: To explore the “mindtools” To increase personal
knowledge of how to use the various “mindtools”
To increase personal knowledge of the features available when using the various “mindtools”
To implement the use of various “mindtools” into classroom instruction
To reflect upon the effectiveness of the manner in which we incorporated the mindtools into our instruction
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Kristen’s Reflections Goals Met Unit Plan Implemented “mindtools” into instruction to
develop more understanding of things to consider when using the “mindtools” with my students’
Biggest Revelation: Past: Specific guidelines for students’ to follow when
using technologyNow: Student Choice of “mindtool” to show learning
WHY? (A) Students’ were more involved (B) Projects more creative and
interesting (C) Collaboration with peers to
“learn” (D) More evidence of what student
really learned (as opposed to students’ just giving me the “required information”)
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Jennifer’s Reflections
After It’s All Said & Done… I have a better understanding for myself how to use
each of the different mindtools so that I may incorporate them into my classroom.
I am now more confident implementing the different mindtools I have learned to use in a variety of activities my students participate in.
I have an excellent unit plan that has been developed with lots of technology integration to use next year to start off the year.
It’s obvious that using mindtools instead of textbook, pencil, & paper allows for more student engagement and success for learning.