This is a presentation I have used with teachers in my school district. I begin my presentation by introducing Thinkquest and, depending on the workshop, lead into instruction on project-based learning.
On National Teacher Day, meet the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows
PROd Day Feb 2009
1. Welcome to the 21st Century and Simply Powerful Teaching …and Learning… with Technology! Much of this material was originally presented by Bernie Trilling [Global Director, Oracle Education Foundation] for the inaugural 21st Century Learning Institute in California in November of 2007. Re-presented and adapted by Jim Batchelor, February, 2009. Thanks to Bernie for his permission to reuse many slides.
27. From philosophy to the classroom practice... Lesson by lesson or... Project-based learning using Thinkquest as a tool! Engagement, engagement, engagement!
28. Thinkquest.org: Simply Powerful Teaching With Technology TENTATIVE AGENDA 10:00 am - Introduction and survey of experience/questions/areas to pursue - Oracle Education Foundation: Background to Think.com and Thinkquest - Thinkquest hands-on activities: how it works for me as a teacher and for my students oYour turn! Using Think tools [set up your page on our site] Login Username: dlc Password: liesure [please be careful...3 errors shuts us down!] oHow to use Think for assignments [post on student site vs post to teacher site] - at the least…a new tool; at the most…a new way of teaching - introduce/review role of essential questions for inquiry-based learning. Time problem? Roland Case [TC2] - discuss guidelines and exemplary PBL resources of BC government - What is an essential question? Oracle uses a Thinkplan and Workplan for learning projects - break into groups to brainstorm essential questions and consider how to incorporate into Think.com - continue developing the remainder of learning project components - regather for “show and tell”; review 11:30 Lunch
29. Resources In Thinkquest, see "Help" then "Lessons & Tutorials" www.thinkquest.org http://www.tc2.ca/wp/ http://www.wested.org/pblnet/resources.html http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/technology/6-9.htm http://www.eschoolnews.com/emails/eSN/0205SpecialReport.htm
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