Curriculum+Workshop-+Test+Activity+Design+One-+Science

toc = Experimental Design Using Digital Manipulatives (Applets) =

In this session, we will be learning about how to improve student experimental design through the use of digital manipulatives (applets) in a collaborative manner. We will begin by participating in a short lesson focused on using an applet to develop an experiment to study the concepts of density and buoyancy. Next, you will learn to leverage applets and Primary Pad such that students can develop experimental designs. Finally, you will create your own activity based upon TPACK- Technology (Applets and Primary Pad), Pedagogy (using applets to develop experimental design skills), and Content (your choice).

Session Objectives:

 * To explore the affordances and limitations of applets when designing experiments
 * To understand how to leverage collaboration tools (Pirate Pad) for student work
 * To collaboratively develop a rich resource of digital manipulatives

NETS
Creativity and Innovation-
 * apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
 * identify trends and forecast possibilities

Communication and Collaboration- Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
 * interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
 * communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 * develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.
 * contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
 * plan strategies to guide inquiry.
 * locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
 * evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
 * process data and report results.

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 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

Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
 * advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
 * exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.
 * demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning.
 * exhibit leadership for digital citizenship.

Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * understand and use technology systems
 * select and use applications effectively and productively.
 * troubleshoot systems and applications.
 * transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

Curricular (State, National, Common Core):
Unifying Concepts and Processes Standard Science as Inquiry Standard Science and Technology
 * Evidence, model, and explanation
 * Understanding the nature of science
 * Skills necessary t become independent inquirers about the natural world
 * The dispositions to use the skills, abilities and attitudes associated with science
 * Abilities of technological design
 * Understanding about science and technology

=I. Show One=

Getting Started: Observe the facilitator

(5 min.) A. First, go to: [] and spend 3 minutes "playing around"! Enjoy the disco music as you play!

(5 min.) B. Next, we will generate some questions we have about the applet as we were playing around with it. @http://piratepad.net/c1dnZfNuqc 1.) In terms of studying density, what do you like about this applet? 2.) What do you dislike? 3.) Did you find that the applet did not work as you had expected? Explain.

(10 min) C. Next, we will organize ourselves into 5 groups (pairs of three students). Using Pirate Pad, each group will create an experimental design to study density and bouyancy using the applet. The experimental design should be numbered and include the following:

Your names (First Name, Last initital) 1.) A hypothesis 2.) Your predictions 3.) Your testing procedure (numbered) 4.) Information about what data you will be collecting

Develop your design on the following Pirate Pads: [] (How would one compare the densities of two materials?) [] (How could you study buoyancy?) [] (How would one compare the densities of two materials?) [] (Using the "mystery", how would one determine the densities of the blocks?) [] (How could you study buoyancy?)

(5 min) D. Each team should now go to another team's design and critique it. What questions should we be asking ourselves as we do this? @http://piratepad.net/c1dnZfNuqc

=II. Teach One=

A. In your specific discipline, spend 10 minutes finding applets that you feel would be useful in terms of working with students to design experiments. Enter the URLs to your applets at: [].

B. Now choose two applets and analyze them in terms of their affordances and limitations as technology tools.

C. Interested in learning how to use Pirate Pad? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw9eySqHbwc

=III. Reflection=

Traditional Strategies/Prior Knowledge (Interactive online tool: PrimaryPad, WallWisher, etc. - embed)

TPACK

(Ins and outs of the tool: signing up, use, managing accounts, age restrictions, safety precautions, troubleshooting)

=IV. Do One=

Now you will create an activity of your own. To do so, develop your activity in a document based upon the template below and then add it to the Discussion Board. Complete the following template by copying everything below into a new post: The subject line in your discussion post should be the Title of your Activity. I. Activity Title

II. Curricular Goals for Students (What do you want your students to know and be able to do? Please provide the standards addressed.)

III. Content • •  •  Skills • •

IV. Instructional Strategy (What is the pedagogy/strategy/method that you are using in the activity?)

V. Technology Tool Leveraged (Name of platform and web address)

VI. Activity Steps (What content you will deliver and what instructions will you give for your students?) 1. 2.  3.  4.

VII. Outcome/Assessment (What is the final product and how will you assess it?) include component="comments" page="space.template.Integration" limit="20"

=IV. Debrief=

(group discussion of the tool(s), brainstorm other applications for the tool(s), brainstorm other tools that would do the same thing)