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Session 4

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Objectives Keywords Prerequisites Student Preparation
Lesson Plan Homework References Evaluation

Objectives

Participants will:
  1. Use the Internet to find information, resources, and projects for his/her classes.
  2. Establish criteria for evaluating projects on the Internet.

Keywords / Concepts

  1. Engaged learning.

Prerequisites

  1. Session 3 - Technology's Role in Systemic Change
  2. Session 4 - Finding Information

Student Preparation

Read Plugging In. This document provides valuable information on the effective use of technology in education. It will be used as a planning tool throughout the program to assist in in moving your students toward increasingly engaged learning and in your team's planning efforts.

Lesson Plan

Homework

Use your Information searching skills to find projects that are relevant to the project you are considering. List the 3 projects you encounter that look the best (i.e. that demonstrate Engaged Learning and high technology use). For these 3 projects, document how you found them. Select the best of these, and describe how it demonstrates Engaged Learning" and High Technology use".

Begin to accumulate Internet and other resources related to your project. Continue to design your project. Identify your audience, topic and time frame. Define the learner outcomes. Write a text page which describes your project and how it will make use of the Internet. Bring this page (in electronic form) to the next session. You will use it as the text for your first Web (HTML) document.

References

  1. Keys to Successful Projects
  2. Engines for Education
  3. Telecommuncations Projects in Education - Resource List

Evaluation

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Fermilab LInC Fall '95 -- Fermi Education Office -- Calendar -- Index -- Search ____________________________________________________________

Author: Kristin Ciesemier (ciesmier@fnal.gov)
Created: October 16, 1995
Written for the Fermilab Education Office's LInC Program