Spark Video This Spark Video, African Selected Features, was created to introduce/reintroduce 7th grade Social Studies students to the select features in Africa which connects with one of the 7th grade Social Studies standards. I want students to learn about the geography of various regions in Africa. The experience showed students where named landforms were located geographically and what the landforms looked like. When I was a student I learned about various landforms. I was not often provided with the opportunity to see what the landforms really looked like while in class. This provides students with an opportunity to connect and experience what a landform on a map actually is and how the people who live near the land form interact with it. Each of the images selected, shows the landforms with structures, animals, machines, or people. This helps students make connections and understand the context of the imagery. The Spark Video on select features of Africa can be used to introduce students to the geography of the region. It can also be used, as instructed at the end of the video, as a springboard for students to begin or extend their own research on the region for a project. After researching, the students can post or present their mini-projects to their peers. To help students with the mini-project, I will provide the students with resources. I will also explain to students the importance and purpose in documenting where information is retrieved. This process will also help students differentiate between open source or Creative Commons information and copyrighted materials. Extensions and Add-Ons
I selected text expander and google dictionary as Chrome extensions. Text expander is helpful for students when responding to peers in discussions. Students who struggle with typing can use text extenders for frequently used statements. As a teacher, I can use text expander when communicating similar responses to numerous student assignments. I can also use it to redirect student learning by quickly referring students to a resource for remediation or extension. Students who have memory issues and/or struggle with the meaning of certain words can use the google dictionary extension. I selected Pickit, Pixton Comic Characters, and Highlight Tool. As a teacher, I can use Pick-it for presentations for visual learners to capture their attention. Students can use Pickit to help them express themselves creatively in projects and presentations. Teachers can help students with processing skills by using Pixton Comic Characters to help explain the purpose and context of specific content. Students can also use Pixton Comic Characters to aid them with their creativity and expression. Some students are better able to communicate their ideas with pictures and expressions than they are with words and Pixton Comic Characters can help them do this. The highlight tool can be used by teachers to indicate where students have errors in documents. Students can also use the highlight tool to help each other make corrections in their collaborative group assignment prior to submitting their final drafts.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
E. DrakeVirtual School Educator, ITEC Ed.S. Candidate Archives
May 2019
Categories |