Wonder Wednesday

Wonder Project

Explore wonder topics and what it means to wonder
Learn research strategies to find reliable resources & determine which sources are credible (CRAAP test)

Choosing a topic to explore and build a project
Make a pitch to get interest behind the project and hear feedback to guide the rest of the school year

Working with a group to refine and work on project to present to the whole class

Some inspiration for Wondering

http://wonderopolis.org has a Wonder of the Day as well as many topics within subject areas for you to learn about just about anything.
https://diy.org allows you to explore interests and provides "skills" that match different occupations or challenges to compete on a certain skill.
http://www.dogonews.com provides current events that could lead to you jumpstarting a project.

Planning and Putting it Together

Popplet (http://popplet.com) creates a mind-map to plan your project.
Mindmeister (https://www.mindmeister.com) organizes ideas and works along with Google docs as an add-on.
Trello boards (https://trello.com) creates lists and links to resources, similar to Noodletools, to organize notes, resources, and next steps
PowToon (https://www.powtoon.com) makes your slides more animated to jazz up a performance.
Vidra (http://tentouchapps.com/vidra) is similar to Google slides but allows for the opportunity to create a simple voiceover.