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Inquiry Question: How can we put what we have learned into Action?
Inquiry Question: How can we put what we have learned into Action?
Connecting with a Global Audience to gather ideas
Connecting with a Global Audience to gather ideas
PenPalSchools: We decided to get a global perspective my enlisting penpals from around the world on the topic of pollution. We were able to get a free trial of penpal schools for a few months to try it out. Students were able to see both the commonalities and the differences in the way the global student community looked at the topic of pollution. Pros of this program was that it was a great rich learning task for my learners who may have already finished their in class work.
Action Plan Videos
Action Plan Videos
FlipGrid: If you haven't tried flipgrid videos for students you are missing out in one of the best ways to engage students, amplify student voice and encourage meaningful feedback to real world problems. The way we used it in this project was for students to create an action plan that would improve our water systems. It was the culminating task to incorporate what they have learned in class while focussing on becoming better global citizens. Then, Students had to reply in video to three other videos to give positive and constructive feedback. I also decided to get out of my own comfort zone and also give video feedback. It was a wonderful way to connect to the students fears about doing their own videos and allowed me to give more detailed feedback in a shorter amount of time. Check out some of the videos below. Surprises were that some of my quietest students were the most outgoing and articulate voices on camera! Allowing a choice of how students can respond is fundamental to getting the best out of our students. I also allowed all three of my Science classes to connect with one another to allow for differences in perspective.
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