discussion group at princeton

Jennifer Williams (williamsje@dmps.des-moines.k12.ia.us)
Mon, 06 Jul 1998 20:28:19 -0400

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Memo

To: Environmental and Biology Institute Teachers

From: Princeton Discussion (Williams)

To summarize our discussion, the group focused on the 3 components of
the framework- teaching, assessment, and content.

Comments about:

Content

* Organize by themes
* Organize by grade levels
* Organize by subject matter (life science, chem, bio)
* Prerequisite info for teacher
* Backdrop info for teachers and students
* Teacher Reflections (helpful hints, possible outcomes to
experiments, pitfalls to experiments)
* Resource page for students (links, sources, communication with
others)
* List of appropriate student sites

Assessment

* Rubrics (background into, samples, software (rubricator)
* Concept mapping software
* Advance organizers
* Pre/post Assessment
* Correlation to standardized tests
* National Standards
* Performance assessment included in student portfolios
* Student technology presentation ideas (ie. Power point)
* Journal questions, reflection ideas, electronic portfolios

Teaching

* Used as a resource page for activities- teacher feedback area
"bulletin board"
* Resource page for teachers (needed info to teach concept including
links to experts, woodies, sources)
* Alternate teaching strategies for a lesson (various teaching models
and grade level appropriateness)
* Teacher background (information and concepts needed)
* Collaboration between schools- interstate and international (share
data, questions, etc)
* Collaboration across disciplines

Great Sites

* woodrow wilson
* Registration template
* Global monitoring
* NABT
* NSTA
* ECO
* Discovery
* PBS
* NASA Space link
* Weather. com
* Newton's apple
* Bill Nye
* Exploratorium
* Wet Net

Web Page Ideas

Format
keep it simple language and graphics
link to graphics for those who desire
include teacher and student activities, background info

list of standards pertaining to projects
Main page includes clearly displayed links
"Premium Plan" and 'Economy Plan" -Different levels of technology
capabilities and time constraints
Vary grade levels or organized by
Link to faculty professors, university teachers, and preservice edu

***Necessary link to science groups (local, state, and national)

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Memo

To:      Environmental and Biology Institute Teachers

From:   Princeton Discussion (Williams)

To summarize our discussion, the group focused on the 3 components of the framework- teaching, assessment, and content.

Comments about:

Content

Assessment

Teaching

Great Sites

 

Web Page Ideas

Format
    keep it simple language and graphics
    link to graphics for those who desire
    include teacher and student activities, background info

list of standards pertaining to projects
Main page includes clearly displayed links
"Premium Plan" and 'Economy Plan" -Different levels of technology capabilities and time                constraints
Vary grade levels or organized by
Link to faculty professors, university teachers, and preservice edu

***Necessary link to science groups (local, state, and national)
 
 
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