Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Tech Savvy Teacher Continued...

What is the content you’ll be using in your lesson?

Utah 3rd Grade  Science Core Standard 1 – Students will understand that the shape of the Earth and the moon are spherical and that Earth rotates on its axis to produce the appearance of the sun and moon moving through the sky.  Objective 1 – Describe the appearance of Earth and the moon. Indicators a. Describe the shape of Earth and the moon as spherical.  And indicator c. And list the differences in the physical appearance of Earth and the moon as

What is the pedagogy you’ll be using and why is it a good fit with the content?

We will be trying to help students use self discovery to learn about the earth’s shape and appearance as well as the moon and the sun.  We will let them think of their own  questions and then find their own answers. 

What is the technology you’ll be using and why is it a good fit with the content and pedagogy?

Students will be using Google Sky, Stellarium and Inspiration 8 to discover answers to their questions and record what they have learned.  They can then use Inspiration 8 to present what they have learned to other students in the class.  

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