Fa12 w200-w6-part 5
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EDUC W200 Week 6
CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS & TOOLSWeek 6
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TOOLS vs TASKS
WHAT ARE THEY?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
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WHAT IS A TOOL & task?
• A tool is:o an instrument used for doing worko anything that helps you accomplish a goal o Tools can help your students do meaningful
work
• A task is:o An activity assigned with a goal in mindo Tasks use tools in certain ways to meet their
goals
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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES
• We have five categories of tasks that we explore in W200 Unit 2*o Content Exploration Tasks o Production Taskso Communication Tasks o Data Collection and Analysis Taskso Productivity Tasks
• Let’s revisit the “Tasks” section of Case Analysis Project
* Click HERE for more info on the five types of tasks
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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES
• We have categorized our taskso Not exclusive, categories can overlapo Tools can be used in more than one category
• It’s all about how you use a tool for a tasko Depends on who is using the tool (Student?
Teacher?)o Ex. You can view a PPT as a tool for teacher
content exploration task or it can be treated as a tool for a student production task
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Context
StandardStandard
Objective Compare and contrast Shapes
Objective Compare and contrast Shapes
Task 1Compare
shapes with real-life objects
Task 1Compare
shapes with real-life objects
Task 2Task 2
Glo-gster Prezi
Tool 3
Tool 4
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TOOLS FOR VARIOUS TASKS: FIVE MAIN CATEGORIES
This week, we will start with this category...
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DEFINITION
• Content Exploration Taskso Helps students/teachers obtain knowledge of
the content (exploring new knowledge, reviewing knowledge, & applying knowledge)
• Intro to Content Exploration Taskso Video by a former W200 student!
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KNOWLEDGE IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASK
Explore New Knowledge
Review Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
Explore New Knowledge
Review Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
1. Textbook
2. Science Lab
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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
Explore New Knowledge
Review Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
1. Flash Cards
2. Cliff Notes
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Explore New Knowledge
Review Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
1. Foreign Language Practice
2. Math Word Problems
BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
Least Complex
Most Complex
Reference
Drill & Practice
Tutorials
Educational Games
Simulations
Open Ended Tools
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REFERENCE
|Explores Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Providing information for
students• Format
o Text; Image; Animationo No significant interaction
• Exampleso Low Tech (Instructional TV)
o High Tech (YouTube, Wikipedia)
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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Reinforce conceptso Allows for feedback
• Formato Flashcard, Animation
• Exampleso Flash Card
Ex. OnLine FlashCardo Typing Programs
Ex. OnLine Typing Program
DRILL & PRACTICE
|Reviews Knowledge|
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TUTORIAL
|Explores / Reviews Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Introduces new materialo Instruction with practice and review
Entire instructional sequence
• Formato Content is presented and then
evaluated whether content is learned (includes drill & practice)
o Linear or Hypermedia
• Exampleso Rosetta Stone (Installed in the TTL)o Lynda.com (Free for IU Students…)
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EDUCATIONAL GAMES
|Reviews / Applies
Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Present and review content
• Formato Content is packaged in a
sequence of game rules
• Exampleso Oregon Trail (IPAD Version)o Quest Atlantiso Reader Rabbit
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SIMULATION
|Applies Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Emulation of real thing, state of
affairs or process Allows the user to see the
impact of one’s decisions and/or actions
• Formato Models physical phenomena
and hypothetical situations Simulation builders Microworlds
• Exampleso Mars-Earth Orbitso Curiosity Mars Lander Simulatio
no SimCity
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FROG DISSECTION SIMULATION
• One more simulation using the Smartboard (Or the iPad!)
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OPEN ENDED TOOLS
|Explores/Reviews / Applies Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Provide opportunities to interact with
contento Tools to help students solve problems
• Formato Tool can be manipulated to
accommodate various content areaso Not necessarily a goal
• Exampleso Google SketchUp – VIDEO (Part I)o Google Earth – VIDEO (Historical
Imagery)o Geometer Sketchpad – VIDEO
(Understanding what GS is)
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HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS AND TOOLS• Six categories of content exploration tools
o We looked at these, and many exampleso Now, let’s work with some of them – go to the
Week 6 webpage, and you will find a list of tools for your subject area and some generic tools
o In addition, we have ipad apps for different subject areas…
o Go ahead and explore these tools as a groupo Post your tool on your Teacher Website Class
Materials Page• Title• Screenshot• Description: What the tool is (Which CE task?), how it
can be used.