Cell TalkIntegrating Technology and Education
by: Yushaneen Wilson
Cell Talk:What is it?
• Cell Talk is a project that will enable students to connect biological concepts discussed in class to the real world topics.
• Cell Talk is an innovative means of integrating technology into the classroom .
Cell Talk: What will students do?
• Students will:
• research a disease state to connect biological concepts to the real world.
• log on to the Cell Talk website to view project descriptions, project timeline, goals and groups assignments.
• check the site weekly to view that tasks for the present week.
• complete each weeks assignment.
• submit work on their personal blogs according to project timeline.
• receive feedback on their personal blogs.
• participate in group discussions regarding project status.
• submit additional guiding questions in their personal blog comments section.
• consult with teacher for additional support or guidance.
• present research finding at the end of the academic quarter.
• At the completion of this assignment students will:
• learn how to use multimedia resources for educational purposes.
• have conversations using scientific jargon.
• connect scientific issues to concepts learned in class.
• utilize the six facets of understanding. (Wiggins & McTighe, 2002)
• develop organizational, team work and presentation skills.
Cell Talk: What will students learn?
• Students will log on to the official cell talk website. (www.cell-talk.blogspot.com)
• This site provides the project overview, details and resources.
Cell Talk: How will the process work?
• Students will review the “Welcome” post, which provided the an overview of the project.
• Each week students will view the Tasks section to learn about the project details
• Each week a new task will be posted. Students will complete the assignment and post the results to their personal blog.
• Students will perform research around the guiding questions that are provided in the “Welcome” Post.
• Student will add additional questions based on their own research interests.
Cell Talk: TimelineProject 1, Assignment Timeline
Class 1 • Internet Safety & Step 1
• Submit: Internet Safety Worksheet & Proposed Blog name
Class 2 • Step 2
Class 3 • Step 3
• Submit Googling for Gold Activity
Class 4 • Research
• Submit - KWL Chart
Class 5 • Science Discussion
• Submit - Research Questions & References
Class 6 • Research
• Submit - Graphic Organizer
Class 7 • Science Discussion
• Submit - Research Questions & References
Class 8 • Research
• Submit - Graphic Organizer & KWL
Class 9 • Presentation Prep.
Class 10 • Presentations & Science Discussion
Cell Talk: Will students present their work?
• Students will present their work using the media of their choice.
• Students will connect what they learned to topic discussed in class.
• Students will be required to answer the call guiding questions from “Welcome” post and questions specific to research interests.
• Students will be limited to a 10 minutes maximum.
Cell Talk: What resources are provided?• The following resources are linked on the
Cell Talk website for easy student access.
• Internet safety site
• internet safety contract pdf
• Blog tutorial site
• graphic organizer site
• Credible references tutorial site
• KWL chart site
• MLA citation creator site
• Rubric creator site
• Dictionary
• Thesaurus
These resources can be found on the Cell Talk website under the heading “Required Resources” as shown above.
Cell Talk: What are “science discussions”?• During this time groups update the class on
the status of their projects and connect their findings to concepts learned in class.
• Students use scientific jargon as they describe their projects.
• Students receive guidance and feedback from the classroom community.
• Students create “actionable items” to help their projects move forward.
Grading
• Classroom community will determine what constitutes a “fair assessment” for this project.
• We will work together to create a rubric for presentations and blog assignment submission.
Cell Talk: How can I learn more?
• You may learn more about Cell Talk by visiting the official website:
• www.cell-talk.blogspot.com
• There you will find the “Welcome” Post and “Tasks” post described in this presentation.
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