sp2012_week6_part4_content exploration tasks and tools
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EDUC W200 Week 6
CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS & TOOLSWeek 6
EDUC W200 Week 6
TOOLS vs TASKS
WHAT ARE THEY?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
EDUC W200 Week 6
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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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)
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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 Simulation
SimCity
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FROG DISSECTION SIMULATION
• One more simulation using the Smartboard!
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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)