Ever wonder where a ball will land when it is dropped by a person standing still? How about if the person is walking? How about if they are running? Or have you pondered which ball will hit the ground first what one in dropped and the other is tossed from the same starting point? Through the process of inquiry learning and doing, my group investigated these questions. We recorded our trials and used slow motion to emphasis our points. We curated a video using Camtasia to display our findings. Watch the video to see what we learned.
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In this research project my group and I tried to discover people's misconceptions of density. We tackled this misconception through the lens of what makes some things float and some things sink in water. To complete this task, we had to learn how to design research questions so people's answers would show their true understandings or interpretations of density. After gathering data from all the participants and conducting further research, we concluded that people have a misconception of density because of their prior knowledge and experiences. We taught ourselves how to create a website to display clips of our interviews and our conclusion. See our website to read more about our findings and watch our video.
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Along with my group, I planned and hosted a webinar. We designed the entire webinar from scratch. We were in charge of finding panelists, designing a script or series of questions, making sure all the panelists were able to access the Google Hangout, and advertising. We even moderated a backchannel on Twitter to take questions from audience and provide links to applications the panelists mentioned.
Topic: UDL: Meeting the Needs of Students Using Assistive Technologies In this webinar, my group and I along with the MAET-The Bridge interviewed four experts in the educational field about how they use technology to assist their students. Watch the video to see what they had to say. Read my reflection about the webinar experience. |
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Some problems in education are considered to be WICKED problems because there are not clear cut solutions. There isn't one solution that will make all the stakeholders happy. My group elected to find the best “bad” solution to the WICKED problem of “how can American schools be reinvented to increase student understanding?” Before beginning our research to find the best “bad” solution to this WICKED problem, we decided that we would focus our research around what is taught (standards), how it is taught (teaching methods), and school calendars (daily and yearly schedule). Using evidence from our research we wrote a proposal for our best “bad” solution, created a graphic to share our idea, and documented our progress, ideas, and findings in a video. Read my blog to see our best "bad" solution.
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Using Pixlr (photo editing application), I took ordinary pictures and used them to highlight some big ideas in science. I used the method of play to teach myself how to operate the application. Then using trial and error, I played with different aspects of my photos until the pieces and concepts I wanted to highlight were obvious to the viewer.
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