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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
ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES
• 5 Categories of Tasks and Tools in W200o Content Exploration Tasks o Production Taskso Communication Tasks o Data Collection and Analysis Taskso Productivity Tasks
* Click HERE for more info on the five types of tasks
EDUC W200 Week 6
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. Powerpoint can be:
• Teacher Content Exploration Tool• Student Production Tool
EDUC W200 Week 6
TOOLS FOR VARIOUS TASKS: FIVE MAIN CATEGORIES
TASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATI
ON
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION
AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
This week, we will start with this category...
EDUC W200 Week 6
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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BUILDING KNOWLEDGE IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASK
Explore New KnowledgeReview KnowledgeApply Knowledge
TASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATIO
N
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION
AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
EDUC W200 Week 6
BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
Explore New KnowledgeReview Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
1. Textbook 2. Science
LabTASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATI
ON
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
EDUC W200 Week 6
BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
Explore New Knowledge
Review KnowledgeApply Knowledge
1. Flash Cards 2. Cliff NotesTASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATI
ON
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
EDUC W200 Week 6
Explore New Knowledge
Review Knowledge
Apply Knowledge
1. Foreign Language Practice 2. Math Word Problems
BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE
TASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATI
ON
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
EDUC W200 Week 6
StandardMA.K.4.1 2000
Objective Compare and contrast Shapes
Task 1Compare shapes with
real-life objectsTask 2
Tool 1:Glogster
Tool 2:Prezi Tool 3 Tool 4
Choosing a Tool: Thought Process
EDUC W200 Week 6
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
Drill & Practice
Least Complex
Most Complex
Reference
Tutorials
Educational Games
Simulations
Open Ended Tools
TASKS
CONTENTEXPLORATION
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY
EDUC W200 Week 6
REFERENCE
|Explores Knowledge|
TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS
• Purposeo Providing information for
students• Format
o Text; Image; Animationo No significant interaction
• Exampleso (Instructional TV)o (YouTube, Wikipedia)
EDUC W200 Week 6
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 Khan Academy
EDUC W200 Week 6
EDUCATIONAL GAMES
|Explore / 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 Rabbito More educational games
• Video:o Reinforcing Skills t
hrough Games
EDUC W200 Week 6
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!)
• Instructors: If using the iPad, bring the Collaboration TV in to the classroom.
EDUC W200 Week 6
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 Earth – VIDEO (Historical
Imagery)o Geometer Sketchpad – VIDEO
(Understanding what GS is)
EDUC W200 Week 6
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS AND TOOLS• Six categories of content exploration tools
o 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 or apps as a group
o HINT: Go back to your case analysis and look for an iPad app for your Case Analysis
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DEMONSTRATION TIME!
• On the Apple TV/Splashtop, show us the app you explored!o What type of Content Exploration is it?o What grade level would you use it with?o How could it be used?
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BREAK
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REVIEW: WHAT IS A WEBQUEST?