Examples of Technology as "mindtools" in classrooms

Search the Internet to identify one exemplar of students using technology as "mindtools".

 

Information to Include:

  1. The Name of the Project
  2. The URL
  3. Site name
  4. Grade(s)
  5. School's Name:
  6. City/State:
  7. Subjects:
  8. A description of the school and classroom
  9. When the project took place
  10. A description of the project
  11. How technology is used
  12. Why you chose this as an exemplar
 

Example:

  1. The Name of the Project: Iditarod Studies
  2. The URL: http://www.valley.net/~MarionCrossSchool/Willoughby/
  3. Site name:Marion Cross School WebStation
  4. Grade(s): second
  5. School's Name: Marion Cross School
  6. City/State: Norwich, Vermont
  7. Content Skills: reading, writing, reporting, graphing,
  8. Cognitive Skills: synthesis, analysis, data interpretation, prediction, communication, presentation
  9. A description of the school and community: Marion Cross School is a K-6 public school located in Norwich Vermont, Although the setting is rural with just over 3,000 inhabitants, it is located near Hanover New Hampshire, home of Dartmouth College. This K-6 school had 422 students enrolled in 1997-1998. Class size averages 18.8 and 2.6% of students qualify for food assistance funds.
  10. When the project took place: 1998
  11. A description of the project: Using the internet, students followed the progress of 3-4 mushers during the 1998 Iditarod in Alaska. They compared the weather in Alaska and Vermont and reported on the progress of 3-4 mushers. These results were shated with the class and school.
  12. How technology is used: Students used the internet to access information, they used a wordprocessor to write weather reports and a spreadsheet program to graph and display the weather in Alaska and Vermont.
  13. Why you chose this as an exemplar: Students participated in a multidisciplinary project about an exciting event. They performed the searches, located and used internet resources and constructed their results.