Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Instructional Architect

Gravity

I included an accountability component by having the children write down their thoughts and hypothesis throughout the entire assignment. It is kind of like a journal of sorts, or a cause and effect series, because the children would write down what they think will happen, and then write down what actually happened.
I would implement this into my curriculum by having my students complete this program before starting the actual unit. I set up the program to kind of be an introduction to gravity, so by using it I would be able to see what my students already know about gravity, and what kinds of subjects I would need to focus on.

3 comments:

Becky Bingham said...

I decided to write on your wall to get the homework out of the way so that I would not forget to do it. I know that you don't have your paragraphs up yet, but I just wanted to let you know how nice your link looks. I really like the shade of blue that you used. Have a wonderful weekend

Amber Van Vooren said...

Tarah, I like how you used your project as an introduction. I thought it was very effective. I think students would really be able to navigate the sites on their own and learn about gravity at the same time.

Robyn said...

I also liked how your accountability component let the children write down their thoughts and feelings. It really helps them learn to become reflective writers and thinkers. It also helps them take accountability for their own learning.