These are the Discussion Questions for Technology in the Inquiry-Based Science Classroom, Spring '99. Please feel free to browse... And remember, Peer Review and Input are fundamental component of inquiry. You are being called upon to provide feedback to your peers.

WEEK NINE (Apr 12-16)

Assignment: Respond to at least one prompt question and a comment made by one or more workshop participants.

Discussion Questions

1. The two final Inquire Ohio/Dragonfly themes are Living in Space and Houses. Review all of the material related to these themes. How do these themes compare in terms of their educational value? Did one theme work better with your students than the other? Why? Do you have any ideas for good themes to use in your classes? What makes a good educational theme?

2. Review the essay, "How to Reach All Students" in the Making It Work section of the Field Guide (page 7). Also review the "Reaching All Students" articles in all five of the Dragonfly Teacher’s Companions you have. Then consider the inquiries you have tried. Which ones worked best for different types of students? Do you have other ideas for how to reach different types of learners?

3. Now that you have watched and used all segments of the video, which segments worked most effectively for you? Did you incorporate the videos in the suggested ways, or did you use them in alternative ways? What were the strengths and shortcomings of the video segments? How would you improve the segments?

4. Read the essay, "Getting Published: Writing for Dragonfly," in the Making It Work section of the Field Guide (pp 17-18). How would you encourage your students to create an appropriate article or feature? What steps would you have them take? What pitfalls would you anticipate? How could you troubleshoot them?

Where and What do I post to the World Wide Web?

The input for assignments will be on three different pages. You can Input Your Technology Challenge Responses & Feedback, your Discussion Questions, and your Written Assignments and Feedback by clicking on the Links and following instructions.

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