April 22

Apps, Hashtags, Podcasts, Padlets, Virtual Field Trips and more!

Investigative Research with the Pomodoro Technique, Part 2
https://tinyurl.com/Part2Investigate 


Research Words by Helen Teague

Assignment Instructions Repost:

  1. Part 2: Deep Dive: Begin to explore the resources from the list below. This list is a collection of Podcasts, Padlets, Activities, Websites, Social Media, Ideas, Blogs, Links, Virtual Field Trips, Hashtags, Socials, APPS, Reviews— Bookmark/Collect/Note as you explore. Explore from the prospect of their possible integration to your present or future classroom.
  2. Part 2: Deep Dive
  3. Set a timer for 25 minutes. Explore the resources from the list
  4. When the timer sounds, take a 5-minute break, return to the assignment instructions and complete Part 3.

Resources in Part 2

1.Hashtags to Check-out (or find others to use in your instructional setting):
#engineeringdesign    #Edtechafterdark

2. Engineering Design Padlet Samples:
https://padlet.com/ucdgrad/EandDT
https://padlet.com/dneely/551k0karwav6
https://padlet.com/dneely 

3. Lesson Plans
Geocaching: How to Use It In Your Classroom: https://guides.lib.campbell.edu/geocaching
Geocaching: In and Out of the Classroom: http://www.angelachristopher.net/gps–geocaching-in-the-classroom.html
PBWorks Geocaching and GPS: http://roxannnys.pbworks.com/f/Geocaching%20Classroom%20Ideas.pdf
GPS and Geocaching in the Classroom by Burt Lo, ISTE: https://id.iste.org/docs/excerpts/GCACHE-excerpt.pdf
GPS and Geocaching in Physical Education, Lesson Plan: http://gk12.cs.ksu.edu/uploads/lesson_material/file/97/geocaching-lesson-plan.pdf
Drone Lesson Plans: Drone Curriculum: https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2019/04/4-steps-create-effective-k-12-drone-curriculum

4. Videos Based on NSF Research: 
Academic Conversations: https://resourcecenters2015.videohall.com/presentatio

5. Makerspace Activities: Using Makerspaces to Extent Curriculum-A Geology Project:
http://www.edtechupdate.com/blendspace/?open-article-id=4543129&article-title=using-makerspace-to-extend-curriculum–a-geology-project&blog-domain=barrowmediacenter.com&blog-title=barrow-media-center–expect-the-miraculous

6. Reviews:
Review TES-Teach (formerly Blendspace): https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/tes-teach-with-blendspace

7. Virtual Field Trip to Outer Space: 360 view of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
https://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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Posted April 22, 2019 by Dr. Helen Teague in category Engineering Design, Post Feed

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