Humanities

=Global Warming:=

Additional resources- As an introduction to connected learning and the role of the teacher and student, watch the 4min Networked Student video. It is from the student's point of view and talks about the types of technology the student uses to work through a research topic and project. media type="custom" key="5683489"

ePals: Join ePals, connect with other students / teacher learning about Global Warming. They have this outline for a suggested joint project about **[|GLOBAL WARMING]**. The lesson plan and resources are provided.

I also think that providing the resources for research are helpful in your lesson idea. Using Inspiration pre-made iSEARCH resources (NOTE you must have INSPIRATION software to open these docs) This is a great way to start. [|I-Search Paper Unit.isf] [|Question Web Ex.isf] [|Question Web.isf] [|Search Plan Ex.isf] [|Search Plan.isf] [|Search Significance Ex.isf] [|Search Significance.isf] [|Search Story Ex.isf] [|Search Story.isf] The Big 6 is a great structure for research. Here are resources for:
 * What is the Big 6?**

And recommend setting up __**Diigo with an educator account**__. The teacher then adds his/her students names and the database is linked so that as students research, they read articles, blogs etc, they highlight and add sticky notes. These are all kept on Diigo and ready for easy access when the student writes a final report.
 * NOTE TAKING** using ppt and recommend going collaborative by using Google Presentations.


 * How to Create plagiarism-free assignments**. Don't let your students "Copy Paste" !

I also think your research fits digital age skills for critical thinking but clear research questions need to be created BY the student. There needs to be a big question or focus for the research. To help with this I would use the steps and resources provided by Challenge Based Learning. Click the first link, watch the videos and then check out the other resources below: **Challenge Based Learning** ** (CBL) ** The Challenge Based Learning process **begins with a big idea** and cascades to the following: an essential question, a challenge, guiding questions, activities, resources, determining and articulating the solution, **taking action by implementing the solution**, reflection, assessment, and publishing. Discuss CBL and comment: **Cover It Live Synchronous Blog & Poll** __//**Clearly Global Warming is an issue that impacts all of us. Get your students to identify the problems and create media that inspires solutions and ACTION.**//__ > NETS- Students include:
 * Explore** some sample student challenge projects.There should be LOTS of options for using tech to culminate this project. For secondary students its pretty easy to open it to: Movie using free online sites like Animoto, One True media and software installed on a pc such as MovieMaker and Photostory 3. But other presentation tools such as Prezi and Glogster may also be creative solutions. What is most important is the message - a public service announcement or a persuasive news story with the purpose that the audience is MOVED or INSPIRED to action.
 * 1) Preview a **couple of challenges.** Read the lesson, watch a short video, go to bottom of lesson for additional supportive resources.
 * 2) What are  **educators & students saying**  about how they want to learn?
 * 3) What do you notice about the ISTE NETS for Students in relation to what studends are saying?
 * Creativity & Innovation
 * Communication & Collaboration
 * Research & Information Literacy
 * Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Technology Operations & Concepts