PDConstructivist+Lessons

Devastating Weather- Using Mind Map, CoL Lesson for Student-Centered learning.
Global Digital Age Skills: Decision Making, Collaboration, Communication
 * Facilitator's Script: [|_Weather_Lesson-1.doc]**

__** Constructivist Lesson **Devastating Weather**:**__ Teams of 3: Brainstorm as many types of Devastating Weather as you can think about. How do you define "Devastating Weather"? How can we prevent or diminish the effects of devastating weather?

Create a 1-2 minute persuasive public service announcement preventing or diminishing effects of devastating weather. Using your questions, research. Cite 2-3 sources. Use pics4learning to gather images in iPhoto to use with your persuasive public service announcement. ****Learning Rubric for "Devastating Weather PSA****

To be persuasive use any of the following techniques: > To create your own rubric, checklist use myt4l rubricmaker. DigiEducators: **Reflect on the Constructivist Lesson** for Devastating Weather.
 * 1) Humor (Appropriate to school standards)
 * 2) Evoke an emotion, strong enough that the audience is persuaded to ACT.
 * 3) Engage audience - make a personal connection
 * 4) Appeal to the audience's logic- cite amazing facts with a solution to the problem.

**//Kim's EXAMPLE "Podcast about Why Use Technology"//**
(LEVEL OF TAXONOMY: Observation) Example of personal narrative as a podcast ** from the website: NPR "This I Believe" ** This I Believe - creating podcasts from ESSAY WRITING. SAMPLE A: **Kindie student** SAMPLE B: **Educator Belief Statement** SAMPLE C: **BRT Digital Educator Belief Statements**
 * I. Technology used in my instruction**
 * NPR This I Believe resources and** **Read, Write, Think**  Lesson plan resources

(LEVEL OF TAXONOMY: Incorporating) Use inspiration: [|Why use technology]
 * II. Technology used in my instruction:** [|Why use technology]

(LEVEL OF TAXONOMY: Incorporating) Vocaroo to create podcast and Google App spreadsheetto share their podcasts and to collaborate as they reflect on the learning from the lesson.
 * III. Technology that my learners use:**