This unit was the most fun and I was able to complete all quests in one day. The “Locating Resources Quest” was the most challenging for me. Teacher Tube did not want to load so I had to resort to a different site to find material relevant to Family and Consumer Sciences to fulfill the quest. I realize this will happen during the semester that a site I want to use will not be available. The best quest was creating portable learning objects. It would have been easier for me if I had my teacher notes or nutrition textbook right next to me, but when I am preparing for my students I will have those resources available. The “Concept Map Quest” was the quickest quest to complete because I had thankfully kept the concept maps I created as a college student. It is obvious I spent more time and devotion to the food and nutrition concept map than the other two mainly because I prefer to teach that subject in the the FACS family. I am thankful to have finished this unit. I am glad I have finally learned how to use Quizlet because students in APUSH are always using the app on their phone to study in my classroom.
Haiku: Free for teachers and approximately $5-10 per student enrolled at school. An open LMS with cloud-based content. Assignments, grades, and feedback all in one location. Also available as an app for mobile devices.
Edmodo: Free, invitation only LMS. Teacher will create a group for students to collaborate, take quizzes, and submit assignments. Parents are encouraged to log-in to monitor their child's progress in the class. Moodle: Another open LMS with assignment submission capabilities, forum for discussion, online quizzes, and games.
Choosemyplate: Free; This might seem childish or silly to have middle school students play games on this site but the students actually get in to it. The first game I have them play is the Smash Your Food game. The students have to guess how much sugar, salt, and oil is in the food on their screen. After they guess they pull the lever and they watch as the oil drips down the stand. The students are shocked by the amount of salt, sugar, and oil that is in some of their favorite foods like potato chips and one pizza slice. The next game I introduce the students to is the Blast Off Game. For the rocket ship to take off the student has to select enough food from the food groups for every meal throughout the day. If the fuel tank is full based on the calories they consumed, then the rocket ship will launch. Some students play this game and still don't grasp the concept of eating from all five food groups to sustain enough energy to make it through the day.
What2Learn: Free; This site allows teachers to create game using a game template and then embed the game to their site or blog. Students also have the option of browsing games by subject to review on their own time. ClassTools: Free; At first glance this site does not look trustworthy because internet is spelled wrong on the homepage. Ignoring the spelling error a teacher can use this site without creating yet another account (YAY!). I played a game out of curiosity and it was fun. Teachers can also create games, quizzes, or activities using this site then post to their site or blog for their students. QuizWorks: $10/month; This site looks adorable and user-friendly! There is an owl on the homepage just inviting me to create an account. However, this site is not free so I'll keep my $10 for another cause. This site is for teachers to create quizzes for their students. EdHelper: $39.98 yearly subscription fee; I have seen several teachers use this site for their classrooms. The fifth grade teacher at my school uses this site. The teacher left BI for another school used this site and gave me her log-in information so I could find worksheets for the students since I was the long-term substitute teacher. This site provides worksheets, activities, lesson plans, monthly themes, holiday themes, etc. I think because so many teachers rely on this site it has earned a great reputation and it might be worth spending $40 a year for a subscription and access to the resources.
A lesson on Julia Child found through a search using www.oercommons.org.
Text found on childhood obesity using Creative Commons filter on a Google search. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280370.php "The availability of liquid calories and empty calories, combined with a deluge of fast food and junk food advertisements, have changed the way children eat. The majority of children fail to meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity and spend a huge amount of time sitting. The way we've structured our daily lives makes it hard for children to live healthily." A video on the Best Cooking Method found using Creative Commons filter on You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CblEnrysVIA
Image found using the Creative Commons filter on a Google Images search.
http://silk.com/sites/default/files/articles/sections/usda-my-plate.jpg Fair Use states that at least four factors should be taken into should be taken into consideration:
The TEACH Act allows for copyright exemptions only when the following criteria are met:
How does an understanding of Fair Use affect ones role as an online instructor? Understanding the Fair Use policy allows teachers to better know what can and can not be used as instructional materials for the classroom. As a teacher and role model to the younger generation it is important to legally use materials found on the internet to aid learning. To play it safe, cite your sources and when in doubt, ask for permission. Also, do not copy and paste too much information from an online textbook. Paraphrase the important facts using simple language students can understand. How do Fair Use and the TEACH Act correlate to the delivery of reliable content? The TEACH Act in conjunction with the Fair Use policy is designed to allow the use of materials and educational resources for teachers. Teachers are exempt from certain copyright laws of the material if it is being used for instructional purposes only. As mentioned above, it's especially important to cite references within instruction materials. A great source for instructional needs is Creative Commons.
In my own words...
Attribution: freely redistribute and must give credit Non-commercial: prohibits others from sharing for profit No Derivative: copy and redistribute without altering original Share Alike: requires people share on the same terms Open Education Resources are sources for anyone with internet connection to access learning materials such as lesson plans, worksheets, lab activities, games, review, quizzes, tests, projects, videos, and etc. OER allows everyone to share insight on a subject and as a result our knowledge of the subject will expand over time.
Again I got outside of my comfort zone and created an account with Pixton. This site allows students create comic strip and grade their comic strip before the teacher grades it. However, it was not easy creating an account, or least I experienced difficulties, I don't know if others had an easier experience. Maybe I'll revisit this tool in the future, but for now I am not a fan.
I got out of my comfort zone and created a short introduction video to Food and Nutrition Science using Animoto. I don't think Animoto is a tool I will use very often because the program is not free after the trial ends and there is a limit of characters per slide. I'll use PowToon, Prezi (my favorite), or Voki.
Discovery Education provides a list of various web tools.
Presentation Prezi: Free; Prezi is way more fun than PowerPoint because it is easier to share a Prezi presentation when you click on export after creating a presentation. The presentation moves across the screen making it more interesting to look at. The templates more creative than what PowerPoint has to offer. Also, Prezi can be enlarged to take up the entire screen. Video Animoto: Free Trial and $9.99/month; Create an animated video to present the material. PowToon: Free; Create an animated video or slide show using templates. Quick and easy to use. Voki: Free; Use an avatar to record a message or use the text to voice option if you are too shy to use your own voice. Phone Polleverywhere: Free Trial and $19/month; Can text a review question to the students for a cost. Community Edmodo: Free; A social media like setting for teachers, students, and parents to collaborate on assignments and discover more resources on the subject. Combination Classblogmeister: Free; A site for students to write essays, personal opinions, reactions to a current event, etc., in a blog setting. Students can read what others have posted and reflect on the other person's viewpoint. I obviously have a favorite tool, Prezi, because I wrote the longest description for it. :) |
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