BRSD Learning Institute Full Day Workshop - I sent them to a website, but did they learn anything?


BRSD Learning Institute Full Day Workshop - I sent them to a website, but did they learn anything? Aug. 28 and 29, 2012

Highlights of the Full Day Workshop

In this full-day 2Learn.ca workshop, learn about instructional strategies to effectively use online interactives to scaffold instruction for all students, engaging them individually and in groups. Participants will explore how to provide students with differentiated learning opportunities. The use of entrance and exit passes with online resources will be demonstrated. Links for this session are listed below.

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Differentiated Instruction Activity
Scaffolding Color in Motion http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html Cool Science Careers http://coolsciencecareers.rice.edu/ How Van Gogh Made His Mark http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/interactives/art-trek/how-van-gogh-made-his-mark Math Apprentice http://www.mathapprentice.com/index.html The Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html Into The Book http://reading.ecb.org/student/index.html	Engagement Ayiti:The Game of Life http://ayiti.globalkids.org/game/ Wonderville: Buoyancy and Boats http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/buoyancy-and-boats Darfur is Dying http://darfurisdying.com/ Double Traits http://www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/dbltrait.html The Sim Sweatshop http://www.simsweatshop.com/game/ Model Ecosystems Virtual Lab http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_02/BL_02.html
Representation Romeo and Juliet Interactive Folio http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/folio/folio.html NASA Space Suit http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/nasa_spacesuit/ Wumpa's World http://www.wumpasworld.com/flash.html?langue=e The Galapagos http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/galapagos/galapagos.swf Journey Through Time Immemorial http://www.sfu.museum/time/en/flash/ Ripples of Genocide http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/congojournal/	Expression Make Beliefs Comix http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/comix.php NGA: Still Life http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/stilllife.htm My Picture Book Maker http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php Anasi the Spider Storyboarder http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/150 Design a Catapult http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/catapult/design-test-simulation.htm

EXIT PASS Activity

Links To 2Learn.ca Exit Pass Support
	Exit Pass Prompts - PDF

Other website examples shown during this presentation


	Oxford Owl EBooks for Ages 6 - 7 - Choose from one of these EBooks and read along. Each book provides audio, zoom features and activities. http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Library/Index/?AgeGroup=5&Book=eBooks
	The Flash Mind Reader Game - Can you figure out how this flash mind reader works? Try to see the math. If you are stumped, try reading the help file. http://www.flashlightcreative.net/swf/mindreader/
	Decanting Puzzle - You have two jugs, one with a 5 litre capacity and one with 3 litre capacity. The jugs don't have any markings. You have unlimited water. How can you get one of the jugs filled with 4 litres of water? If that is too easy, try other problems from levels 2 - 6. http://www.subtangent.com/maths/flash/jugs.swf
	National Gallery of Art: Sea-Saws - "Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters. ADD them to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers. Hit the green PLAY button to set the scene in m... http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/seasaws.htm
	Math Playground: Weigh the Wangdoodles - "Your job is to find the weight of each Wangdoodle using the information provided by the scales. To be successful, you will have to make sure that the weight you assign to each Wangdoodle works on each scale. This activity is a fun but challenging introduction to multiple algebraic equations." [site... http://www.mathplayground.com/wangdoodles.html
	Trade Ruler: International Trade Simulation - As the supreme ruler of an island, you want the country to prosper. By engaging in international trade, you can achieve the goal. This interactive learning resource is based on the work of Bertil Ohlin, who was awarded the Prize in Economics in 1977. http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/economics/trade/game/ruler.html
	Making a Difference: Meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction - "This resource provides teachers with an Alberta context for differentiated instruction, and information and strategies for implementing differentiated instructional practices to better meet the diverse learning needs of all students. This PDF document is 4.4 mgb. " [site] http://education.alberta.ca/media/1234045/makingadifference_2010.pdf
	Hoot: Build an Online Habitat - Click on the icons to select an animal, then choose a suitable biome, vegetation and weather. http://switchzoo.com/games/habitat.swf
	Letters From The Trunk - Letters From the Trunk is a completely interactive web site that takes you through a virtual train station located in Western Canada. The station contains historical letters, maps, posters and images that are brought to life in a multimedia rich environment. http://www.ataoc.ca/archives/main.swf
	Against All Odds - This interactive allows you to virtually experience life as a refugee. How will you handle being interrogated by the police, fleeing your home and creating a new life for yourself? http://www.playagainstallodds.com/
	Edheads - Simple Machines - Click on the house to identify all the simple machines that we use in our everyday lives. http://edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm
	Broken Calculator - The calculator has lost some keys. See if you can use the keys that are left to do the calculations. Think hard, because you are timed! Six levels of difficulty to choose from, including ones with square root. http://www.statisticsonline.org/subtangent/broken-calculator.swf
	Conductivity of Solutions - Select from an acid, a base, salt or unknown solution, adjust the molarity and volume - click to test the conductivity of the solution selected. http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/flashfiles/electroChem/conductivi...