Olga+Exploring+the+world+from+my+classroom

My Postcard Destination =Early Adopter: Inquiry & Design Challenge=

Destination Postcard:

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I want my students to be able to access the world from the classroom, helping them this way to make strong content/real life connections

Name: Olga Abundis
 * =====Campus: Westwood =====
 * =====Grade Level(s): K-5 =====
 * =====Discipline: Science =====
 * =====Topic: Relevance, connecting content with virtual explorations =====
 * =====Focus Question: How can I make the content relevant for my students when they have limited access to real life experiences?=====
 * What are the steps I need to take to make this happen?
 * What class will I "borrow" to do this project?
 * If the organisms and environments lessons are on the spring, what can i do in the meantime?
 * Where can I find virtual field trips?
 * Museums that offer field trip?
 * How to archive these experiences?

**6 words memoir **
 * *Exited **
 * *Lost **
 * *Stressed **
 * *Enlightened **
 * *Open-minded **
 * *Hopeful **

What would 3 things would you offer? The power of feedback, curiosity and provide opportunities to explore


 * How can we summarize the four articles?**


 * [|EA Vision]**

If only...we could have thinking and collaborative opportunities to join the collective talent in my campus;learning with and from each other is so meaningful and fun.

Walking the Walk

 * Given our discussion this morning, please consider and respond to the following, as they relate to your personal learning journey this year:
 * Identify your Goals & Objectives
 * Establish a protocol for peer review
 * Writing about science concepts related to the cooking and gardening lessons
 * Collaboration with Gauthire Center
 * What Obstacles/Problems do you anticipate?
 * What Strategies will you use to overcome these obstacles?
 * What resources and materials will you share via our EA wiki and learning community?
 * Data Collection:
 * Pre-assessment - //how will you determine the base-line of your students in your target area//?
 * Action Research Assessment and Evaluation:
 * How will you measure success?
 * How will you know if you have succeeded?
 * What will you collect as evidence of success?
 * How will you know if you have succeeded?
 * What will you collect as evidence of success?

How is your journey like that of a storyteller? Of a researcher?
 * An Opportunity in Overalls**

What question did you start out to find answer(s) to?


 * What tweaks, edits, modifications have you made to your focus question?
 * I need to not just understand the different backgrounds of my students, but more importantly how their background affects their perceptions.
 * What question(s) remain?
 * What tools can I employ my students with to help them step outside of "their bubble" and how do I do this?
 * What new questions have surfaced as a result of your exploration this far?
 * How can I best measure/resolve my students' perception or point of view hindering mastery of content.

As a researcher: What are you measuring?
 * What patterns are surfacing?
 * What themes are emerging?
 * What does your data suggest?

As a learner: Big changes can start slow
 * In what way(s) has your professional perception been expanded?


 * How are you allowing yourself and your authentic, real, professional learning to be 'seen'?
 * In what way(s) have you found the courage to be 'imperfect'?
 * How do you define vulnerability in the context of our work?What about this process makes you feel vulnerable?
 * What strategies are you using through this process that might benefit your students as well?
 * What **//a-ha!//** moments, or elements of a 'spiritual awakening'/'breakdown' have you experienced? What might these insights suggested to you?

What story is unfolding from your research?
 * (//just bullet point notes for now//)

**Resources**: > [|http://www.seewinter.com/winter/media/webcam-] Thinking
 * Documentation & Reflection - http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Documentation+and+Reflection+Prompts
 * Inquiry - http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/Inquiry
 * Resources: search for existing resources (articles, websites, blogs, videos, etc.) - please be sure to add them to our [|Diigo]
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 * ===== Resources: CMA (Clearwater Marine Aquarium) =====
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 * Wiggins blog post http://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/thinking-about-a-lack-of-thinking/ Our response: Thinking about the lack of thinking...Students need the opportunities to absorb and think about the content presented in any format before we ask them to demonstrate understanding. They need time to think. Students love to respond to classroom questions with ‘I don’t know’ for various reasons. But given a couple of responses to allow for more thinking time, like ‘I need more time to think or ‘Come back me later’; students have the chance to think about a great response. Time may be the only connection for thinking and understanding.The shift for teachers, parents and students alike is NOT to assume that either the learner does not know (understand) or knows little just by a lack of use of academic vocabulary and a quick shallow response. Time must be given to process new knowledge and develop a thorough response. Deep questions require lengthier responses and more time to think and provided multiple formats and avenues to allow students to express their knowledge.How do we achieve this in 180 school days on 8 hours and 5 days a week? In other words, the current system does not compliment disruptive thinking.


 * ===== Activity: =====
 * Students will have a skype session with a marine biologist, and a virtual tour at the aquarium

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