Mr.+Maz's+Integrating+Technology+Across+Content+Areas+Blog

Week 2 My school district has been pushing for pre and post formative assessments. In my lesson, which is the end of a benchmark, I would like to use the essential questions in the NJ State Standards. My feeling is if I use those essential questions and my students can be successful with their answers than I know I am doing my job in a sense. I feel with my wiki I use in my classes I can use the discussion board pages I have created for each class and now those answers are documented and easily retrieved by myself or supervisors.

GAME PLAN > Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: >> active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress >> digital tools and resources
 * 1)  Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
 * 1) design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
 * 2) develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become
 * 1) customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

> Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers: >> building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others >> tools and resources in support of student learning My goals with this lesson follows the guidelines set my indicators "Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments" and "Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership" First by using the my wiki space for student responses to the "Enduring Understandings" I am incorporating online assessment and students are developing a new fresh creative way to be assessed. This prepares them for their next challenge of college assessments online. Second, I am contributing to the effectiveness, vitality and self-renewal of the teaching profession and my school. I have worked with Professional Development Committee and other Earth Science colleagues on all these benchmark assessments. I also have had these teachers develop a wikispace for this reason.
 * 1) Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
 * 1) participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning
 * 2) exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community
 * 1) evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
 * 1) contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community

My next step for evaluation will be to have students begin to discuss their responses with each other like we do on a discussion board. These are formative assessments and do not have to be graded in a traditional manner. If I can see them discussing these answers and helping each other with these questions I can see the growth of knowledge. Students enjoy the use of technology and learning in a different way. This gives them the opportunity to do so.

Week 3-Continue GamePlan!

What resources will you need to carry out your plan (media segments, reading, experts or colleagues, etc)? For this assessment lesson I will need ipads or labtops at my students desk to be able to post to the discussion board. I could use the computer lab, but policing that area is very difficult.

What additional information do you need? Since my collegues and I came up with these questions and the technology piece I feel very confident we have everything we need.

What steps have you been able to take so far? Questions are made and one assessment has been done. They are listed below

Formative Assessment Pre/Post (Wiki) 5.4 A. Space CPI: Analyze an H-R diagram and explain the life cycle of stars of different masses using simple stellar models.
 * Determine the life cycle of the sun using an H-R Diagram model.

B. History of Earth Account for the evolution of species by citing specific absolute-dating evidence of fossil samples.
 * How do Dinosaur fossils show evolution and extinction using absolute dating?

C. Property of Earth Materials Analyze the vertical structure of Earth’s atmosphere, and account for the global, regional, and local variations of these characteristics and their impact on life.
 * Understanding the structure of the Earth’s atmosphere, how has the increase of CO2 effected the life on Earth?

D. Tectonics Explain the mechanisms for plate motions using earthquake data, mathematics, and conceptual models.
 * How can data from Earthquakes and Volcanic eruptions be seen as evidence for plate motion?

E. Energy in the Earth System Model and explain the physical science principles that account for the global energy budget. Explain that it is warmer in summer and colder in winter for people in New Jersey because the intensity of sunlight is greater and the days are longer in summer than in winter. Connect these seasonal changes in sunlight to the tilt of Earth’s axis with respect to the plane of its orbit around the Sun. G. Biochemical Cycles Analyze and explain the sources and impact of a specific industry on a large body of water (e.g., Delaware or Chesapeake Bay).
 * Using a conceptual model, think of the sun overhead where is all the energy going?
 * 1) Climate and Weather
 * Explain what the causes seasons and what is the effect on New Jersey’s climate.
 * How has a specific industry effected a large body of water?

Week 4 Yes the info I need to perform this lesson has been developed and has been easily obtained. The NJ State Science Standards are very easy to read and the enduring understandings are easily rewritten into questions
 * Are you finding the information and resources you need?
 * Are you finding the information and resources you need?
 * Are you finding the information and resources you need?
 * Are you finding the information and resources you need?
 * Are you finding the information and resources you need?

The most difficult thing I have to worry about is going to be administering this assessment. Students will have to be in a computer lab next to each other and it is a much more laid back atmosphere. I could set up the wiki to allow assignments to be posted within a time frame from home but that brings up the chance of students using resources. I know next year we are getting a ipad cart that I could use in the my classroom, so that may be the way to go.
 * Do you need to modify your action plan?

What have you learned so far? I have learned that technology is great and students are excited to use it in class. Actually really excited to use it with assessment, I guess because it is new and they feel more college student like. But, it really comes down to the resources you have though.

> The questions that have come up are the ones I have listed above with administering the test and having the correct resources or enough. For example, a smart board is only good enough in my opinion if students can interact with it and how many can interact with it at one time. >
 * What new questions have arisen?

Week 6 Lesson ||  ||  C. Reflect on Scientific Knowledge: Scientific knowledge builds on itself over time. a. Ecosystem structure b. Biogeochemical cycles 2. Evolution and speciation a. Defining species b. Species interactions 3. Community properties a. Terrestrial biomes b. Marine and freshwater ecosystems 4. Biodiversity and species a. What threatens biodiversity b. Endangered species management and biodiversity protection c. Pests and pesticides |||||| Skills **Students will be able to:** 1. Identify and discuss differences between scientific and ethical aspects of decision making. 2. Identify and discuss different worldviews and explain how they influence our attitudes toward the environment. 3. Compare the ways that water, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus cycle within ecosystems. 4. Define species, populations, communities and ecosystems and understand the ecological significance of these levels of organization. 5. Recognize the characteristics of major aquatic and terrestrial biomes and identify the factors that determine the distribution of each type. 6. Analyze benefits of biodiversity in an ecosystem. || Summative : Lab Assignment Lab, Environmental Awareness Lab, Exploring Biodiversity Lab, Primary Consumer Energy Flow Lab, Factors that Effect Eutrophication
 * || / Environmental Science-ICS* (**I**) / High School (West Milford High School) Grade 11
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 * Stage 1: Desired Results ||
 * Standards 2009 CCCS: Standard 5: Science, Grade 12 , 5.1 Science Practices
 * Standards 2009 CCCS: Standard 5: Science, Grade 12 , 5.1 Science Practices
 * 5.1.12.C.1 Reflect on and revise understandings as new evidence emerges.
 * 5.1.12.C.2 Use data representations and new models to revise predictions and explanations.
 * 5.1.12.C.3 Consider alternative theories to interpret and evaluate evidence-based arguments. ||
 * Enduring Understandings An ecosystem is a compilation of many different systems and organisms interacting with each other. The success of the ecosystem is dependent upon all parts functioning in coordination with each other. When this coordination no longer exists, then consequences result, such as habitat destruction and/or extinction. |||||| Essential Questions * Does science and ethics merge when considering the environment?
 * How do views of the environment differ based on geographic location?
 * How do abiotic factors which are essential to life cycle through ecosystems?
 * What are the levels of organization found within an ecosystem with regards to species, populations and communities?
 * What are the characteristics of the major aquatic and terrestrial biomes?
 * Why is biodiversity critical in a successful ecosystem? ||
 * Content 1. Energy flow in ecosystems
 * Collaborative Differentiation ||
 * Stage 2: Assessment Evidence ||
 * Assessment Formal Labs

Biome Project Summative : Other written assessments On wiki; compare and contrast biome with partner's Quantification of Environmental Problems Formative : Other written assessments Math review M/C and Essay Tests Summative : Written Test Test, Energy flow in ecosystems, and community properties Test, Evolution and speciation, and biodiversity and species || Lab: Exploring Biodiversity Lab: Primary Consumer Energy Flow Lab: Factors that Effect Eutrophication Project: Biomes Problem Set: Quantification of Environmental Problems |||||| Resources Wiki Discussion Board to major assessment questions. ||
 * Stage 3: Learning Plan ||
 * Learning Activities Lab: Environmental Awareness

Geoscience Period 4 Chapter 1
[|Maslanek49] Sep 13, 2012 How has the human population impacted our world? [|Show more replies (13 hidden)]  [|brielaine14] Sep 14, 2012 The human population impacted our world greatly, in more ways then we can count. Some ways visible, and in some ways will impact our world's future. [|emily.2] Sep 14, 2012 The human population has impacted our worldly imensely. We have used many of the fossil fuels and nonrenewable resourses. The United States uses 60% of them. If everyone in the world used up resourses like we did, we would need 4 planets. We make a carbon footprint just by living and being here and consuming. The population goes up, consuming goes up, and the resources continue to go down. As the supply goes up, the demands go down, where as when the supply goes down, the demand for resourses goes up. Pollution is a big part too. The more people there are, the more pollution. Also, the more people on earth the more biodiversty is destroyed. Eighty-three percent of the world's land is used by mankind. At least two acres of forest get desrtoyed each minute. There are more than 500 indangered species because of the destruction to their habitat. This brings them closer to suburbic areas which is not where we want them to be. [|nh11810] Sep 14, 2012 The human population has impacted our world greatly. Everyday we leave giant footprints in our community. In our world there are about 7 billion. Each and everyone of us has an amazing footprint. Each of us uses meraculous amounts of water, trees, and coal. [|LVO200] Sep 14, 2012 the worlds population has made a great impact in our world. every person needs to be fed and clothed and watered every single day and their needs make an impact on the world multiply one persons needs times seven billion! all the wast we make every day from garbage to human waste to the clothes we throw away everything we do makes an impact on the earth and all the un renewable resorces that we use is taking a toll on our earth. [|megtown26] Sep 14, 2012 The human population impacts our world a lot. The bigger the population is the more we will need to consume. So there will need to be more food, water, clothes, and shelter the more we consume something the more there is a demand of it. That means we will be taking from our environment. We use trees to build houses. The more houses we build the more trees we will cut down that means there will be less trees. That sooner or later will affect the amount of C2O.

Megan Townsend [|Penguin237] Sep 14, 2012 We as humans have done critical damge to animal habitats. Some species have already gone extinct. We are creating more pollution each day by burning gas and coal. We send massive amounts of carbon into the atmospere each. We have polluted our atmosphere's and have used most of our resources. [|SJ13WR] Sep 14, 2012 The human population has increased by a lot since the 1900's. The more people we have means the less resources we get which is a big problem for the world. We consume a lot faster then the world can produce them, so all the objects will be depleted in a matter of years, and all the earth’s resources will be gone. People every day are making more people which make the population go up and a lot of people want to have more kids then this earth can handle. Also, people always want to eat and consume more then how much we should, and the earth can’t keep up with all of us humans. We already have to much people and then we consume more, which the earth can not handle which is going to lead to a bad downfall [|Maslanek49] Sep 14, 2012 Some of you need more than a few sentences this a very open ended questions we need to compose an answer that covers every aspect. [|nh11810] Sep 16, 2012

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If we could recycle we would help the world so much, we could add on years to our planet instead of taking years off of it everyday. Just the United States alone is killing the planet worse than any other country. If we recycled the world would problably be in existance longer. If we recycled we could not kill as many forests, and if we turned off lights when we're not in the room, we could conserve alot of energy. The U.S.A alone makes a very large footprint in our planet, but if we recycle, reuse, and reduce than we could make that footprint smaller. [|rebeccajurkovic] Sep 16, 2012 The human population has impacted the world in a bad way. Since our technology is getting better our resources are used up to much to energy. But we can’t just have one of these appliances such as a washing machine or a refrigerator. These appliances have to be renewed or replaced more than 5 times each. To use up the energy is one thing but to create it is just as bad. To create an average car it takes materials from all around the world to be brought America to be put together. After all that plane fuel to get the materials to were they are suppose to be it takes over 31,350 gallons of gasoline to drive 11,00 miles. That is 6 tons of carbon emission which is placing a hole in the Earth’s atmosphere. Not just destroying the human life but the wildlife too. More than 2 acres of forest in the United States alone gets cut down every minute. From just our lives alone, we use over 93 million acres of trees to create the materials used today. Which is making our population decrease the world resources. [|erincarter7] Sep 16, 2012 The human population had impacted the world a lot in a bad way. Because of the amount of people living here we are consuming more and more. And the more we consume our limited resources go down and eventually will run out. And those resources and non-renewable and we cant get them back. Most of those resources end up polluting the earth. We also have to build houses for everyone. To build the houses we need to cut down trees. Cutting down the trees take away animals habitats. And once they have no habitat they will go extinct. Then the animals who eat that animal wont have food and so on. Whatever we do effects the enviorment somehow. But if we cut down a little it will help a lot. [|sammix0x0] Sep 16, 2012 The human population has largely impacted our world and where we are today.

Food, land, and jobs all fall under the category of aspects of everyday life

that has been influenced by this. The more people there are, the less food there

is, it’s as simple as that. Everyone has to eat; no one can get away with just

not eating and still living. Food is very scarce in many third world countries

and the fact that the population keeps growing in these places doesn’t help that

there is little food to go around to begin with. As well as food, there is only

so much land, and as the number of people continues to increase, take over, and

cover more of it, the less space there will be to raise communities. Places like

major cities around the world tend to have lots of people in an area that can

really only safely hold a much smaller amount. One of the most controversial

topics today also happens to be affected by the worlds growing population, jobs.

It seems as though people are forever talking about the lack of jobs in the

world. There are so many people and what seems like so few business’s and the

like looking for people to hire. Busniess’s are closing down every day, forcing

people to become jobless. But even as this is happening, that doesn’t stop the

population from constantly growing.

**Step 1:** Reflect on the GAME plan you developed and followed throughout the course. Summarize any new learning that resulted from following your GAME plan, and explain what impact your new learning will have on your instructional practice. Describe how you might revise your plan based on your progress. Also, share your thoughts and ideas about how you might modify and use the GAME plan process with your students. **Step 2:** Describe any immediate adjustments you will make to your instructional practice regarding technology integration in your content area(s) as a result of your learning from this course. How might you integrate technology as well as problem-based learning, social networking/online collaboration, and digital storytelling into your instruction?


 * As I went through my gameplan I thought my lesson was ahead of the game. I had my students using my wiki page for formative assessment. I learned throughout this class that yes it is a good lesson, but how can I incorporate even more technology in my delivery of lessons. I found myself learning so many new things I can looking at different lessons that I can modify with more technology. When it comes to my original lesson my plan is not use the computer lab but use our ipad cart in my classroom the day we are going to blog our answers for assessment. **

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Most of my lessons are problem based and collorbrative but in class. We do projects where students have to work together outside of school to produce presentations, but I learned technology can make this more enjoyable for my students. I can take a lesson where students plot earthquakes and volcanoes to see the connection amongst all these factors on paper. However, now I can have my students use digital storytelling to make the lesson even more effective. The best thing is I am teaching my students to use technology to solve a problem, which is what our society strives for. This class has given me so many ideas to make my lessons better because it has been so authentic. I wish I had more time in this class to learn more and to implement more. Thank you so much!**