After watching the EdPuzzle video on the Scientific Method, you should have a better understanding of the process.
In your own words, create a real-world problem using the scientific method.
State the following:
Observation - What prompted the research?
Research Ideas - What tools would you use in the research?
Hypothesis - State the hypothesis as an If-Then statement.
Experiment - Describe how you might test the hypothesis.
Answers
Answer:
Dr. Ruben Puentedura’s SAMR model offers a lens for examining how technology is adopted in a classroom. As you strive to incorporate online tools into your classroom, we encourage you to use this model as an analytic tool.
Since Google Classroom is an LMS that integrates Google Apps for Education, It will tie in Google Docs, Google Slides and other Google apps along with other Grading tools (exclusive to Google classroom only). Here are some examples of how using multiple Google Apps that might fit within the SAMR model:
Substitution:
Use Google Docs to write a report (instead of writing with pencil and paper).
Google sheets to prove the concept of shared workspace and live updating.
Use Google Calendar for due dates, events outside the classroom, and other important “chronological data.”
Augmentation:
Track when students turn-in work.
Highlight student exemplars: An announcement in Google Classroom can attach student exemplars from the assignment folder in Google Drive.
Modification:
Create your self grading assessment using Google Forms. Students could use the results to create new learning goals.
Create classroom groups based on readiness, interest, reading level, or other factors for teaching and learning.
Google Docs to share documents and work collaboratively on writing projects.
Google Draw to draw collaboratively.
Redefinition:
Invite a Googler into your class to do a guest lecture through Video Chat on the importance science. Or invite a grandparent who lives in a another state to read to the class during story time.
Far too often, technology is used as a direct substitute for other low-tech tools (e.g., pencil and paper). While substitution has some benefits (e.g., students develop their technology skills and knowledge), we encourage you to think about how you might use Google Classroom to modify or redefine learning.
Model mathematics with Google Drawing: Collaboratively create virtual manipulatives, such as Algebra Tiles, in a Google Drawing. Distribute Google Drawings for students to build on.
Collaborative reasoning: Prior to providing students the algorithm for solving a problem, students can use a collaborative Google Document or Slides presentation to reason out possible solutions to a problem. Attach a document in Google Classroom as “Students can edit file.”
Provide peer tutoring: Students in upper grades can tutor and support students in lower grades through the creation of a Google Classroom class for this purpose.
Science
Create a Discussion on Specific Topic: In Google Classroom, you have a stream that appears by default when you login to your class. This stream can be utilized to collect student opinions by creating discussion topics and new posts.
Weather/environment lab. Science classes can connect with one or more classes in another city, state, province or country and gather data about the weather or environment around them. Log it in a Google Spreadsheet with a page for each location. Compare and contrast the world around you.
Reading
Weekly reading record: The students in the school usually have a reading diary that they use to record information about times that they read during the week. They take it home as well as using it at school. A form can be created (See example: Google Form) by the children as a place to enter data about their reading. We hear “I haven’t got my reading diary,” so many times during the year, this way they have no excuses and can access it from any computer. Alternatively a class form could also be setup to gather together everyone’s record.
Writing
Student collaboration on writing projects: Google Classroom doesn’t only support using e-portfolios, but with the power of Google Docs, the students can also work together in new ways on Google Docs.
Spelling Tests: For your weekly spelling test use simple 1-10 or 1-20 numbered Google Form (See example: numbered form) with a name question and ask the children to type in their answers as you read out the list of words. Once these are submitted apply formula to judge if they are correct or not and it becomes self marking.
Other
E-Portfolio: As the platform is based on Google Drive for uploading documents and assignments, it can also serve as a digital portfolio for students. Both teachers and students can create folders and documents that can be shared between each other. If the students work in groups, they can create their own shared folder. This way the group’s’ work will be available to all the members of the group, even if one or more are absent. As everything happens in the cloud, everything can be done asynchronous.
Response to Intervention: Different Google Classrooms can be created for students to join based on student needs. Students needing additional support or students needing additional challenges can join a Google Classroom class around intervention of a particular topic.