Brain Based Learning Quiz

Go to the website and take the Brain Based Learning quiz. Find out how you like to learn best. Every avenue of learning is good for you brain so practice both your strengths and your weaknesses. Post the results of the quiz and analyze the results.

Challenge: Ask ten of your classmates to take the quiz. Post one comment from each of your friends about what they learned about themselves that surprised or did not surprize them.

Challenge: Find a teacher who is willing to take the quiz and discuss the results with you. Ask the teacher to explain how they might use the Brain Based Learning quiz with their students and post the answers to your blog.

Anatomy of a Project: Kinetic Conundrum

Science and art teachers work together to create public art kinetic sculptures. Watch the video several times. Describe on your blog what students did in this project and explain what you thought they learned about science and art. Explain what the students learned about themselves by completing this project and presenting it to the public.

Challenge: Do some research and create your own Kinetic Sculpture. Bring it to school and present it to your science and art class. Post a picture of your sculpture to your blog along with comments you received about your sculpture when you presented it to the classes. Were the comments different in the two classes?

Cybersafety and Cybernetiquette Is Everyones Business

Everyone (students, parents, teachers, and administrators) must get certified in Cybersafety and learn Cybernetiquette in order to navigate the Internet and use all forms of modern technology safely. Physical and emotional harm and yes even deaths have occurred because of a lack of Cybersafety and Cybernetiquette knowledge. The Internet and modern tech tools are amazing resources when used appropriately.

Check out the following websites. I recommend you and your friends get certified on iSafe, it has a great video program. There are many things to learn on all of these sights and contact information if you have questions.

http://www.isafe.org/channels/?ch=ed

http://cybersmart.org/

CommonSense



Go take the online Cybersafety quiz and repeat it until you pass. Post to your blog when you pass the quiz and list the five most important things you learned so far about Cybersafety. Explore the Common Sense website and take the Family Media Agreement in English and complete it. Here is the Family Media Agreement in Spanish Post to your website once you completed the agreement and explain why it is important to have this Cybersafety conversation with your family.

Challenge: Ask ten of your friends and your parents to complete the same assignment you did about Cybersafety 1.) explore all the Cybersafety websites 2.) take the Cybersafety quiz until you pass and 3.) complete the Family Media Agreement from the CommonSense website. Post the initials of all the people you helped learn more about Cybersafety.

More to come about this topic in future posts.

Edutopia

The George Lucas Foundation created Edutopia. Find out how other students and teachers are using technology in schools to create amazing projects and to communicate and help out people around the world.

Find one video that interests you about something cool that is tried in a school for education. Explain on your blog what the project was and tell us whether you think the idea could work or not work at Fillmore Middle School. Embed the video into your blog.

Challenge: Watch an Edutopia video with a teacher. Ask the teacher to explain how the idea in the video could be used at Fillmore Middle School and post his or her answers to your blog. Embed the video the teacher selected for this activity.

Edith Widder: Glowing life in an underwater world | Video on TED.com

Edith Widder: Glowing life in an underwater world | Video on TED.com

This is a five star TED example I enjoyed about bioluminescence in the ocean. View the video several times and take Cornell Notes. Organize your notes and post to your blog what you learned from this scientist about bioluninescent animals and about science.

Challenge: Investigate more about one of the bioluminescent animals mentioned in the video. Create a cartoon series about the sea creature that explains how it finds food, attracts a mate in the dark, and avoids being eaten. Post pictures of your cartoon creations on your blog.

Imagine how fun it would be to take a ride in a submersible to the deep sea.

Learn the Tech Tool/ Teach the Tech Tool

The main goal of this Tech Toad Elective is to 1.) explore technology tools and equipment, to learn how to use them, to teach them to others and 2.) to figure out how the tech tools can be used to get educated so they can be used to contribute ideas to improve the quality of life on our planet for all living species.

Each blog post will include an example of something we want you to try. Explore the tool and follow the directions of the tasks you need to do before you post what you learned or created to your blog. Always attempt the Challenge activity when you are ready. If you need help search online, ask your peers, or ask your teacher.


Let's start with a site where brilliant ideas are shared by a variety of people from all around the world. The site is free for all to use. Check out this site to find new topics to explore. Pick one example from TED talks that you found interesting and post to your blog what you learned from the speaker.

Challenge: Share this site with a teacher and watch a TED talk together. Ask your teacher how the talk could be used for a lesson with their students and post their answers along with the TED talk link to your blog.



TED Talks