Module+11

The file was too big and it had to be split in to two parts. i'm still having trouble with the transparency part. LH

Leslie Lots of ideas. Several projects in one. Lots of work.

During class today I'll demonstrate using your slide 15 how to do the transparency and use triggers. You have attempted this on several slides so I will try to demonstrate how to make it work.

The project or projects seem a bit confusing because you seem to have lost track of the problem along the way. It is not clear why each of the skill you have taught are relevant to your problem. Let me suggest some thoughts to try to draw your work together into a more coherent whole.

Problem 1: Build an insect zoo Component Skill: Distinguish insects from bugs, spiders, etc. so that your zoo only contains insects. Component Skill: Try to find insects that use camouflage. Component Skill: [not part of your materials] How to capture an insect for your zoo. Component Skill: what to observe about your insects once you have collected them for your zoo.

Problem 2: Observe metamorphosis of a butterfly Component Skill: Build a butterfly farm Component Skill: Identify a butterfly caterpillar Component Skill: Put the caterpiller in your butterfly farm and care for the caterpiller Component Skill: Observe the cycle of development for the caterpiller -- perhaps have the child record when each change takes place Component Skill: Observe the chrysalis and emergence of the butterfly Component Skill: Release the butter fly back into nature.

Each of these projects gives a reason for each of the things you have taught and puts them in context.

Hope this is helpful.

dm

Hard to believe, but it's finally done! I look forward to hearing what you think. Brandon

Hi Brandon Very nice module. It is obvious that you and Ryan have helped each other, which is what I intended by assigning collaboration groups. I really liked how you repeated the properties and the directions to students on Slide 7 and then throughout the rest of the module. Your use of animation is very good. You may want to look at my new chapter 19, Module 12, to see how you can actually save the open ended responses of your students. You can also save their responses to the other questions by assigning code to the hot spots you want learners to hit. Good work. dm

Hi Ryan I think that the module turned out very good. I was worried for a minute but you came through at the eleventh hour. A couple of suggestions: When learners are viewing a presentation on a desk top then you don't need to use such large font, in fact, the large font is hard to read. If you plan to project the slide then the font is the correct size. * When you have learners select text from a passage the hand gives them the cue as to where to click and they are not really required to apply what they learn. Solution. Select some wrong passages as well and prepare whoops messages for these. Then the hand will come up more and they will have to click on the correct choice. I notice in your application questions some of the choices were too obvious -- the color of God's beard for example. It is better to use choices that are incorrect but that may be confusing to students. The obvious choices don't really teach discrimination. Looks good. You may want to look at my new Chapter 19, new Module 12, to learn how to record student responses and save them in a file, including things students write in a text box. Sorry this was not available earlier. I just finished this chapter yesterday. dm Here it is! I hope you like it. Ryan