Integrating the Internet into the Classroom Facilitator: Michael Krauss, Lewis & Clark College Quiz Activity Structures for Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration by Judi Harris Please enter your full name: Please enter your Email address: Judi Harris identifies three categories of activity structures: 1)Interpersonal Exchange 2) Information Collection/Analysis and 3) Problem Solving. Now that you have read this article, answering these quiz questions should be no problem! Read the following descriptions. Then choose the correct activity structure from the pop-up menus. Write your comments about this article. When you finish, click on Submit! If you have any technical problems, you can Email me the answers. Good luck! Interpersonal Exchange: 1. Any or all of the participants communicate with each other in character. It is a dynamic, interactive activity. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations 2. This is the briefest of all the Internet activity structures. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations 3. One project using this activity structure matches subject matter specialist from all over the world with teachers and their classes. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations 4. This activity structure often utilizes realtime text chat or audio/video conferencing. The "Women of Nasa" site is a good example. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations 5. Harris thinks this activity structure lends itself better to specific content foci, and therefore is perceived by many teachers to better "fit into the curriculum" than the Keypals structure. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations 6. This activity structure was one of the first to be developed. It is similar to traditional paper-based letter exchanges. It requires more managerial work than the Global Classrooms structure. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations Information Collection and Analysis 1. The simplest example of this activity structure would be students electronically issuing a survey, collecting the responses, analyzing the results and reporting their findings to all participants. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis 2. This one occupied the most space in the article. It would be a good idea for a program with good computer resources, but not much money to spend on transportation for students. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis 3. This activity structure is made much easier because many schools now have web editors and good access to the Internet. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis 4. Using this activity structure, a project called the Multi-Cultural Calendar was created. Students from different countries contribute entries on holidays celebrated where they live. These records are searchable by month, holiday, country, user-supplied keywords, and author. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis 5. Sharing information that is intrinsically interesting to young people makes this activity structure successful. A good example is the Global Grocery List project. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis Problem Solving 1. This structure focuses on real and immediate problems and their orientation is towards taking action, not just acquiring knowledge. An example would be the Holocaust Genocide Project. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 2. Harris states that this, "requires the most coordination and maintenance of all projects designed with activity structures, but the depth of learning possible and task engagement displayed by participants can convince project organizers to spend the additional time and effort necessary. . ." Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 3. Unlike simulations, this activity structure allows students to solve real-world problems in real contexts. One characteristic is the use of a computer-mediated meeting or remotely located robotic tools. An example is the University of California's Telegarden. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 4. A common progressively written text or visual image is the result of this activity structure. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 5. This interesting activity structure requires groups of students in several locations to solve a similar problem. They explore the problem separately at each site, then come together on-line to compare/contrast/analyze their problem-solving methods. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 6. The focus of this structure is to help participants to offer constructive assistance to their contemporaries. An interesting project designed for young children is In the Mind's Eye Monster Exchange Project. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects 7. In this popular activity structure, students are given clues and must use reference sources, either on-line or paper-based, to answer questions. A well known example is Global SchoolNet's GeoGame. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects Your comments: What do you think of Harris' activity structures? Would they meet the learning objectives in your teaching situation? Do you have the facilities/skills needed to try one of these projects? What would you like to try? Please share your ideas. Click "Submit" when done. Thanks! ©1998-2007 All Rights Reserved Return to top. Return to Workshop Home Page. 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Integrating the Internet into the Classroom Facilitator: Michael Krauss, Lewis & Clark College
Activity Structures for Curriculum-Based Telecollaboration by Judi Harris
Please enter your full name:
Please enter your Email address:
Judi Harris identifies three categories of activity structures: 1)Interpersonal Exchange 2) Information Collection/Analysis and 3) Problem Solving. Now that you have read this article, answering these quiz questions should be no problem!
Read the following descriptions. Then choose the correct activity structure from the pop-up menus. Write your comments about this article. When you finish, click on Submit! If you have any technical problems, you can Email me the answers. Good luck!
Interpersonal Exchange:
1. Any or all of the participants communicate with each other in character. It is a dynamic, interactive activity. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
2. This is the briefest of all the Internet activity structures. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
3. One project using this activity structure matches subject matter specialist from all over the world with teachers and their classes. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
4. This activity structure often utilizes realtime text chat or audio/video conferencing. The "Women of Nasa" site is a good example. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
5. Harris thinks this activity structure lends itself better to specific content foci, and therefore is perceived by many teachers to better "fit into the curriculum" than the Keypals structure. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
6. This activity structure was one of the first to be developed. It is similar to traditional paper-based letter exchanges. It requires more managerial work than the Global Classrooms structure. Keypals Global Classrooms Electronic Appearances Telementoring Question-and-Answer Activities Impersonations
Information Collection and Analysis
1. The simplest example of this activity structure would be students electronically issuing a survey, collecting the responses, analyzing the results and reporting their findings to all participants. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis
2. This one occupied the most space in the article. It would be a good idea for a program with good computer resources, but not much money to spend on transportation for students. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis
3. This activity structure is made much easier because many schools now have web editors and good access to the Internet. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis
4. Using this activity structure, a project called the Multi-Cultural Calendar was created. Students from different countries contribute entries on holidays celebrated where they live. These records are searchable by month, holiday, country, user-supplied keywords, and author. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis
5. Sharing information that is intrinsically interesting to young people makes this activity structure successful. A good example is the Global Grocery List project. Information Exchanges Database Creation Electronic Publishing Telefieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis
Problem Solving
1. This structure focuses on real and immediate problems and their orientation is towards taking action, not just acquiring knowledge. An example would be the Holocaust Genocide Project. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
2. Harris states that this, "requires the most coordination and maintenance of all projects designed with activity structures, but the depth of learning possible and task engagement displayed by participants can convince project organizers to spend the additional time and effort necessary. . ." Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
3. Unlike simulations, this activity structure allows students to solve real-world problems in real contexts. One characteristic is the use of a computer-mediated meeting or remotely located robotic tools. An example is the University of California's Telegarden. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
4. A common progressively written text or visual image is the result of this activity structure. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
5. This interesting activity structure requires groups of students in several locations to solve a similar problem. They explore the problem separately at each site, then come together on-line to compare/contrast/analyze their problem-solving methods. Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
6. The focus of this structure is to help participants to offer constructive assistance to their contemporaries. An interesting project designed for young children is In the Mind's Eye Monster Exchange Project.
Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects
7. In this popular activity structure, students are given clues and must use reference sources, either on-line or paper-based, to answer questions. A well known example is Global SchoolNet's GeoGame.
Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Sequential Creations Telepresent Problem Solving Simulations Social Action Projects Your comments: What do you think of Harris' activity structures? Would they meet the learning objectives in your teaching situation? Do you have the facilities/skills needed to try one of these projects? What would you like to try? Please share your ideas. Click "Submit" when done. Thanks!
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