{"id":1890,"date":"2019-02-06T21:36:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T02:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2019-02-06T21:39:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T02:39:36","slug":"save-that-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/02\/save-that-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Save That Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to keep the classroom cheap:<\/h2>\n

Idea 1: Using MTV Strategies (Cost: $0)<\/h2>\n

The same strategies that we\u2019ve been using to make thinking visible can create great activities for students to show what they know and for opening a new topic.
\n\u2022 Want to spark a student\u2019s creativity for a subject that you haven\u2019t yet discussed? Try using Compass Points to get them to come up with their own questions and points.
\n\u2022 Want to gauge how much a student has learned? Track their knowledge with 3-2-1 Bridge.
\n\u2022 Want to have a thought-provoking discussion with students expanding on each other\u2019s ideas? Use a Chalk Talk and watch the ideas come forth.
\nAn engaging activity does not have to be hands on or expensive, it could simply be thought provoking.<\/p>\n

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Idea 2: Webquests (Cost: $0 with a laptop)<\/h2>\n

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Letting students discover a new topic with online examples in a webquest provides them the freedom to explore the concepts they are learning. The webquests can include images, videos, and tools to alter conditions to learn more about a subject. For example, a microbiology webquest may let students scroll to zoom in on an object so that they have a concept of relative size.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/fs_gorman.tripod.com\/galapagos\/noframeindex.htm<\/a>
\nThis example guides students through the Galapagos Islands and the different creatures that live there. It focuses on \u201cThe Big Question,\u201d which is \u201cTo what degree and how should the Galapagos be protected from further encroachment from man?\u201d Contrary to the typical way of starting off with some minibiography of Charles Darwin, this webquest begins with a modern environmental issue, and then requires students to learn more in order to create an argument.<\/p>\n

Idea 3: Online Videos (Cost: $0)<\/h2>\n

When introducing a new topic, brief overviews and motion-related activities can help earn a student\u2019s interest, rather than simply a lecture or reading. In the modern age, videos are out there for a plethora of course concepts. Taking advantage of Youtube videos and TED talks can open a new concept in a more engaging and applicable way, which will make more sense to students.
\nVideo series like Crash Course give quick details and examples for concepts of science classes, and they explain things in a way that does not get too complicated. If the students already have an idea of a topic, these videos work wonders. If they have never heard of it, however, easier lessons should be taught first.<\/p>\n