{"id":2013,"date":"2018-10-09T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2019-04-05T18:44:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T22:44:48","slug":"infusing-technology-into-earth-science-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/infusing-technology-into-earth-science-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Infusing Technology into Earth Science Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-OCT-Infusing-Technology-into-Earth-Science-Week.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2055\" src=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-OCT-Infusing-Technology-into-Earth-Science-Week-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-OCT-Infusing-Technology-into-Earth-Science-Week-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-OCT-Infusing-Technology-into-Earth-Science-Week-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2018-OCT-Infusing-Technology-into-Earth-Science-Week.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s talk about Science. Earth Science to be exact. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthsciweek.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth Science Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes place October 14 &#8211; 20 and this year\u2019s theme is \u201cEarth as Inspiration.\u201d Sponsored by the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Geosciences Institute, the goal of this annual event is to promote understanding and appreciation of earth sciences and encourage stewardship of the earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some suggestions to help you get started with your preparations for Earth Science week in your classroom using technology to promote student learning:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>All Teachers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of science standards is imperative for designing robust, pedagogy-based lessons. Find standards, rubrics, and sample tasks at the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next Generation Science Standards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> website. Pay particular attention to the dropbox in the search feature that allows users to search by practice. This section contains concrete information on best practices in teaching the sciences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthscienceliteracy.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth Science Literacy Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; \u00a0this framework of 9 big ideas presents concepts, and all Americans should know about Earth science. Included at this link are a guide with Earth Science Literacy principles and a set of videos available for download and use in educational settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find high-quality<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/earthscience.cfm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earth science websites and activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reviewed on TeachersFirst. Browse through these ideas to find resources for all grade levels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Newbie EdTech Coaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share a new technology tool with your teachers and offer to come in and help with students as they begin using it.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/flipgrid.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flipgrid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17677\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is easy to use for all grade levels. Explore Flipgrid\u2019s Discovery Library (recently renamed as Disco Library) to find ideas others used for earth science exploration. One of my favorite ideas is to explore and discuss Where is Earth\u2019s Water? The creator tied in the Flipgrid activity directly into ongoing lessons in their science textbook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photocollage.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhotoCollage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18310\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) &#8211; this site is an excellent tool for quickly creating and sharing photo collages. Suggest going outside with students and taking pictures of your environment. Work together with the teacher to choose images and create collages from the activity. When complete, download and post on class websites to share with students to discuss and explore their findings. Suggest doing the same exercise next spring to compare and contrast results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Veteran teachers looking for Tech to incorporate into lessons:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at your current lesson resources to find activities to enhance by the use of technology. If you aren\u2019t familiar with teaching models that help with this, take a look at the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schrockguide.net\/samr.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAMR model<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/whats-the-buzz-instructional-technology-frameworks-part-1\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from last May shares some other instructional technology frameworks to help with understanding the effective use of technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/technology\/the-padagogy-wheel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Padagogy Wheel <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shares ideas on apps to use that fit into different SAMR categories. Keep in mind that HOW you use the tool is more important than the tech tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review your current worksheets and writing activities and how they can improve with the use of technology. For example, think about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.education.com\/worksheet\/article\/learn-earth-layers\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this worksheet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that features an image showing the earth\u2019s layers. Instead of completing a worksheet, ask students to find a creative commons image of the earth\u2019s layers on their own then use<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ThingLink<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=13216\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to build an interactive image of the earth layers including videos, links to websites, and their audio and text information.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Teachers without tech coaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps you are on your own to learn and implement technology in your classroom. Be sure to go to our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/content\/edge.cfm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst Edge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools as a starting point for tech tools and classroom suggestions. All resources include a short review of the tech tool and recommendations for classroom use. Also, we share other information including the difficulty of use and if registration is required. Since there are almost 1,300 tools reviewed at the Edge, here are a few suggestions (click the tool link to see the TeachersFirst review): Use a blog tool<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as a substitute for handwritten notes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=16443\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seesaw<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17846\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telegra.ph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This last blog creator requires no registration. For augmentation of your lesson use <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Padlet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and allow students to make comments on other student\u2019s suggestions. For modification of a lesson use a comic strip creator like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=12484\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write Comics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for demonstrating knowledge of a concept. Redefinition of your lesson could be done using an interactive multimedia presentation tool like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=15329\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=17621\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genial.ly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both of which will give students a choice as to the type of presentation they want to complete.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mentioned Flipgrid earlier as an easy tool for integrating tech with earth science lessons. Learn more with this guide created by Flipgrid for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/static.flipgrid.com\/docs\/Flipgrid_science.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a K12 Science Flipgrid Community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Administrators:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage teachers to share ideas for integrating technology during professional development sessions. During Earth Science Week, model collaboration of ideas using<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Padlet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=10007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TeachersFirst review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). Create a Padlet for your teachers and ask them to share how they use technology in science lessons. Use a multi-column Padlet to organize by topics and use one column for teachers to post activities they plan on using and ask others to add comments with ideas for infusing technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer to teach in a \u00a0\u201ctech expert\u2019s\u2019\u201d classroom to allow him\/her to mentor another teacher in using a technology tool.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your staff&#8217;s effective examples of integrating technology during staff meetings and online through your school\u2019s website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Infusing tech with pedagogy:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of us (myself included) really love technology and sometimes are more enamored with the technology than the lesson content. Keep in mind that content is the most important part of lessons, technology allows us to teach in new ways and provide learning opportunities that weren\u2019t previously available. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/technology\/think-pedagogy-first-technology-second\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">image on this blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> serves as a good reminder of keeping pedagogy at the forefront at all times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the flip side,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechmagazine.com\/k12\/article\/2016\/08\/should-pedagogy-always-drive-technology\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> argues for technology shaping education. Whichever way you believe, it is still important to consider both when lesson planning. Again, the SAMR model and other technology frameworks provide guidance when making these decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earth Science Week is a perfect opportunity to look at lessons and ideas and think about how to incorporate technology in meaningful ways. Use these ideas to inspire and create technology-based lessons. Please share your thoughts in the comments below; these ideas inspire and encourage fellow educators in their quest for effective use of technology and pedagogy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s talk about Science. Earth Science to be exact. Earth Science Week takes place October 14 &#8211; 20 and this year\u2019s theme is \u201cEarth as Inspiration.\u201d Sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute, the goal of this annual event is to promote understanding and appreciation of earth sciences and encourage stewardship of the earth. 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