Authentic Learning | Transformation Level

Subject: Social Studies

Objectives

• To use technology to research up to date information on the genocide in the Darfur region of Africa.
• To use our student created website and links on Dollars for Darfur. and scroll to Dollars for Darfur.
• To use up to date information in emails to celebrities and politicians in an attempt to inform and influence others to impact global policies and send relief to the refugees from Darfur.
• To use information gained through research to influence people to attend a benefit concert and use monies donated to help the refugees from Darfur.
• To communicate with others interested in the global situation in Darfur and our efforts to impact this situation by joining a google group set up by our team of students.

Procedure

• Pass out laptops to students.
• Have students log on to our student created website and links for the most up to date information on the genocide in Darfur.
• Send emails detailing the current situation in Darfur and our team’s efforts to inform and impact others.
• Pass out instructions for joining our student created and moderated google group.
• Use student helpers for anyone needing assistance with the technology.
• Print information to be used to create brochures and fliers to inform others of the situation in the Darfur region of Africa.

Technology Present

• Students laptops
• Email

Grade Level: 6-8

Note: The TIM is about teaching, not technology. The placement of a lesson on the TIM is based entirely on the teaching practices demonstrated in the lesson and not on the specific technology employed. Effective pedagogy is our concern, not whether the tech involved is the latest, greatest, or most expensive. In fact, most of the sample videos were recorded some time ago as part of the original development of the Technology Integration Matrix. As you view these videos, focus on the teaching practices. When using the TIM-O to observe a lesson, remember that you can display the detailed indicators by clicking the tab on the right if you are completing a Matrix-based observation or are reviewing the TIM profile of a question-based lesson. The TIM Tools Admin Guide contains additional suggestions for observing a lesson and developing a TIM profile.

Video Reference Number: 1120