Thursday, December 8, 2011

11/20/2011 - 12/9/2011

WEEKS 11-13:


Thanksgiving did not seem to slow things down at Bigelow, as the tech projects keep coming in full force. Here are some highlights from the past weeks:

Cluster 6A Explore European Culture:
Cluster 6A spent some time in the library using books and online resources to explore the 8 traits of culture in European countries.  Students presented their information using Glogster - an interactive online poster making program.  Students logged into their school accounts, created, and published some amazing work.  Here are some examples:

http://200612724.edu.glogster.com/culture-project-/


Cluster 8F Compares Temperature and Precipitation Around the World:
Cluster 8F worked in pairs to make predictions about and analyze actual precipitation and temperature data of cities from around the world.  They made predictions based on latitude, graphed actual data, and recorded their findings, explaining them in a Google Spreadsheet.  Here is an example:



Cluster 8E Differentiates Instruction, Using Websites and YouTube:
Mr. Swan's students needed to write an essay comparing and contrasting a scene from the play Inherit the Wind and the movie. Check out his project website to see how he used Google Sites, Spreadsheets, and YouTube to differentiate and clarify the lesson for all students.









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