Thinking with Technology

Activity 2.2

Step 4: Viewing Project Ideas Online

You will have additional time to view sample units and project ideas in tool-specific modules ahead. Use this time to simply get a sense of the project-approach to learning that can be enhanced and supported by these tools. If you see a project that you might like to modify for your own use in the future, you can use the Project Wizard to copy the project details into the Teacher Workspace you just created.

From the Teacher Workspace, click the Project Examples tab.
Click Unit Plans.
Review the short description under each unit’s title and note the project approach used in many of the units. Click any unit titles of interest for more detail.
If you see any projects that you may want to use in your own classroom in the future, use the Project Wizard to add them to your Teacher Workspace.

Note: If you click the link directly above the Visual Ranking list, 'Click here to set up this project in your workspace', a new window opens to your Teacher Workspace. A pop-up window also appears to notify you that the project has been added to your workspace. Close both windows to return to viewing additional unit plans. If you have a pop-up blocker, you may need to turn it off for this feature to work. Another way to override your pop-up blocker is to hold down the Ctrl key as you click the link to view the maps.

Open Seeing Reason: www.intel.com/education/seeingreason
Click Project Examples.
Click Unit Plans.
Review the short description under each project’s title and note the project approach used in many of the projects. Click any project titles of interest for more detail.

Note: Not all units are project-based.

If you see any projects that you may want to use in your own classroom in the future, add them to your Teacher Workspace.
Open Showing Evidence: www.intel.com/education/showingevidence
Click Project Examples.
Click Project Ideas.

Note: The difference between Unit Plans and Project Ideas is that Unit Plans have a complete Unit Plan (with detailed procedures, standards, assessment plan, and so on) and some of the associated materials needed to implement the unit (such as assessments; learner thinking tool project sample, presentations, publications, and/or Web sites; teacher resources to facilitate the unit; and so on). Project Ideas provide a summary of the unit and a sample of a learner team’s project.

Review the short description under each project idea’s title and note the project approach used in many of the projects. Click any project titles of interest for more detail.
If you see any projects that you may want to use in your own classroom in the future, add them to your Teacher Workspace.
Use any remaining time to review Unit Plans and Project Ideas for any of the thinking tools.
Identify and note any interesting project ideas in the samples you review.

Next: Proceed to Step 5 of Activty 2.2