Teachers as Learners

Session 1

Wednesday, March 17, 2004

I. Lay the framework for our work together

A.   Reflect on our work from last year

1.   Create a "Community of Learners"

2.   Principles of Learning

a.   Disciplinary Literacy Principles

B.   Assessment Strategies & Tools

1.   Digital Portfolios

a.   Aligned to Standards

II.   Today's Activities

A.   Group research on wireless laptops

1.   What role does pH play in determining the health of a river?

2.   What do we need to learn about pH so we can determine the health of the Pawtuxet River?

B.   Groups learning with digital probes

1.   How do the probes work?

2.   How does the software work?

3.   How do I get usable data from the probes and the software?