Pedagogy

[|Pedagogical Practices-Ensuring Safe and Responsible use of the Internet]
Discuss ways to promote save, responsible, and appropriate student use of the Internet.
 * Educate on dangers of the Internet
 * List of approved sites
 * Brainstorm key words for search
 * Instill personal accountability
 * Have students determine the validity of Web sites
 * Provide enough work
 * Monitor
 * Set up standards for behavior at the beginning
 * Peer pressure

[|Pedagogical Practices-Helping] Students Adapt to a Project-Based, Student-Centered Classroom
Use to introduce topic and begin the lecture Reference back to curriculum-framing questions while students are working Journals Use quickwrite or journals to check to check for student understanding--ask students what they do not understand--ask students to ask questions. For instance, "why do sometimes waves reflect and sometimes they don't?" Develop a culture of inquiry by asking higher-level questioning and following up by asking what was the reasoning behind the answer. Give students an opportunity to talk. Continually ask questions--using questions to teach Have students create their own questions Wait time
 * 1) Ways to integrate curriculum-framing questions in the classroom
 * 1) What are some whats that you can integrate the use of questioning into your classroom and student projects?
 * 1) How can you teach students the skills they need to perform higher-order thinking when they create projects? What types of questions, prompts, and scaffolds can you use to encourage students to think deeply and to not just find copy-and-paste answers?

[|Pedagogical Practices-Helping] Students Adapt to a Project-Based, Student-Centered Classroom

 * 1) How can we help all students become self-directed learners with the ability to make sound decisions about how they complete project tasks?
 * 2) How do we help students become adept at investigating and answering challenging questions?
 * 3) How can we encourage and support students as they assume new roles that make the best use of their individual talents?
 * 4) What scafforlds can we provide to hel0p students become reflective elarners and tap into their own natural curiosity?