Vernelle+E

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· It has helped me to think from general to specific to encourage creative and critical thinking. =====

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· Use SIRS research to enable students to research information in a child safe environment =====

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· Students can e-mail, blog, or chat with children in any part of the world to compare or reflect on any topics or course of study =====

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 Email My students can generate power points or projects and share them with other classes. =====

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· They can use wikis, blogs, and online collaborating web sites to think, pair, share activities and information with other second grade classrooms about a common topic of studying. =====

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The student samples demonstrated the level of understanding of the unit and content questions. It provided a showcase for them to display their knowledge and for the teacher to assess that knowledge. The 21st century skills include use of the internet for research and communication. Collaboration with other students was evident. They had to organize and make plans to meet the rubric requirements. They had to have a plan to present to their peers, what they found. Rubric and checklists provide a way to perform individual and self assessments. =====