Heather+Deblock

I have tried once more - again unsuccessfully- to upload this, to cut and paste this - this is the only way in which I can share my lessonplan - I purposefully created my own lesson plan so that I would only need a few pages to be uploaded, but it still will not work. After working with my son on a project this evening, we were unable to upload a picture to his document - so I believe that I have an issue with my computer - please __continue (THANKS IN ADVANCE!)__ to be patient with me as I figure out what the problem is with my computer - urgh!

Heather. I was able to open this one. I like the combining of how science works with how society works. You might consider providing specific topics for discussion such as DNA testing and its uses, gene therapy, global warming, etc. Cathy

Cathy - As this is a part of my unit, I do have specific topics from which the students could choose. They are: superconductors, lasers, quantum teleportation, biphysics, fusion, chaos theory, and plasma physics. Thank you for your encouraging words! -Heather

I do NOT understand why I cannot cut and paste my work - I am sooo frsutrated right now - if you can give me some tips that would be great - Ms. Pepe has not provided any - I hav worked with wikis before and have never had this problem - it could be something so simple that I am overlooking - if anyone has a solution could you please share it!? Every time I attempt to upload this, it kicks me off of the internet.....? HELP!!! THANKS! Heather

I truly do apologize for this not being able to be seen by all - I tried to upload, to no avail - any suggestions? Is it simply because it is so long? (18 pages) - there were server issues that evening and I couldn't even access my blog - urgh!

I apologize to everyone - I tried to upload this for quite some time. I just tried again this evening, without success - help....? Thanks - Heather

Heather​, I really like your idea to use the wiki to support the PBL work that your students will be working on. This seems like a great way to embed technology into the work your students are doing. Having each student make entries in a different color is a good organizational strategy. Do your students have email accounts? If not you may need to address this issue so that everyone can use the wiki?

Yes, each student has a district-provided passcode and email address for classroom purposes only.​

From Cathy: I tried unsuccessfully again. I was instructed to choose an application and nothing I tried would read it. At least Jenny was able to see it and make suggestions.

From Cathy: Heather and all. I could not open the above link. Jenny, how did you open it? I am using a Mac. Thanks.

From Jenny: I just clicked on the title and it asked if I wanted to open or save the file. I chose open. I have a pc not a mac.

Jenny's comments to Heather... This looks like a great PBL to do with your students that covers many curricular areas. I noticed that the fonts are different for objectives and standards. You may want to just hyperlink the Venn diagram and not have the URL behind it. I would include the URL in the resource section. I really like the idea of creating a venn diagram online to cover the risks and benefits of the atomic bomb. How long does your class period last. I really like how you have handouts to support each of the smaller lessons that students are doing. You might want to clearly label how you will customize the activities for diverse learners.