Lesson+3

Lesson #3

Discovering how often Volcanic Eruptions Occur In this lesson we will use a Web 2.0 tool to create a timeline that maps out when and where Volcanic Eruptions occur and how often.

The Assignment : We will use a Web 2.0 tool called TimeToast to create a digital timeline indicating when Volcanoes have erupted and where over the last year. Each plot must have the name of the volcano, the date the eruptions began, and where the volcano is located. I have provided a website that can be used in the making of this time line and for finding the dates or volcanic eruptions around the globe. After the creation of the timelines, the student will post the time line to the Class Website on page four. I have created an example of the time line below and used the eruptions from 2009 to give the students an example.

The Materials: You will need, a computer, the internet, access and an account with TimeToast, a email address or parent's email address, access to the classroom website MrsMeyersClassroom.pen.io/ed, the class Website password ( Learning) , and a great attitude!

﻿The Technological Aspects: The students will be able to gain a better insight to the many different ways that they can use to create better understandings of timelines. Before students were not able to visually compare and create media that better helps them link content to time. Using this timeline, they get experiance with the computer that will be fundamental to later collaboration with other students and eventually coworkers. Ultimatley before this technology was invented students we stuck using glue and paper to try and create a seamless and inviting piece of work that others could use to better understand material. Now they can all create timelines that are professional and easy to read.

My Evaluation of the Lesson After it has Been Completed: I might need to assign specifically time periods to each student so that more content can be covered and put onto the website, and also so that there will not be repeat information as well. That way the classroom website can be more balanced and can be used as source for non-repeated information. I also might need to group students together to balance the work, or give individual students a smaller number of dates to plot for time reasons.

My Concerns: Some students might use this time with the school laptops inappropriately, and try to play games instead of working. There may also be students who do not use the classroom website appropriately and may need to be talked to about the way that we treat people and how we behave on a school website. Mostly I hope that using this timeline Web 2.0 tool will not be too difficult to understand and that teaching the students the concepts for mastering this program, will not be too time consuming or impossible.

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