Critical questions and project proposal
Kym Toporowski
My critical question is: How can mobile learning tools be engaged to the meet the
objectives of the new B.C. secondary Science curriculum? As smartphones and tablets become
more embedded into our daily lives, students are expecting to use technology at school and at
home as part of their learning process. Smartphones allow students flexibility to learn at any
time and any place beyond the hours and walls of the classroom. As the Ministry of Education is
modernizing and changing the current Science curriculum so as to prepare students for a
competitive, global workforce, I was intrigued to see if mobile learning could be used to teach
21st century skills while simultaneously be used to meet the competencies of the new Science
curriculum.
For my major project, my plan is to create a website that can be used as a resource for other
teachers who are looking at implementing m-learning into their high school science classes. As
part of the site, I am planning on making a lesson template similar to the one created by Wiggins
for Understanding by Design. The lesson template will take into account Quinn’s for C’s of
mobile learning and different educational philosophies such as constructivist, personalized
learning, authentic learning and collaborative learning. From there, I plan to investigate different
social constructivist’s activities (video streaming, mircro-blogging, podcasts and social
networking) and see how they can apply to the new Science curriculum and then finally, create
sample lessons using the lesson template that will align with the learning outcomes in the new
high school Science curriculum.
Kym Toporowski
My critical question is: How can mobile learning tools be engaged to the meet the
objectives of the new B.C. secondary Science curriculum? As smartphones and tablets become
more embedded into our daily lives, students are expecting to use technology at school and at
home as part of their learning process. Smartphones allow students flexibility to learn at any
time and any place beyond the hours and walls of the classroom. As the Ministry of Education is
modernizing and changing the current Science curriculum so as to prepare students for a
competitive, global workforce, I was intrigued to see if mobile learning could be used to teach
21st century skills while simultaneously be used to meet the competencies of the new Science
curriculum.
For my major project, my plan is to create a website that can be used as a resource for other
teachers who are looking at implementing m-learning into their high school science classes. As
part of the site, I am planning on making a lesson template similar to the one created by Wiggins
for Understanding by Design. The lesson template will take into account Quinn’s for C’s of
mobile learning and different educational philosophies such as constructivist, personalized
learning, authentic learning and collaborative learning. From there, I plan to investigate different
social constructivist’s activities (video streaming, mircro-blogging, podcasts and social
networking) and see how they can apply to the new Science curriculum and then finally, create
sample lessons using the lesson template that will align with the learning outcomes in the new
high school Science curriculum.
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