Instructional Technology
Newsline articles about eMINTS Questions
Student centered questions (grouping, products, proofreading, etc.) |
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| What can or should I do with that one (or two) group of students that just don’t accomplish anything, that are difficult to keep on task and at the end of the allotted time have very little done? | 08/05 |
| What can or should I do with the groups that put forth a lot of effort but struggle with the work? They either do not read the material provided to help them with the research or they seem unable to find the needed information in the material they read. They have few scanning skills. | 06/05 |
Students' research is good but final product contains only a short list of information. How can I get them to expand what they present? |
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How do I get my students ready for the MAP test? |
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How am I supposed to fit WebQuests and on-line projects in with all the test preparation I need to be doing this time of the year? |
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I have a few students who are really ready to be more independent and need to be challenged more than the rest of my class. What can I do for them? |
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How can I get my students to put what they write in their own words instead of cutting and pasting from websites? |
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How can I help students who, when working in groups and on WebQuests, have difficulty proofreading their own work? They tend to substitute correct words, pauses, etc. when reading but do not see or correct their answers. |
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What are some other kinds of “products” my students can create besides PowerPoint’s to show they have learned something? |
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I really want to do group work, but my students just don’t seem ready. They get off task or argue and get little done. How do I get them to really work? |
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How can I make sure all of the students contribute to a project, not just the kids that usually have the answers? |
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General information |
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| Are there any basic technical self-help documents available for eMINTS teachers? | 01-06 |
| When do the eMINTS professional development attendance reports go out to school districts? | 10/05 |
| How can I share awards and achievements that my school and colleagues receive? | 09/05 |
| Where can I find a good process for brainstorming? |
08/05 |
| When will the Missouri Comprehensive School Reform Grants be awarded | 07/05 |
Which search engines are safe for my students to use independently? |
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How Can I easily find other teacher's classroom websites? |
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Where can I find the archives for recent discussion list topics? |
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Are there archives of the eThemes calendars? |
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Can I give students the direct link to an eThemes strand or should I make a "hotlist of sites?" |
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Is it too late to apply for the Show-Me TechKnowledge Exhibit at the Capitol? |
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Why are the eMINTS and eThemes websites and URLs changing? |
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eMINTS and other programs |
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What is Centra? Our tech coordinator saw a demonstration of it in Columbia a few weeks ago. |
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How does the eMINTS program fit with the Reading First grants? Are the two programs compatible? |
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Funding |
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| What is the status of funding for eMINTS grants for next school year? | 11/05 |
When will DESE announce the 2005-2006 Title II.D competitive grant awards? Can we apply for eMINTS PD using other grant funds? |
05/05 |
What funding sources are available for our district to add eMINTS classrooms? We have several elementary and middle schools and want to expand into those schools. |
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Policies |
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How long should a student be taken off the computer if they violate the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)? |
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Inquiry-based |
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What is the most important thing in making a lesson inquiry-based? |
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Is it possible to teach math facts using inquiry-based teaching? |
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