Student Directed Learning + September 12, 2007
Posted by Al Upton in learning, miniLegends, springboards, student directed.Tags: learning, miniLegends, prisms/pyramids, search, spingboards, student directed, student initiated, thinking
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cross-curricula/student initiated learning, higher order thinking,
springboards, questions and links … all in one comment! 
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Scroll down for the springboards.
Do you guys think it’s a scalene, equilateral or isoceles triangle – and why?
What other triangles are there?
How is a prism different?
Can anyone explain why one source of light going into a glass prism would come out in different colours?
Where in the world might you see giant prisms … no that’s pyramids 
Where in the world would you see giant pyramids? What do you know about them?
Al
Higher level thinking (this is a hint) …
Where in the world WOULD you see giant prisms??
Check out all the links and themes here – look in the top-right corner
http://tinyurl.com/242adf 
(many thanks to Jenny Eather)
REMEMBER … right-mouse-click to open links in a new tab or window
Maths Dictionary
Rainforest Maths
Writing Fun (text types)
Ask Jeeves Kids
Google — also Google nlvm > click “I’m Feeling Lucky” direct link
Wikipedia
We have talked about how our learning is becoming more student directed by
# taking greater control (responsibility) of our learning and helping each other
# negotiating criteria together
[what we need to do]
# choosing our own topics and ways to extend our learning
[what we want to learn more about and how we do it]
Lots later – here are some ‘local’ springboards
(thanks to everyone who saves reinventing the wheel)
Sue
Jackie
Colin
Jenny
Remember … stay safe and savvy 
