Professional Development for BioQUEST EDM
Prepared by Dr. George Collison, Concord Consortium
Target Audience: Middle school and secondary life science teachers seeking to bring an inquiry based modeling tool for preditor/prey and ecological systems into their teaching. Presentations and concept mapping are incorporated as assessment tools.
TOPIC THREE: Activity ONE - BioQUEST EDM
For assignments, please click on these links. The assignment pages give readings and suggestions for reflection.
Assignments are completed in private areas..
- Introduction. 5 minutes.
- Reading/Hands-On. 2 hours.
- Composition/Posting. 1 hour.
- Reflection 2 hours.
TOPIC THREE: Activity TWO - BioQUEST EDM
For assignments, please click on these links. The assignment pages give readings and suggestions for reflection.
Assignments are completed in private areas..
- Reading/Hands-On. 1 hour.
- Composition/Posting. 1 hour.
- Face-to-face. 1 hour.
- Reflection 2 hours.
TOPIC THREE: Activity THREE - BioQUEST EDM
For assignments, please click on these links. The assignment pages give readings and suggestions for reflection.
Assignments are completed in private areas..
- Reading/Hands-On. 2 hours.
- Composition/Posting. 1 hour.
- Reflection 2 hours.
TOPIC THREE: Activity FOUR - What Assessment is Appropriate with Inquiry Activties?
Participants do this activity as a group. The problem, "How does one assess work done with an inquiry model?" crosses disciplanary lines. For assignments, please click on these links.
You will need a copy of the print at the hands-on demonstration site. The assignment pages give readings and suggestions for reflection.
Reference is made to readings in 'Tales from the Electronic Frontier', please ignore them. Participants had read them in TOPIC ONE of INTEC.
Assignments are completed in private areas.
- Introduction. 10 minutes.
- Reading/Hands-On. 2 hours.
- Composition/Posting. 1 hour.
- Reflection 2 hours.