Name
Can We Use Mobile Devices at School?
Topic
freedom,responsibility,respect
Learning time
2 hours and 30 minutes
Designed time
2 hours and 30 minutes
Size of class
30
Description
Students share their information and use it to develope a policy for the acceptable use of these mobile devices in the school and prepare a written submission for presentation to the principal and school council.
Aims
Learning responsibilities when using technology, finding a proper way to use technology , researching the place of technology in our lives.
Outcomes
Evaluation
Editor
koksalsezgin
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Fishbowl Discussion about Mobile Devices
30 minutes)
  • Discuss
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    Students begin with a fishbowl discussion on the growth of mobile devices and how they change the way we interact.To prepare for the fishbowl activity the teacher appoints one member of the class as facilitator and split the rest of the class into two equal groups .The students organise enough chairs for one group to be seated facing each other in a circle.The other group members stand behind the seated members and then identify a partner seated on the opposite side of the circle.Then participants start discussing the activity while observers observe their partner's behaviour during the discussion .At the end of the discussion facilitator presents a summary of points raised.
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60 minutes)
  • Investigate
    60
    30
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    Students form groups and use a jigsaw activity to gather information about the use of mobile devices in educational settings.The teacher selects three to five articles on the topic that students can acces in either printed or electronic format.Then teacher splits the class into working groups depending on the number of articles selected.These working groups split up and one member from each group joins with members of the other groups to form information gathering groups .Each one of them studies one particular article , paraphrasing then discussing it.Then the working groups come together again and each member presents their gatherings .Then other members of the group ask information-seeking questions without making comments .Taking notes , the group discusses the informatioın and makes comments.When all information has been presented the group has an open discussion around the issues.
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Conclusion
60 minutes)
  • Produce
    60
    30
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    With the information they have gained during the discussions students prepare a policy about the usage of the mobile devices as learning tools at their school.Then each group prepares a poster about the pros and cons of using technological devices.
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Learning Experience

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