Name: Jennifer Rempel School: Mount Boucherie Secondary Practicum Dates: Sept. 3 Dec.

20, 2013

Teacher Mentors: Jackie Poirier & James Elwood School Administrator: Ryan Ward, VP Faculty Mentor: Janice Rhan

Inquiry A. Will the integration of Student Input, Inquiry-Based Learning and Constructivism foster an engaged classroom environment? B. What are the local school district and in-school guidelines for the use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom? Process Part A 1. Development and implementation of an initial questionnaire to gain further insight into student interests, skills and previous experience in relation to the course as well as create a formative questionnaire used throughout the course for students to reflect on and provide feedback during projects. 2. Projects will be structured and prescribed learner outcomes applied to coincide with student interests, skills and build on previous experience. 3. Student feedback from initial questionnaire shared with class. 4. Create and use a class website for assignments, encouraging an inquiry-based and Constructivist learning environment where students are responsible for their own learning. Progress will depend on individual completion of projects, not on class completion of projects: students will advance at own pace, while complying with deadlines. 5. Projects used for summative assessment of student comprehension and formative assessment of student engagement. 6. Use real-world examples of skills being taught in the course. 7. Development and implementation of an exit questionnaire to collect feedback with a focus on the effectiveness of integrating student input, inquiry-based learning and Constructivism for student engagement. Process Part B 1. Contact local district office and inquire about current guidelines in relation to Web 2.0 tools. 2. Contact in-school representative and inquire about current school guidelines in relation to Web 2.0 tools. 3. Based on local district and in-school feedback, generate a document outlining both district and in-school guidelines for student use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. 4. Based on local district and in-school feedback, generate a permission letter for student use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.

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Timeline of Events Part A September Part B September Read Section 2: Protection of Privacy, Division 1 and 2 from the FOIP Act Research and review both district and school websites for information on privacy and internet use in the classroom Contact in-school representative for guidelines in regards to the use of Web 2.0 tools Contact local district representative for guidelines in regards to the use of Web 2.0 tools Generate document outlining both in-school and local district guidelines for use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom Get approval of document from the district and school Generate permission letter for student use of Web 2.0 tools Get approval of document from the district and school
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Initial questionnaire created & feedback shared with class Formative questionnaire created Class website created Class website as source for all projects, resources and inquiries Formative questionnaire implemented each week Projects based on questionnaire input Continue adding assignments and resources to class website Formative questionnaire implemented each week Projects based on questionnaire input Continue adding assignments and resources to class website Formative questionnaire implemented each week Projects based on questionnaire input Continue adding assignments and resources to class website Exit questionnaire for students to complete at end of course

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Description of End Products Part A 1. Intro questionnaire to shape course projects 2. Formative questionnaire to gauge interest and engagement in current projects 3. Class website - the class website will house a complete course structured on Student Input, Inquiry-based learning and Constructivism which can be used for future implementation and reference. 4. Variety of student projects based on student feedback (in-class & questionnaires) 5. Exit questionnaire focus on feedback for the effectiveness of student input, inquiry-based learning and Constructivism for engagement 6. Engaged classroom environment! Part B 1. Document containing both district and in-school guidelines for the use of Web 2.0 tools in the classroom 2. Permission letter, in accordance with both district and in-school guidelines, for student use of Web 2.0 tools

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