I can see some fun possibilities with the Objectives. I suppose the simplest tool would simply be the Word chart for KWHL. I can see using this with the lower grades especially. It could be used by individual students or, if the kids are pre-writing, it could be teacher led, student fed.
For my 3rd and 4th grade students, in particular, I would love to use the SurveyMonkey. I can see providing an array of general research topics to select from, narrowing the focus with additional selections, including options on how to conduct the research. I think the kids would buy in with this ability to have input on what's going to happen.
I can also see using this as an end-of-year survey tool regarding the library. Something as simple as which book I read was a favorite could be very interesting and help me with planning. Naturally, after doing a project or two, surveying the kids about what they enjoyed, whether they felt the project was worthwhile, what worked/didn't work, would they like to learn more - pretty cool.
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Pre-writing students can sometimes pose a challenge when using applications that require writing however there is nothing wrong with modeling the activity using technology. Liked the way you expresed it - "teacher led, student fed."
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for using surveys. Even the younger students can participate if you use images instead of text. They understand a happy face and a sad face!