Foundations for C3 Inquiry and The Inquiry Design Model (IDM): Part Two
This course is part two of a two-part presentation regarding the C3 Framework for social studies instruction and its primary pedagogical tool, the Inquiry Design Model (IDM). In this course, Professors John Lee (North Carolina State University) and Kathy Swan (University of Kentucky) primarily focus on "taking informed action" — school or community student involvement related to their studies — and proper selection and use of source material upon which students will base their ideas.
This presentation was taped at the Arkansas Educational Television Network studios in Conway, Arkansas on June 17, 2016.
Foundations for C3 Inquiry and the Inquiry Design Model (IDM): Part Three
Dr. John Lee (North Carolina State University) and Dr. Kathy Swan (University of Kentucky) begin this course with a brief review of the C3 Teachers Inquiry Design Model (IDM), which is described with great detail in Parts One and Two.
This course focuses on question design and the selection of sources during the inquiry building process conceptualized within the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework’s Inquiry Arc. Follow along with the group of teachers in the workshop and build the beginning of your own inquiry as the professors take participants through the steps of using the IDM Blueprint Template. Please note that the work begun in this course will be continued within Part Four of the series. We advise that these two courses be taken in order.
This course was recorded on June 19, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
Foundations for C3 Inquiry and the Inquiry Design Model (IDM): Part Four
Dr. John Lee (North Carolina State University) and Dr. Kathy Swan (University of Kentucky) continue their presentation of the Inquiry Design Model (IDM). Parts One and Two describe this process in detail, and Part Three focuses on the creation of questions and the selection of sources during the inquiry building process conceptualized within the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework’s Inquiry Arc.
In Part Four, follow along with the teachers in the audience and finish building the inquiries you began working on during the previous course. After designing the inquiries’ formative tasks, the professors take participants through the use of the IDM Generator step-by-step in order to add completed IDM Blueprint Templates to the C3 Teachers database of inquiries. Please note that this course is a continuation of the work began within Part Three of the series. We advise that these two courses be taken in order.
This course was recorded on June 20, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.
Refining Inquiry Practices
Dr. Kathy Swan, University of Kentucky, and Dr. John Lee, North Carolina State University, provide an overview of the Inquiry Design Model, which was developed by C3 Teachers in an effort to support the implementation of the Inquiry Arc, one of the pillars of the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework for Social Studies State Standards. Throughout the course, we see Arkansas students and educators as they work through inquiries. Students explain the ways in which the Inquiry Design Model is changing how they view social sciences and how it is building skills for success that even carry over into other subject areas. Panelists, comprised of experts, teachers, and students, address frequently asked questions and concerns commonly expressed by teachers considering using the Inquiry Design Model in their classrooms.
ATI Online: Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Field of Education
This course, ATI Online - Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Field of Education, is an educator's guide to traversing the surface of copyright and trademark law with "fair use."
ATI Online: Planning Video Production
This Arkansas Technology Institute (ATI) Online course showcases Stephanie Lewis, an Arkansas Education Television Network Producer, discussing the details of successfully planning a video production at the annual ATI Online Workshop. In this course, participants will learn questions to ask during the planning stages of production, the importance of scouting, and the meaning of persistence of vision.
ATI Online: Techniques of Video Production
This course from Arkansas Technology Institute (ATI) Online teaches participants the basics of camera operation. It addresses beginning production and camera skills in three parts – Shot Composition, Basic Camera Setup and Operation, and Lighting. Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) Producer, Amy Waller demonstrates lighting techniques, how to use microphones, and various types of camera shots to be used for basic filming.
ATI Online: Editing Techniques - Things We've All Learned the Hard Way
This course provides the novice learner with basic video editing techniques and concepts. The lessons in this course will provide teachers with knowledge of how to prepare and to use video footage. The goal of this course is for teachers to be able to develop, and then implement, technology-based projects and lesson plans in the classroom.
This Editing Techniques course was previously taught and recorded during the week-long Arkansas Technology Institute in the Arkansas Educational Television Network laboratory and studios. Bruce Rodtnick, producer with the AETN Education Division, skillfully guides the novice teacher through this basic editing process. Former ATI graduates are encouraged to take this editing course as a refresher.
ATI Online: Introduction to PowerPoint
This course provides a basic overview of using Microsoft Office PowerPoint to bring technology into the classroom in order to engage students in daily lessons. Teachers will learn how to create a presentation with images and video clips.
Please note that this course was designed as a training for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. If you are using an older or newer version, some of the buttons and commands may be different.
PBS KIDS ScratchJr: Coding for Early Childhood
PBS KIDS ScratchJr is a free app that introduces young students to principles of programming and gets kids excited about coding. Using PBS KIDS ScratchJr, students age five to eight use block coding along with familiar PBS KIDS cartoon characters to meet challenges and tell animated stories of their own. This course features a professional development seminar on the development, use, and classroom implementation of PBS KIDS ScratchJr. Presented by Aaron Morris (Senior Content Manager, PBS KIDS), the seminar also includes ideas about and materials for creating a "coder camp" for kids. This course also features Amy Routt (Early Childhood Education Specialist, AETN) and her demonstration PBS KIDS ScratchJr lesson to help illustrate the teaching techniques described in the seminar.
While it is not necessary to have access to PBS KIDS ScratchJr to complete this course, it would be helpful to download the app and follow along with the activities in the seminar and the sample lesson on your own device.
The seminar in this course was recorded at the Pine Bluff School District Central Office in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on May 25, 2016. The sample lesson in this course was recorded at AETN Studios in Conway, Arkansas on June 22, 2016.