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Students had previous experience using the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School Web CT managed Cyber Planets. We did very little explaining with regards to using the content in the Cyber Planets.  Students have access to the Cyber Planets from anywhere they can access the Internet. In fact, one student accessed the material while on vacation in Jamaica.

We used technology to present each concept of the unit via Internet and LCP projector. Students were also video taped during these lessons. Students were given a short overview of how the video camera worked.

Students each had access to their own computers in the computer lab. At times they worked in groups, while other times they worked alone.

They learned new concepts regarding Internet searching, key words and evaluating web pages. They learned how to create a blog and input information into it via entries.
They learned how to write a video script and how to present themselves in a video.
They also learned how to manipulate html scripts and create hyperlinks.

The students in this class are at different levels with regards to their technological literacy. We made every effort to reinforce each concept introduced as well as provide additional teacher and peer support. As previously stated, all activities were available to access from any computer connected to the Internet, thus students were able to work and review at home alone, or with parental support.

           
Predicting Weather is a core Science unit from the curriculum.  Predicting weather has many concepts that are difficult for students to comprehend.  Through technology, we are able to explain these concepts and back them up with examples.  To reinforce acquired knowledge, a few experiments are also done.  Upon completion of the unit students will have a better understanding of how weather forms, changes, is predicted and affects us.  They will gain an understanding of how different elements of weather are measured, by what instruments and how to record this information.

           
Technology is used as a key component in this unit to enhance student learning.  Students will have the ability to research and record information from the internet into blogs, Web CT and on their own personal hard drive.  Typing skills will also be enhanced.  Students will also gain an understanding of how technology can be used in projects to support learning.

           
Throughout this unit, in Language Arts, students will work on grammatical skills such as spelling and sentence structure.  They will further develop their dictionary skills, organizational and research skills.

           
Artistic skills will be used in designing snowflakes, a mural and information entered into their blog.