There are two types of questions you will be
asked
1) The first
are Multiple Choice. You only need to click your choice with your left mouse
button.
2) The second type are Fill-In-the-Blank. You need to click the insert box to
produce a blinking cursor and then type in your answer. Click the "CHECK MY
ANSWER" button when you're done. Don't Forget to Spell your Answer
Correctly!
These lessons are designed to be
completed by most students within a 45 minute class period. They are organized
to deliver small amounts of information. Students see their progress while they
learn. Assessment is both continuous with learning and repetition.
Students are scored in percentage points, so that any teacher may use these
scores and adapt them to their own grading rubric. In addition, some lessons
have problems at the end for students to complete. This is done to occupy the
students who finish early, and also provide teachers with additional material
for evaluation.
Textual information is kept to a minimum in this method and questions are
asked frequently.
You will find that most students become very focused on these lessons,
because they are required to make frequent responses and are immediately aware
of their correct and incorrect answers. The screen momentarily flashes 'red'
when the answer is wrong, and 'green' when the answer is correct.
This method works best when students are prevented by physical barriers from
sharing information. A computer room designed like a language laboratory
would be ideal. You might also try having students work without a paper and pen
which may enhance the memorization process.
Although this methodology is not unique, its use has
been very limited in the past by the absence of the necessary technology. It
frees teachers to do more individual tutoring. Try it with your students, and
let me know what you think.
Special Credit: This page and it's associated
"adventure" links (buttons) is a modification of a website developed
by Leonard Fretzin. Mr. Fretzin, an NBCT teacher, has disappeared from the
internet. In other words, I do not know what has happened to him and his
adventure units. I think he may have passed on. Therefore, I'm trying to put his
precious work back into use for everyone's benefit. Over time, I hope to restore this page in
its entirety however most of the adventure units will be of my own writing. It
takes a lot of hours to create each chemistry "adventure" but I hope
to have this page completed by the end of the 2010/2011 school year. Have fun.
