Wicked Problem Part B

Science is an inquiry based subject where learning is best done when students have the ability to transform scientific knowledge into actionable knowledge. These actions provide students the ability to logically analyze and successfully discover information as scientist. Students in the role of scientist must have the ability to collect and understand the world through an inquiry based approach to discovery. Technology tools coupled with a collaborative environment used in an inquired based science classroom allows students the opportunity to act like scientists by deriving questions, designing and carrying out investigations, and communicating their results. To enhance this already established atmosphere of learning, I have chosen to focus on the Sustainable Garden Project to set up a Student Learning Network which initially begins with setting up Outlook, a student information manager, i.e. email and Sky Drive, a cloud-based collaboration platform and learning management system. The final stage would incorporate the ipad to provide a mobile aspect to our learning network.

TP knowledge

The solution I have chosen for my wicked problem is to improve student content understanding by creating a Student Learning Network that will be a sustainable solution for any subject matter. It will allow the students to collaborate, communicate and store information, then organize those collaborations, communications and stored information with teachers, peers and others outside of the classroom environment. By using the aspect of a Student Learning Network present in this wicked problem, a teacher has opportunity to support pedagogical strategies such as fostering inquiring or collaborative learning. When you have large amounts of students researching large amounts of information and using scientific knowledge to indentify the most useful or valuable parts, learning is enhance by managing an on line collaborative platform and learning management system.

TC knowledge

This technology will allow students to have access to how science subject are transformed by online collaborative and learning management system. It will provide them with an opportunity to use new methods and tools, plus operational and technical skills related to specific science knowledge. The technologies not only create a base that is inquiry oriented but support real world applications that support research, composition, design, analysis, and as noted communication.

PC knowledge

Educational technology tools such as Outlook, a student information manager, i.e. email and Sky Drive, a cloud-based collaboration platform and learning management system and later the ipad will help students actively engage in the acquisition of scientific knowledge and development of the nature of science and inquiry. The purpose of using technology tools in science is to motivate students to answer their own question and get more into the process of inquiry. Organization and collaboration of knowledge is the key to developing a system that will make those difficult concepts easy to learn. Organization and collaboration will also make prior knowledge readily accessible for sharing in school, on the go, or at home and most importantly it will help students effective use their technological energy and become a guide for the best ways to use technology to learn.