Lesson Plan 2

Hey Kelly! So I was curious if you had come up with what you were going to do with your lesson plan? I started mine but it's still a a little cloudy... I was thinking something along the lines of having the students collect data on how much of different types of materials they recycle in their school (or classroom)? Or maybe if they recycle at home? What do you think, or did you have any great ideas? :) Let me know as soon as you get a chance!

Google Maps Link

View Recycling - Kalamazoo vs. New Delhi in a larger map

This map will be used by both groups of students (those from Kalamazoo, MI and those from New Delhi, India). The students from both groups will have done research on a number of products, with their research including where these products can be recycled in their city. The students will use the Google Map to indicate where they can do so. They will use markers to show different recycling centers. This will help them to compare differences between the two cities.

Link to Google Document

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=152E2Tt73GbzNRQahQQP2rzUhhNhnf0ytdDtP2uN6qTY

Google Docs/Maps/Moviemaker

I'm going to add some more on google docs about using technology in the project. I'm also going to add some stuff about how they will use google maps, including the idea that the India students will have access to the google map as well.

I need to get started on my MovieMaker thing!

India & Moviemaker

I think India is a good idea too. Let me know what you think about the Google Docs so far. We can keep adding to it. I like what we have for the Google Maps, but I think you  might know more about what we can do with those than I do, so you might have to fill me in!

I was probably going to do the "Places in Kalamazoo to Recycle" if that was alright with you. I think it will be a good branch of our main topic, and a good idea for the movie; detailed but not too in-depth. The process of recycling would be a good one for you! Let me know if you need any ideas. I think you can also cover the surface without going too detailed. Keep me updated.

India!

I definitely think that India is a good way to do it. The students will be able to access technology there, but it is still different enough for our students to be able to compare/contrast with the students from India. Maybe we should have them all pick different products, and eventually they will have a ton of information about the topic.

I'll work on the map portion...I was just starting to look at the "tutorial" for google maps, and I think there will be a lot that we can do with it.

As for the MovieMaker part of the project I think I'm going to do the process of recycling...but a kind of surface level version of it, since the movie shouldn't be too long. Are you still planning on doing places in Kzoo that you can recycle at?

Change in Assignment

Hey Kelly! So I know we talked and I think we both decided that it would probably be best to do something more globally? (Chicago is a no go?) That's probably the best idea since it is supposed to create global and culturally understanding. I was thinking we could do India as long as that was alright with you? Just let me know what you think!