Technology Management:

Limited Access Solutions:

• Students will be taken to the District Computer Lab to implement this project. Access to the Internet is through a T1. No Internet access problem.
• Students will set up Netscape bookmarking for easy access to project links. In the event that Netscape becomes unavailable the bookmarks are saved to diskette or hard drive and Internet Explorer will be used.

Backup Plan:

• The program, "WebWhacker", will be used in the computer lab to get the lesson and/or data sites for that morning. (The Real-Time data will be a couple of hours early.) Should the Internet not be available for early morning access, students will be required to review all of the data recorded in their journal and begin digitizing their data for future web publishing.
• In the event that Netscape becomes unavailable the bookmarks are saved to diskette or hard drive and Internet Explorer will be used.
  

Internet Safety:

• Students will be reminded of the Nadaburg Acceptable Use Policy at the first session.
• We used two forms to obtain parent/guardian permission to publish student work and student photographs on the World Wide Web.Publishing of Student Work Permission and Student Photograph Web Publishing Permission. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Free
• Students will be accessing several Internet sites for data. The students will be protected by the Internet filter Border Manager software and firewall on the District File Server. The Teacher and Computer Lab Specialist will supervise students at all times.
• Teacher and students will be assisted by the Computer Lab Specialist for the duration of the project.

Long Range Goals:

• Obtain projection equipment for the classroom for access to the project during the day. The limited 45 minutes twice per week does not allow for frequent data access and logging as a whole class. Projection equipment would allow for the entire class to access the location of each ship with lots of discussion. Smarter Kids Foundation has a grant opportunity for Smart Boards and Projection Systems. I have submitted an application for this grant.
  

Classroom Management:

Cooperative Groups:

• A block of 45 minutes every Wednesday and Thursday has been reserved for the Enrichment Class in the computer lab.
• Students may work in pairs to assist each other in the gathering of their data.

Learnings Centers:

• Learning centers will only be used during the digitizing of student work for PowerPoint and Web Page development. Students will rotate upon completion of scanning and uploading.

Teacher Presentations:

• The Proxima in the computer lab will be used to show storm and wave activity where adverse weather is occurring.
• The Proxima will be used to visit various Ports of Call.
• The Proxima will be used to demonstrate how to use the Internet to locate ships and other tasks associated with the project.

Periodic Data Collection:

• Students will gather data every session for the duration of the project. The data will be kept in a journal for digitizing at a later date.
• Students will access the Stowaway Project site for web sites to be accessed for the data collection and for lesson plans.
• Students will:
• locate and log current ship locations
• track the distance ship has traveled
• approximate the speed of their ship
• estimate the Port of Call
• estimate time of ship's arrival to the Port of Call
• log weather and wave conditions affecting their ship

Behavior and Discipline Plans:

• Students will be reminded of the Nadaburg Acceptable Use Policy at the first session.
• Students will be instructed that upon satisfactory completion of all assignments associated with the Stowaway Project they will be allowed to participate in a field trip upon a real cruise ship for four days.
• Students will demonstrate respect for the use of technology and work in cooperation with fellow students and staff for the duration of the Stowaway Project.
• Students will attend every session on time unless excused by the Teacher or Technology Specialist.

Instructional Management:

Learning Objectives:

• Science Stardards:
  1SC-E1. Identify a question, formulate a hypothesis, control and manipulate variables, devise experiments, predict outcomes, compare and analyze results, and defend conclusions.
  1SC-E3. Organize and present data gathered from their own experiences, using appropriate mathematical analyses and graphical representations.
  SC-E5. Describe, measure and calculate characteristics (e.g., speed, distance, mass, force, gravity) of moving objects and their interactions (e.g., force, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy) within a system.
  6SC-E8. Describe and model large-scale and local weather systems.

• Mathematics Standards: 2M-FS2. Create concrete displays of data; understand and use elementary tables, graphs and charts to make decisions.
  2M-FS 3. Use number skills to solve a variety of real-world problems.
  5M-FS1. Use measurement in real-world situations.
  5M-E3. Estimate, use and describe measures of distance, perimeter, area, volume, capacity, weight, mass and angles.
  5M-E4. Develop and use formulas and procedures to solve problems involving measurement.

• National Technology Standards:

~Standard 4:

Technology communications tools
Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.

~Standard 5:

Technology research tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

~Standard 6:

Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions.
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.

Assessment:

• Students are required to submit the following materials upon completion of the project:

1. Journal with entries for each day spent in the computer lab, as well as all ship's data, weather and wave conditions for each time ship's data was accessed.
2. Map depicting ship's travel to Port of Call.
3. Completed research of Port of Call including report on culture, imports, exports, foods, etc..., pictures and any mail received from their Port of Call.
4. A PowerPoint presentation of their Port-of-Call.
5. Completed storyboard templates depicting their stowaway adventure.
6. A web site containing all completed work and links.

Hands-on Activities:

Students will access the following sites to acquire data:

• How Far is It? (Enter place name in "From" section. This site will give latitude and longitude for most world wide locations )
• Geographic Name Server
• USGS database (U.S. cities)
• GEOnet name server (Some foreign cities -under "Access GEOnet")
• USAToday Ocean Weather Information
• Real Time Sea Surface Temperature and Height Data
• Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the "Storyboard Templates" and "Publishing Permission Forms" that were used during this project.