Self Organized Learning Environment (SOLE) is a place where children can work in groups, access the internet and other software, follow up on a class activity or project or take them where their interests lead them.
Question – 5 minutes
This is your introduction, tell a short story, show the students a creative prompt, most importantly, pose your question. Find out more about what makes a good question.
Investigation – 20-40 minutes
Let the adventure begin! This should be the main portion of your session and is the time that the students use to explore your big question. During this time you may need to ask open and useful questions, and offer encouragement, but you should try to remain invisible.
Review – 10-20 minutes
Use this time to listen to what the students have been learning, facilitate a discussion about the question and their process in answering it. Praise their work and encourage them to think about what they did well, and what they would do differently next time.
Student Contract:
http://goo.gl/forms/eQVQ8Fuj5B
Topics: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/big_questions#
Activities:
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2
Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
Sugata Mitra TED Talks:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud 4:45
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves?language=en
How To Run A Sole Activity:
https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/library/resources/running-sole-sessions#heading1
Question – 5 minutes
This is your introduction, tell a short story, show the students a creative prompt, most importantly, pose your question. Find out more about what makes a good question.
Investigation – 20-40 minutes
Let the adventure begin! This should be the main portion of your session and is the time that the students use to explore your big question. During this time you may need to ask open and useful questions, and offer encouragement, but you should try to remain invisible.
Review – 10-20 minutes
Use this time to listen to what the students have been learning, facilitate a discussion about the question and their process in answering it. Praise their work and encourage them to think about what they did well, and what they would do differently next time.
Student Contract:
http://goo.gl/forms/eQVQ8Fuj5B
Topics: https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/big_questions#
Activities:
- Create a google slides presentation
- Create a survey
- Find 3 new words
- Create questions/create a test
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2
Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
Sugata Mitra TED Talks:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud 4:45
https://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves?language=en
How To Run A Sole Activity:
https://www.theschoolinthecloud.org/library/resources/running-sole-sessions#heading1