“Ubiquity” was discussed in the text Reinventing Project-Based Learning, by Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss. According to Boss and Krauss (2007), having “the opportunity to learn anytime and anywhere” (p. 54), is an essential function of learning.
My school is about to purchase a new Mac lab with 25 computers in addition to five new MacBook laptops to be used in the media center along with the existing machines. With this purchase we will be able to get 10 free iPods. This venture is so exciting because it will permit my students to move outside the four walls of the media center and into the other areas of the building. We are currently working on the concept of habitats in our science lab, and the other specialists and I work collaboratively to teach various components of these topics. My role as the media specialist would be to provide my students with research tools. I plan to use these 10 iPods to the fullest.
My first activity will be to have my students divided into three groups. One group will be doing Internet research on aquatic habitats. They will be required to answer questions regarding the types of fish and plant life found in Georgia ponds, rivers and streams using the Georgia Wildlife Federation website http://www.gwf.org/. My second group will be looking at the Georgia Wildlife Federation website and composing emails requesting that they send them literature about the aquatic life of Georgia. The iPod group will visit the outdoor pond and use the Georgia Wildlife Federation website to identify the plants and fish found in our own pond. We recently added new fish to our outside pond. These fish have very definitive markings as do the plants that grow in and around the water. The pond is very shallow and the fish are easily seen.
Once the activities are completed I will bring all my students together and allow them to share their findings. Having tools such as these iPods will provide me opportunities to achieve my goals of having my students learning take place at any time and in any place.
My first activity will be to have my students divided into three groups. One group will be doing Internet research on aquatic habitats. They will be required to answer questions regarding the types of fish and plant life found in Georgia ponds, rivers and streams using the Georgia Wildlife Federation website http://www.gwf.org/. My second group will be looking at the Georgia Wildlife Federation website and composing emails requesting that they send them literature about the aquatic life of Georgia. The iPod group will visit the outdoor pond and use the Georgia Wildlife Federation website to identify the plants and fish found in our own pond. We recently added new fish to our outside pond. These fish have very definitive markings as do the plants that grow in and around the water. The pond is very shallow and the fish are easily seen.
Once the activities are completed I will bring all my students together and allow them to share their findings. Having tools such as these iPods will provide me opportunities to achieve my goals of having my students learning take place at any time and in any place.
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