domingo, 26 de abril de 2015

Electricity: Objetivos de los Recursos Educativos y Diseño de Materiales

Los recursos seleccionados para trabajar la unidad "Electricity" que os mostré en tablero Symbaloo de una entrada anterior están clasificados en función de sus objetivos de uso tal y como podéis ver a continuación:


INTRODUCIR EL TEMA. Para abordar el tema se utilizarán los siguientes vídeos y animación con el fin de que los alumnos se familiaricen con los conceptos que se van a utilizar.


 Electricity and circuit 
 



ENTENDER VOCABULARIO Y CONTENIDO. El siguiente recurso presenta el vocabulario principal del tema para que posteriormente puedan entender las explicaciones.


PRACTICAR VOCABULARIO. Este recurso presenta flashcards con cuestiones acerca del vocabulario introducido anteriormente.
COMPRENDER ANALIZAR. Los siguientes recursos son experimentos y actividades interactivas que pondrán en práctica lo explicado en la teoría para poder comprenderla mejor.







AMPLIAR Y REPASAR CONTENIDO. Finalmente se plantean los siguientes recursos con el fin de repasar los contenidos y afianzar lo aprendido




DISEÑO DE MATERIALES

Por otro lado también se han adaptado algunos materiales para utilizar como apoyo en las clases. Se muestran a continuación:
1. Los textos para abordar la unidad serán los que muestran las siguientes webs. Los alumnos serán conducidos en su lectura y se les ayudará a extraer la información más relevante.


http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=electricity_science-basics#top-container

El vocabulario se presentará con el siguiente recurso (ANDAMIAJE DE RECEPCIÓN)


http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk/flashmain.htm


Para introducir los conceptos relacionados con la seguridad se explicará el siguiente póster (ANDAMIAJE DE RECEPCIÓN)

http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/docs/teachers-resources/SwitchedOnKids_Poster.pdf

2. Las actividades adaptadas para trabajar en el taller los contenidos teóricos son las pertenecientes a la web  https://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/10a.html 

Activity 1:  Heat, light and motion. Electricity Scavenger Hunt (ANDAMIAJE DE TRANSFORMACIÓN)

The intent of this activity is for students to understand how electricity is used in their everyday lives. It helps them connect the theory they will learn about electricity to its practical applications
Answers to questions:
1. A toaster obviously converts electricity to heat energy, but what makes the toast pop up? Is that electricity too?
(There is a mechanical part within the toaster that allows the toast to pop up. This part is triggered by the elements in the toaster.)
2. Most cars run on gasoline, but there are lots of electrical parts to cars, too. Where does the electricity come from to run things like the headlights and the radio?
(The battery gets charged by the engine.)
3. Some ovens use electricity converted into heat energy to cook food. What kind of energy do non-electric ovens and stoves use?
(Gas)
4. What about the computer you're using right now? Does it use electricity for heat, light and motion, too? All three?
(The computer exhibits all three. e.g., there is a fan in the box which exhibits motion, the monitor emits light, and both the monitor and computer chips emit heat.)
Activity 2: The day the lights went out (ANDAMIAJE DE PRODUCCIÓN)
The intent of this activity is for students to realize the importance of electricity in their daily lives. Let students have some fun with this skit activity. It will definitely make them more interested in learning how electricity works.
Activity 3: What is a circuit? (ANDAMIAJE DE TRANSFORMACIÓN)
http://www.switchedonkids.org.uk/docs/teachers-resources/SimpleCircuit.pdf

Activity 4: El siguiente ejercicio es una sopa de letras para repasar el vocabulario (ANDAMIAJE DE RECEPCIÓN)




Activity 5: Listening. Una canción con la palabra electricity y en la que deberán identificar cualquier palabra que se pueda utilizar al hablar de electricidad. Estas palabras se clasificarán en sustantivos, adjetivos y verbos. (ANDAMIAJE DE TRANSFORMACIÓN)

http://www.lyricsgaps.com/exercises/view/2853/Karaoke


3. Diseño de materiales interactivos.


Siempre me ha gustado diseñar las actividades para mis alumnos pero con las nuevas herramientas que tenemos a nuestra disposición podemos conseguir que esto sea aún más atractivo, los resultados llegan a ser espectaculares. Esta vez he utilizado la nueva herramienta que nos han presentado en el curso, EDUCAPLAY y puedo decir que ya la he incorporado a la lista de mis favoritas. Os muestro dos actividades para que veais el resultado.

 1. FILL IN THE GAPS



 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Os animo a probar Educaplay es muy fácil de utilizar.

PLANIFICACIÓN DE LA UNIDAD AICLE.

A estas alturas de curso ya hemos planificado una unidad didáctica AICLE. Además hemos analizado los recursos propuestos e incluso hemos diseñado actividades interactivas. A continuación comparto con vosotros la planificación de mi unidad llamada "ELECTRICITY"



Subject:         TECHNOLOGIES                                        Teacher: HENAR AGUADO

Title of the Unit              ELECTRICITY                                        Course / Level   1ESO        

1. Learning outcomes
 / Evaluation criteria
  • Recognise that an electric circuit consisting of an energy source (battery) and other circuit components (wire, bulb, switch) forms an electrical system.
  • Show an understanding that a current can only flow in a closed circuit.
  • Identify electrical conductors and insulators.
  • Know that we can use different components in a circuit to do different jobs.
  • Set up simple circuits using a buzzer or a motor to realise that electricity does not only make a bulb light but for example can make a motor turn.

2. Subject Content
Electric circuit.
Components: wire, bulb, switch, battery, motor, buzzer
Electrical conductors and insulators materials

3. Language Content / Communication
Vocabulary

Nouns: electricity, circuit, buzzer, bulb, battery, wire, switch, power
Verbs: attract, repel, connect, supply,
Adjectives: insulator, conductor, closed, open, series, parallel, dangerous
Prepositions: from, to, through,
Structures

Routines
Why is electricity important in our lives?
What did he invent?
What do these circuits have in common?
Content:
Present Simple: A electrical circuit is…./ A bulb is…
Present Continuous: Electrons are flowing….
Comparative: This wire is thinner/ thicker than…

Classroom Management:
Introducing the topic
What we are going to cover today is ... /First of all, I would like to talk about ...
Today, I am going to talk about …
The important point I want to make today is ...
Making Transitions Between Ideas
Now, let's see what happens.
If that's clear, we will go on to the next point.
Let's get back to the idea of...
I'd like to finish talking about ... before we move on ...
Summarizing and Concluding
In summary ... /To conclude ... /In conclusion ... /The conclusions we can draw from this are…
Discourse type
Description and Exposition
Language skills
Reading, listening, speaking
4. Contextual (cultural) element
Electricity is used to power many of the things that we use every day. Without electricity, our lives would be very different and in many cases more difficult.
5. Cognitive (thinking) processes
Understanding, remembering, applying, analyzing
6. (a) Task(s)
a)Introductory questions:
Discuss your list and the answers to the points below in a small group and with the rest of the class
  1. Is electricity important in your life?
  2. Suggest up to five problems that you might have if you had to live without electricity.
  3. Are there any problems that arise because you use electricity for certain tasks or activities?
b)Introductory video
c)Interactive activities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
6. (b) Activities
a) Looking at the poster http://www.npl.co.uk/educate-explore/factsheets/electricity/ and design your own poster
b) Complete de current scale with 5 more examples
c) Pairs of pupils are presented with various electric circuits and are asked to explain how each one works. The circuits to be considered are:
1. one battery and one bulb;
2. one battery and two bulbs in series;
3. two batteries and one bulb;
4. one battery and two bulbs in parallel.
When the pairs have finished they report back on their findings

7. Methodology
Organization and class distribution / timing

The activities will be done in pairs and they will be discuss with the whole group.
Session 1. Introductory questions.
Session 2. Introductory video and interactive questions.
Session 3. Teacher explanations
Session 4. Poster activity
Session 5. Activity current scale
Session 6. Workshop. Activity electric circuits

Resources / Materials

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/reaaicle2015
Key Competences
Communication in foreign languages
Learning to learn
Digital competences
8. Evaluation (criteria and instruments)
The assessment objectives of the syllabus are aligned to the  three
domains in the curriculum framework as shown below:
  • Assessment of Knowledge, Understanding and  Application of Science Concepts
  • Assessment of Skills and Process
  • Assessment of Ethics and Attitudes
Before making an  assessment about a certain aspect of students‟ performance, the teacher should ensure that the assessment mode used  will generate information that reflect accurately the particular  aspect of performance the teacher intends to assess.
In addition to the written tests, the following instruments will be used:
Practicals
Teacher observations
Checklists
Reflections / Journals
Posters
Games and quizzes
Debates
http://www.ducksters.com/questions/electricityquiz.php

Puedes usar este modelo de plantilla con total libertad. Gracias por citar la fuente.

 A first sample of this template has been published at:

Pérez Torres, I. 2009. "Apuntes sobre los principios y características de la metodología AICLE" en V. Pavón, J. Ávila (eds.), Aplicaciones didácticas para la enseñanza integrada de lengua y contenidos. Sevilla: Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía-Universidad de Córdoba.171-180.

It is mainly based on the hands-on experience at designing units and on conversations with experts and peers. The theory of the 4Cs by Do Coyle has also been taken into account. This theory has been shown in various publications, such as: Coyle, D., Hood, P. and Marsh, D., 2010. Content and Language Integrated Learning. Cambridge University Press.