1. Modeling in Learning Centers: Exploring the concept of living and nonliving.
Dr. Christine Purkiss
Angelo State University
Invited presentation at the National Science Teachers Association, Annual Conference in St. Louis, April 2019.

2. Modeling in Learning Centers: Exploring the concept of living and nonliving.
This presentation is based on an article from Science and Children, July 2018, V.55, #9, pages by Devarati Bhattacharya, Krista L. Adams, & Tammera J. Mittelstet Modified to use in a college senior level elementary science methods class to include a technology application as part of the evaluation.

3. Modeling in Learning Centers: Exploring the concept of living and nonliving.
Main ideas from the article:
Learning Centers 2nd grade
Making Diagrammatic Models
Concept taught
Living, Nonliving, Natural, Man-made
Differentiation
Science methods, college students
Added technology, specifically Paper Slide, as part of the evaluation and as an example of diagrammatic models

4. Creating with Paper Slide
Showing what you know with technology

5. What is Paper Slide? Creative presentation format
Uses simple equipment that every classroom or person has
A way for students to show what they know or have learned
Cooperative learning in small groups – usually triads
Self-paced and engaging

6. How can you use Paper Slide?
Teachers or Students in any content area can:
introduce a new concept
review a concept
complete an assessment assignment

7. How do you make a Paper Slide?
Collect your technology materials – need a way to video tape your “slide” – cell-phones, flip cameras, or iPads work great.
Get organized – what is your topic or question?
Do your research, learn and study about your topic.
Write a script – what will you say during the video, write it out – notecards here are great.
Create the slides - collect paper to write on, markers, glue, and any other materials
Draw each of the slides – visuals are great here
Decide on who is doing what – you will need a speaker, a paper slider and a video taker.
Practice, practice, practice, your presentation
Make a final copy, review it, make changes, re-tape it, turn it in.

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