Teacher tips
http://discoverybox.e2bn.org
Build an argument or a description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. D
icvr o soey bx is superb for requiring confident learners to
categorise information and structure their research. It is an extension tool for students who are confident using technology. It takes time and persistence to complete a presentation.
• Read A g ie t sn icvr o ud o ui g Dsoey bx at
http://discoverybox.e2bn.org/teachers/view.php?id=75. • Registration: Dsoey Bx requires the school to be registered by a teacher.
Certain file types are not accepted. Documents and files cannot be viewed and tested after upload until after moderation by the classroom teacher. icvr o
This process can take 5 days. Teachers can then Manage users and add students and other teachers to the school account. Students can also Start, build their box and register when they Save it, selecting the school’s name from the list of schools provided. Remind students not to include their surname in their user name. Students may not publish identifying details or images of themselves or other students in public contexts.
• Cybersafety: Images of any students should only be used with parental permission in public presentations by teachers. Find out from school records which students in your classes are under a media ban, generally due to a custody dispute. In addition, check parental blanket media permissions lodged with the school to see if any student is not covered or if any parent has refused permission. Provide alternative tasks for these students.
• Copyright: Remind students that the source URL and creator’s name should be cited for any images, text, websites, sound or videos which are used. Explain that a creator’s name may be a pseudonym, for cybersafety reasons.
• Modelled and guided practice: Show students the tutorial video in About. Walk students through the process, beginning with Start. Using files you have saved in a special folder, show them how to Load images, text and other files. These will be stored in M
y da erwr. Follow the prompts to create the information cubes and to submit them for moderation and eventual publication.
Other worlds: To infinity and beyond with digital tools in the middle years by Lizzie Chase with S Bowes, D Ivanek, Y Liu, J Riley, J Starink
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