e-sheet

//Workshop Topics // 1)  ****//What is an e-sheet? //**  **An E-Sheet is a simple technology integration strategy that directs student research on the Internet.
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****//The following information provides suggested criteria, but the e-sheet is very flexible in order to meet your teaching needs. Do not feel that you must follow this information precisely. Be creative! //** An E-Sheet consists of 2 parts: ** > >  
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 *  1)  ****One to three websites selected by the teacher- ****Basic **/**<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">More than three websites- ****<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Advanced ** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"> 2)  ****<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">A set of questions designed by the teacher to guide the student through the information on the selected websites **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">Students are able to practice reading comprehension and information literacy skills as they are guided through the content of the selected websites. **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">
 * **<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">E-Sheets can be distributed as printed worksheets, as web sites, or as a document template in which students type the answers. **
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin">E-Sheets are often referred to as electronic worksheets, web worksheets, or interactive worksheets. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 2)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Where can I find examples of e-sheets? //**
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Elementary: Mike Bissell’s E-Sheet Index: **[|www.skyland.tusc.k12.al.us/bissell/Esheetindex.htm]**
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Secondary: Summer 2006 Workshop: **[|www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/esheetsummer.htm] (Scroll)**
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<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 3)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Resources for Finding Content //**
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Thinkfinity: [|www.thinkfinity.org]
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Internet 4 Classrooms: [|www.internet4classrooms.com]
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Alabama Virtual Library: [|www.avl.lib.al.us]
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Mike Bissell’s Tech Index: [|www.skyland.tusc.k12.al.us/Bissell/Techindex.htm]
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4)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">E-Sheet Throw Down //**<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> a)   **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet is simple to create and easy to use. <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"> o  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">http://www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/esheetstand.htm (2002) ** <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"> o  <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">2008 Technology Course of Study Alignment Coming Soon! //<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * //<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Why should I use an e-sheet? //**
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 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> b)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet meets Alabama Technology Course of Study Standards.
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> c)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet can also be aligned to meet standards from other subject areas.
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> d)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet promotes reading comprehension across the curriculum.
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> e)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet teaches information literacy skills.

a)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet is interactive. **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> b)   **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet integrates technology skills into the content. **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> c)  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The e-sheet can be designed to encourage cooperative learning and critical thinking skills. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·   **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Together **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">: I will walk through the creation process step-by-step. <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">On Your Own **<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">: [|www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/esheetsummer.htm] (Scroll for instructions) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * Why is an E-Sheet different from an ordinary worksheet?** //
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 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 5)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Create an E-sheet //**
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 6)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Placing Your E-Sheet Online //**
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">School Web Page: Differs from system to system (No way to explain this to everyone today!)
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Use a Wiki (See the Wiki Workshop Site: uatim.wikispaces.com/wikiworkshop)
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Other Options (Google Docs, Blogs, etc.)
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 7)  ****//<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">E-Sheet as a PDF //**<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Open Office: [|www.openoffice.org] (Word Processor has a PDF convertor.)
 * <span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">PrimoPDF: [|www.primopdf.com] (Installs a PDF printer to your computer.)
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> 8)  ****//<span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Classroom Uses //**
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Learning Centers: Assign times for students to work individually or in pairs. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Computer Labs (Basic): Students can work individually or in pairs. <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Computer Labs (Advanced): Students type answers into a document that has been saved as a template.
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Introducing or reinforcing a concept or topic/follow-up activity
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Other Suggestions: