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Short description
In a Subject Sampler learners are presented with a smaller number (maybe half a dozen) of intriguing Web sites organized around a main topic. They are asked to visit the sites and respond to information found there. The selected sites can include photographs, art, music, text, and a variety of other types of information. What makes this a particularly effective way to engage students is that the teacher has chosen Web sites themselves that offer something interesting to do, read, or see about a given topic. Teachers can use a Subject Sampler when they want students to feel connected to the topic, to get emotionally involved in the topic, and to feel that the topic really matters.
Process description
- Teacher create list of Internet sites for students.
- Students are asked to respond to the Web-based activities from a personal perspective (their perspectives on topics, comparisons to experiences they have had, personal interpretations of artworks or data, etc.)
Required resources
Computer, Internet
Examples
Exploring Past Leaders Subject Sampler: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/ca_150/
Comments
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Reflection
CategoryMethopediaActivity PSI: http://psi.methopedia.eu/learning-activity/subject-sampler
