Pirates and Social Networking
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The document outlines a series of lessons by David Rogers at Priory School that engage students in exploring piracy and trade related to the Gulf of Aden. It emphasizes challenging stereotypes through social media interaction and developing effective communication skills. The project integrates geography and literacy for students in Key Stage 3, providing resources and assessments to enhance learning.
![Teacher and School Information David Rogers, Curriculm Leader – Geography Priory School Specialist Sports College, Fawcett Road, Southsea. PO4 0DL For further information about this project contact: [email_address] www.twitter.com/daviderogers http://daviderogers.blogspot.com <Replace picture (and this textbox) with a new picture from your own school or workingspace>](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/adavidrogerspiratesandsocialnetworking-100820032358-phpapp02/85/Pirates-and-Social-Networking-5-320.jpg)
Pirates and Social Networking
- 1. Documents Author David Rogers, Priory School Specialist Sports College, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK To explore how young people are interconnected with the Gulf of Aden via piracy and trade To consider the views of other people and to challenge stereotypes To communicate effectively to a global audience, meeting their individual needs Objectives Internet Explorer,Microsoft PowerPoint, Tweetdeck for Windows, Microsoft Word, Bing Search and Bing Maps, Windows Live Movie Maker Software Description This is a sequence of 4 lessons where pupils explore how they are connected to 21 st Century Piracy . Pupils explore and challenge their own stereotypes of piracy before educating others via social media. Students have to meet the needs of contacts from Facebook and Twitter. Learning Areas Geography with cross curricular links to literacy and the global dimension Levels Key Stage 3 (11-14) Interdependance, Trade, Gulf of Aden, Piracy, Sterotype, Collaboration Keywords Project Overview
- 2. Teacher Planning and Management Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Further details about the project can be found but following the links below: BBC Box website lesson film BBC news report by a pupil about the box BBC Box Film Piracy and the high seas Teachers TV social networking film (Click on the KS3 case study) David Rogers’ weblog containing details of twitter usage Documents
- 3. Teaching Resources Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: In addition to the resources, there is extra information contained in these blog posts: Lesson 1 blog report Lesson 3 blog including screenshots of Twitter Interaction Lesson 3 pupil support blog post and pupil comments Lesson 3 Prove It Movie Maker on YouTube Documents
- 4. Assessment and Standards Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: Self Assessment: A self assessment activity was provided as a Word document on the school VLE. Pupils were asked to complete this in order to reflect on their learning. Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards. Documents
- 5. Teacher and School Information David Rogers, Curriculm Leader – Geography Priory School Specialist Sports College, Fawcett Road, Southsea. PO4 0DL For further information about this project contact: [email_address] www.twitter.com/daviderogers http://daviderogers.blogspot.com <Replace picture (and this textbox) with a new picture from your own school or workingspace>
Editor's Notes
- #2: Image used via a Creative Commons License – Flickr user Dunechaser http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunechaser/ From the File menu choose Save As … and save the document as a PowerPoint Show. (Use the File type: drop-down list to choose PowerPoint Show). You can then distribute the Virtual Classroom Tour.
- #3: Open the Word documents at the bottom of each slide by double clicking the icons. Follow the prompts [in the yellow boxes] for inserting information about your learning project.
- #4: On this slide, embed the student handouts and the resources created for this project. Some examples are a student project overview, Internet and other resources, directions for art projects, or instructions to students for peer editing of projects. To embed the resources, follow these steps: Have the resource document available. From the Insert menu choose Object . Select Create from File… and click Browse… . Find the file you want to include and click OK . Select Display as icon and click Change Icon… and add a suitable caption. Click OK to add the caption and click OK to embed the file. Position the document icon at the bottom of the slide. From the Insert menu choose Action Select Object Action – Select Edit, Run or Play
- #5: Add any assessment materials you developed for the project to this slide. Have the resource document available. From the Insert menu choose Object . Select Create from File… and click Browse… . Find the file you want to include and click OK . Select Display as icon and click Change Icon… and add a suitable caption. Click OK to add the caption and click OK to embed the file. Position the document icon at the bottom of the slide. You can go to View , Grid and Guides , and click Display Grid on Screen for a grid on which to line up your icons. To include the Standards targeted through your learning project, open the Mapping the Standards document and then add your own standards at the bottom of the document. Links are included to help you search for local curriculum and technology standards.
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