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Ece Yaşar AvcıEce Yaşar Avcı
V.K.V Koc High SchoolV.K.V Koc High School
I have 2 favoriteI have 2 favorite lessonlesson plans; plans;
1- “If I were the heart of …….in ROME 1- “If I were the heart of …….in ROME & ISTANBUL”& ISTANBUL”
2- WebQuest – Designing an anti-2- WebQuest – Designing an anti-smoking advertisement.smoking advertisement.
(Age level of learners: Grade9 - 15-16)(Age level of learners: Grade9 - 15-16)
How I found out about the How I found out about the idea; why I like it; it links up idea; why I like it; it links up
with…with… I read articleI read articles, one of them wass, one of them was about about
empathy..empathy.. I have traveler students I have traveler students I had the chance of putting some of my I had the chance of putting some of my
theoretical knowledge into practicetheoretical knowledge into practice (web quest) (web quest) Challenge of students (it was very difficult for Challenge of students (it was very difficult for
them to link intercultural issues with life them to link intercultural issues with life science)science)
Use of MI theoryUse of MI theory
The 1st International Conference of Living Theorists - Howard GardnerBurdur, Turkey
How I organise the How I organise the learners….learners….
Student Feedbacks(their own Student Feedbacks(their own words…)words…)
QQ: What was different about the last (pilot) topic? : What was different about the last (pilot) topic? Did you like it? Why? Why not? How could it be Did you like it? Why? Why not? How could it be better?better?
Ss: Ss: -Unordinary and challenging. To connect European -Unordinary and challenging. To connect European
cultures with respiratory system and sing a song cultures with respiratory system and sing a song about circulatory system were a good experience about circulatory system were a good experience for us to get into the topicfor us to get into the topic
-While designing a poster I didn’t learn anything -While designing a poster I didn’t learn anything better but dissection of the heart helped me better but dissection of the heart helped me more. Poster design need creativity and some more. Poster design need creativity and some people are not creative like me!!people are not creative like me!!
These projects were so good to learn the These projects were so good to learn the topic comprehensibly. I actually have topic comprehensibly. I actually have learned lots of things. I like making learned lots of things. I like making music for biology and searching the music for biology and searching the intercultural things were interesting and intercultural things were interesting and good.good.
It could have been better if the dates It could have been better if the dates were a bit more far away from the exam were a bit more far away from the exam week but it was very good overall.week but it was very good overall.
The goals achieved by pilot The goals achieved by pilot application ;application ;
Different teaching methods were usedDifferent teaching methods were used (examples that emphasizes MI theory, (examples that emphasizes MI theory, webquest..)webquest..)
Technology is usedTechnology is used Interdisciplinary studies were madeInterdisciplinary studies were made Students were challenged to develop their Students were challenged to develop their
own ideas and made links with subject own ideas and made links with subject areaarea
Ss studied both inside and outside of the Ss studied both inside and outside of the classroomclassroom
From now on I’m planning From now on I’m planning to;to;
develop and widen my ideas with new trialsdevelop and widen my ideas with new trials (concept mapping, online interactive (concept mapping, online interactive labs….etc)labs….etc)
More authenticity, more technology in the More authenticity, more technology in the lessonslessons
Learn more about writing rubricsLearn more about writing rubrics Emphasize understanding of our own and Emphasize understanding of our own and
other cultures to internalize facts (which other cultures to internalize facts (which brings interdisciplinary approach to my classbrings interdisciplinary approach to my class))
