1. It can help the students in so many ways. It can help them see the words they misspell, or their english errors with how they write, it can help them use other word choices and review exactly what they need to work on. There are many other ways too, that is just what using Microsoft word or similar programs to that can do.
2. To get them thinking, you can have them do outlines regarding their project. You can also show them examples and have them write a paragraph or two with their ideas. Another great way and to use group work would be brainstorming with their groups.
3. Giving the students the necessary information first is key. You must set the stage for independent inquiry to get them to generate what they know, wonder, and learn.
4. The important steps to prepare the students include set up a technology playground, tap student expertise, introduction to project-management tools, and to demonstrate it for them.
5. There are many ways to promote inquiry and deep learning, the chapter has a few great examples: brainstorming ideas to combine social studies with science, math, literature, and art. Also, having the students use technology to find an answer that a book or you asked in which they're struggling with.
6. This chapter has many great ideas in which we can/have used for our own project. We have created an outline and are continuously changing or adding to it to better it for our final outcome. Brainstorming as a group helped at the beginning and still continues to help as we work further and further on our project.
Getting a student to think is a great way of teaching them how to set goals and objectives.
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