L A Outcomes met through the use of email and the Internet

General Outcome 1: 
Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.  

From the preamble: “…Students use exploratory language to share thoughts, ideas and experiences…Exploratory language enables students to discover and understand what they think and who they are.”

“…(Students) use conversation to collaborate on projects…”

(While G. O. 1.1 Express ideas and develop understanding does not refer specifically to such communication tools as e-mail or discussion groups, their use is implied and would facilitate the achievement of the specific outcomes.)

1.1 Discover and explore

Express ideas and develop understanding
- explore ideas and feelings by asking questions, talking to others and referring to oral, print and other media texts GR. 3

- share personal responses to explore and develop understanding of oral, print and other media texts GR. 4

- engage in exploratory communication to share personal responses and develop own interpretations GR. 6

- express personal understandings of ideas and information based on prior knowledge, experiences with others and a variety of oral, print and other media texts GR. 7

- seek out and consider diverse ideas, opinions and experiences to develop and extend own ideas, opinions and experiences GR. 8

- explore and explain how interactions with others and with oral, print and other media texts affect personal understandings GR. 9

The student outcomes listed in 1.1 Experiment with language and forms are compatible with ICT outcomes for Internet use and would enhance the understandings necessary for the achievement of the specific outcomes.

Experiment with language and forms

- select from provided forms of oral, print and other media texts those that best organize ideas and information and develop understanding of topics GR. 5

- experiment with a variety of forms of oral, print and other media texts to discover those best suited for exploring, organizing and sharing ideas, information and experiences GR. 6

(Note: links to research sites should be provided by the teacher)

The following outcomes should include the Internet as a source
of information:

- discuss and respond to ways that content and forms of oral, print and other media texts interact to influence understanding GR. 7

- discuss and respond to ways that forms of oral, print and other media texts enhance or constrain the development and communication of ideas, information and experiences GR. 8

- develop and extend understanding by expressing and responding to ideas on the same topic, in a variety of forms of oral, print and other media texts GR. 9

(All of the student outcomes listed in G. O. 1.2 are compatible with the use of such communication tools as e-mail or discussion groups to achieve of the specific outcomes.)

1.2 Clarify and extend 

Consider the ideas of others 
Combine ideas 
Extend understanding 

  

All grades

Note:  The rest of the outcome connections (for GOs 2 to 5) are included in the workshops.
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