• Using tables and spreadsheets to analyze and compare data.
• Classify information in categories or with graphic organizers
• Use basic math operations to find percentage of members of each group and of the whole virtual class
• Sample links for the curriculum in Jordan

Social Studies:

• Learn about cultural diversities in the world through the personal description of the students.
• Use maps to find the position of  all students participating in the module geographically
• Make personal timelines to position important life events.
• Identify folklore and local traditions and how are these integrated to their lives.
• Sample links for the curriculum in Jordan

Natural Sciences:

• Investigate local and world environmental problems
• Make a research to find possible solutions to these problems
• Identify endangered local and world animals and plants
• Sample links for the science curriculum in Jordan

Literature and Language:

• Develop comprehension and analysis when reading questions and stories.
• Learn characteristics of description and self portrait as a form of expression
• Write essays, short stories to express feelings
• Research on fables, legends, stories and family tradition
• Learn oratory skills to present yourself to others.
• Sample links for the English curriculum in Jordan

Fine Arts:

• Music, dancing, singing to express feelings.
• Make posters that reflect personalities of each member of the group.
• Use varied techniques like acrylic, water color, collage to draw themselves and their vision of the world.
• Use computer programs to draw their visions of the world and of themselves.
• Build puppets with their own physical traits.
• Supported in music and dance, express their feelings in other ways.
• Links to the Norwegian curriculum guidelines for music and art (L97)

Computer Education:

• Use a Word Processor to type your answers
• Learn to use computer drawing programs to make your pictures
• Use scanner or digital photos to add photos and drawings to your works.
• Navigate Internet to find information.
• Learn how to use web based collaboration tools, email programs and mailing lists to communicate with other participants.
• Use the computer as a learning tool for writing, communicating with others on real-time, making research and constructing web pages.
• You may also use the module as a resource for teaching how to use Word, Power Point, Excel and other computer tools.

Life Skills:

1. Self-awareness; understanding own needs & desires; increasing self-esteem and self-responsibility.

2. Make informed choices (decision making skills; goal setting.)

3. Critical thinking

4. Dialogue to understand

5. Learn to convince

6. Empathy (developing positive social skills.)

7. Reflection (thinking back on beliefs or motives)

8. Praxis (a cycle for taking action: making informed choices, taking action based on choices, reflective thinking about the effectiveness of choices).

9. More...

You may find the examples in the teacher workshop on answering the 4 questions useful when working with this module. See slide 6 - 11.

Kidlink RESPONSE SEARCHER

Kidlink has rich databases with valuable information you may use throughout the curriculum with your students. They are very easy to use:

1. Go to the RESPONSE SEARCHER
2. Type the information you want the SEARCHER to find for you in the space provided in "Search for".
3. In "Since" type the year you want to start searching. Ex: 1994 [Click Submit]
4. You will get a list of documents containing that information.

Real-Life Stories

• In Brazil KHouses sometimes they have illiterate students with very little or none writing skills. Students are encouraged to use drawings to describe their answers to the 4 questions. See the answers from Daiana, Elisabete and Thays.

• In Puerto Rico, teacher Edgardo Colón uses the first module to train his students on how to make a presentation in Power Point. Students practice oratory skills by doing a public presentation. Afterward they learn how to build a web page about themselves using the information gathered.

• Look at some selected students RESPONSES

• Look at some selected dialogue from the teacher to the students in the "virtual classroom" 

If you have ideas that you want to share on how to use the Kidlink 4 questions in your classroom, please send them to Epi Sepulveda.

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