Hypermedia

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Hypermedia

• John Studt Presenter
• Karen Montgomery Team Leader
• Katie Mugridge Observer/ Commentator

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Mushroom Management

• Mushroom Management is a problem-centered,
  collaborative simulation used in classrooms. The
  four parts of raising mushrooms parallel the four
  phases of productively using simulations in the
  classroom.
• Put them in the dark
• Feed them manure
• Stand back and watch them grow
• Chop off their heads and ship them

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Put Them In The Dark

• The teacher invests a lot of time and effort into
  this stage of the simulation researching and
  preparing the students for the problem.
• Students have little to no prior knowledge on the
  subject, thus the similarity to in the dark.
• It is during this time that the teacher gets the
  students motivated and ready for the simulation.

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Feed Them Manure

• This stage of the process is rich with
  information. Materials and resources are
  provided for students to acquire the necessary
  skills to solve the problem.
• Discussion is pertinent during this phase.
  Students are encouraged to discuss the issues
  without having to come to a right answer.

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Stand Back and Watch Them Grow

• The teacher acts as a facilitator during this
  phase. The teacher creates a safe environment
  while monitoring the progress of the groups,
  asking leading questions and suggesting
  resources.
• The classroom changes from a teacher-centered to
  a student-centered environment where students are
  exploring and discovering the solution together.

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Chop Off Their Heads and Ship Them

• During this phase, students participate in
  culminating activities.
• Presentations and feedback are given during this
  time. Students can see how their solutions
  compare and contrast to those of other groups.
• Students recognize how this problem-centered
  simulation relates to real-world situations.
• Students participate in a whole group discussion
  where they draw conclusions and assess their
  learning.

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Johns Class on Mushroom MgmtOne Application of
MM in my class
Put them in the Dark
Prep Examine aspects of American culture. Issue
Why are certain American icons important?
Field English as a Foreign Language
Define icon Students, in groups, decide on
various American sights and icons which are of
interest.
Topic American Icons
Students examine selected icons. From preselected
questions, students examine aspects of American
history.
Stand back watch em grow
Students examine selected icons. From
preselected questions, students examine aspects
of American history.
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APPLICATIONCHARTWELLS PROJECT-Katie Mugridge

• How can you change the cafeteria food?
• Design student surveys, gather nutrition info.,
• Create sample menus from survey data
• 4. Put together presentation to send to
  Chartwells

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Electricity-Karen Montgomery

• Put em in the Dark -How can be conserve
  energy?
• Feed em Manure -Provide information on
  electricity and energy uses.
• Stand Back -Students create presentations
  in their groups on how we can conserve energy.
• Chop off their Heads -Students give
  presentations, give and get feedback, and
  discuss their findings.

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Johns ReflectionMushroom Management
(Assignment Brief reflection about the
presentation on the topic and the process to
build it)
The presentation was created in an online group.
Group members decided on the respective roles.
One group member, Karen, created the master slide
and basic content. The others contributed
content slides, per assignment directions. From
my perspective, no major issues were encountered
in creating this presentation. As with all
group projects, one person needed to
provide/create a draft of the finished product
for the group to edit, debate, and decide upon.
That was also accomplished in this
project. Note the only real point of confusion
that I encountered, was the purpose/intent of
this particular slide. There is not much to
reflect on concerning the presentation and
process to build it.
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REFLECTION

• Having to complete a presentation on M.M. forced
  me to really think about how I use it in my
  classroom. I was surprised at how many ways it
  showed up.
• Creating this as a group turned out to be less
  challenging than I initially expected. At first
  I wasnt sure how we would get all our slides put
  together, but I think Karen figured it out
  nicely.
• Katie

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Reflection-Karen Montgomery

• The building process of this presentation was
  exceptional.
• In our chat we collaborated on a proper summary
  for Mushroom Management.
• Each team member knew their roles and submitted
  their slides on time.
• The final product was definitely a team effort