Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs)

1. Communication & Collaboration
    
   • RWLO - Human Genetics and the Dominant Trait
      
   • RWLO - Water Use: How Much Do You Waste?
      
2. Real-Time Data
    
   • RWLO - Relative Velocity and Vectors
     • Flight Tracker (backup site)
     • Wind Data
       
      
   • RWLO - Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
     • Seisimic Monitor
     • Earthquakes Worldwide in the last 30 days
     • Last 8 - 30 days of Earthquake Activity
        
   • RWLO - Use Excel to Create a Climatogram
      
3. Access Primary Source
    
   • RWLO - Understanding the Writing Process through Walt Whitman's Notebooks
     • Notebook p. 200
     • Notebook p. 201
     • Quicksand Years
        
   • RWLO - Using the Equation of a Line to Determine the Rotational Rate of the Sun (.doc)
     • Student Handouts
       • sun longitude and latitude grid (.doc)
       • sunspot data worksheet (.doc)
     • Links
       • SOHO MDI Continuum Images
       • NASA's Solar Physics page
4. Publish Student Work
    
   • RWLO - Publishing on the Net (.doc)

Download Presentations:

• "Utilizing Real World Learning Objects in Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, and Educational Technology"
  • Download Presentation: 2005LeagueRWLO.pdf (2.3 MB)
     
• "Building Pathways through Partnerships to Develop and Provide Exemplary Technology-based Instruction"
  • Download Presentation: 2005LeaguePathways.pdf (1 MB)

More Information:

• Community College Pathways to Improved Teacher Preparation Through Technology (Pathways)
  The Pathways project adapts a proven set of P-12 training materials and Internet-based curricula for use in math, science, language arts, and educational technology in community college courses taken by pre-service teachers. It will create an online library of technology-based learning objects to promote constructivist learning in the community colleges. Faculty from thirty community colleges will participate in a face-to-face/online training and development program and will be supported by mentors in an online learning community to promote institutionalization.
  
  Materials developed for this project include a library of Real World Learning Objects (RWLOs) that can be integrated into community college courses as well as the Savvy Cyber Professor online and face-to-face training materials that provide instruction for the development and use of RWLOs.
   
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