POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS AND OUTCOMES
USING NETWORK COMPUTERS IN THE
CONTEXT OF A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH

 

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Types of activities

Types of operations

Outcomes

Nature

Agents in relation

Information

Interpersonal interaction

Individual activities

An individual and:

• another individual

 

 

 

Locate or send information

 

 

 

Initiate E-mail exchange

 

 

 

An article on his town or region

• a small group

Report to his working group

 

 

Argue his opinion within a working group

 

A database on a topic

 

 

• a class

Make a presentation using computer materials

Lead a discussion on a problem raised in class

 

An article for the class electronic journal

• any other network site

Create a Web page

 

 

Send a message to a discussion group

Correcting false information on a site

Small group activities

A small group and:

• an individual

 

Initiation into a way to proceed or do things

 

 

Question an expert in another country

 

Regular information sent to an isolated individual

• a small group

Exchange information

 

Exchange opinions

 

Suggest a common solution to a problem

• a class

Introduce the class to a new site felt to be relevant

Use a game to discover research findings

Report on a topic or subtopic

• any other network site

Collect data from various sites around a topic

Discuss the results of a shared experiment on-line

Add opinions or information to site content

Collective activities

A class and:

• an individual

 

Brief someone in authority on a local problem

 

In class, go deeper into a topic with an invited guest

 

A personalized guide for checking certain sites

 

• a small group

Clearly indicate what is expected of each group or team

Question a small group about its work methods

A synthesis of each team’s work

• one or more other classes

 

On a network, report the outcome of a class project

Conduct parallel historical research in two different regions

 

Shared Web pages on a specific topic

• any other network site

Go on virtual outings

Take part in an international humanitarian project

Specific contribution to a large-scale activity