Individual+Summary+Page

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 * PART 1:**


 * RQ:** How is technology being integrated into middle school Science classes?


 * K:** I know that most middle schools have at least one computer in each Science classroom these days. I also know that most teachers use computer programs such as Google Earth, for example, and PowerPoint presentations for more effective teaching.


 * W:** I want to know what program(s) are the most effective - do educational "games" work the best? Do children learn the best by viewing PowerPoint presentations while their teacher lectures? I'd also like to know what "projects" children do for their classes - do they use Poweroint, for example, to make their own presentations for class? Or are hands-on labs the best way to teach students?


 * Importance:** In order to understand my RQ (How is technology being integrated into middle school Science classes?), I must inquire the teachers where I do my student teaching, Central Middle School, as to what they use in their classrooms and what they believe is most effective.


 * PART 2:

Summary of Findings Page:

__My Search Process__ 1.** For my search on my RQ, all I did was type it into google.com and I researched the most closely related links.


 * 2.** There were no notable problems or breakthroughs along the way.


 * 3.** I did not change my research question in any way as I researched it.

4. My favorite research tool was google.com. It gave me plenty of links to go to so I could research my RQ.

1.** I found, in researching my RQ, that more and more middle schools are using computer technology, such as GIS and PowerPoint, in their classrooms as teaching aids.
 * __What I have Learned__


 * 2.** Learning all of this new information impacts me tremendously: now that I know all of this new information, i.e. that children do benefit from PowerPoint presentations, I will probably incorporate it into my own teaching when I begin teaching full-time.


 * 3.** I didn't really learn any new search techniques; I have used google.com before and that is why I chose it for this research as well.


 * 4.** I could have expanded my research by using more than just one search engine or by going to the library to do some research. I didn't use the library for research due to time restraints, but I feel as if I found plenty of good information for this project.


 * 5.** During the course of my research, I did wonder one thing: in the article about the children researching neighborhoods while using GIS, what exactly was the purpose of using young children for such a project? I believe it was because the project is probably more on "their level" to do neighborhood research using GIS as opposed to doing (more difficult) engineering work with the same program.