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//Do the online activity as if you were a student. (1) After you have completed the online activity, describe it. (2a) Identify the specific NYS Standards & (2b) National Education Technology Standards – Use Standards Link from course web page. (3) Explain why you think this is a good example of inquiry based learning.//======

>> As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts, >> and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced >> texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire, interpret, apply, >> and transmit information. >> Students will use oral and written language for effective social communication with a wide variety of >> people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their >> understanding of people and their views.
 * **2A NYS STANDARDS (ELA**)
 * Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
 * Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.

>> -apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. >> -create original works as a means of personal or group expression. >> -use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. >> -identify trends and forecast possibilities. >> -identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. >> -plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. >> -collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. >> -use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
 * **2B NETS STANDARDS**
 * Standard 1: Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
 * Standard 4 : Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:


 * **Evaluation of Activity**
 * This series of activities encouraged higher order thinking from students; especially the image detective exercise. Students posed questions, examined questions and drew inferences from historical photos, and drew conclusions based on their observations, prior knowledge and new learnings (web search, class discussion).