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Getting "Handy" in the classroom with technology integration
What is a Question and Answer Project?
The question & answer activity involves student asking questions of subject matter experts via email, usually to answer specific questions.
Advantages for use in the classroom:
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Students must form questions approrpriate to send to experts
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Can be done independently or as a small group
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Students get accurate information to their own specific questions
Disadvantages:
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Teachers should supervise questions before emails are sent to experts
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These are short activities
See the Texas TIPD Activity Types for descriptions of great Question and Answer projects that are ongoing and check out Ask an Expert at http://www.askanexpert.com/ or Sci Network's Ask-A-Scientist!