I'm on it

First thing this Monday morning the Tech teacher reserves the LibLab for Wednesday afternoon so that students can conduct research comparing hull designs of ships:

"Can the Technology class Period I (1:01-1:40 pm) use the library and computer lab for research on boats on Wednesday, March 14 and Monday, March 19, 2012? The expectation is that they would compare and contrast two types of boats, write two one hundred word paragraphs with pictures of the boats, a bibliography of the informaton and to print the reports. Thank you".

So I create a YouTube playlist about buoyancy principles, boat terminology, hull types, and hull engineering principles for speed, trim, and maneuverability. I embed this playlist on the library page.

By 9:30 I have shared this with the teacher so that students can learn these principle online at home, in study hall or class by Wednesday when they can apply that knowledge to comparing dhows, tankers, frigates and canoes for the actual assigned task.