Project 2.Oh Yeah!

Before I start ‘building’…What scaffolding should

I have in place?

David Trusshttp://pairadimes.davidtruss.com

BLC08

Learn from others

Learning from My Online Project Mistakes http://ssedro.blogspot.com/2008/01/reflecting-on-parable-learning-from-my.html

by Susan Sedro

Making Connections: Social Networking in the Elementary Classroom http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/12/22/making-connections-social-networking-in-the-elementary-classroom/

by Kim Cofino

Wikis in the classroom: a reflection http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/reflection-on-wikis/

by Dave Truss

Support

Resources: Do you have what you need?

Expertise:In your class (students)In your schoolIn your districtOnline

Parent Permission

Will students be creating an online account?

Who can see the work? Who can add to it?

Will there be images of students online?

Can parents see what is going online?

Is it necessary (or helpful) to have access at home?

District expectations? What else?

Let them see some little successes before you start something

BIG!

Start small: this is new to many of your students too!

For Example:

Create a cartoon that tells a story.

Use a wiki to plan a field trip.

Create a Google map that measures everywhere students travel (24/7) for a week.

If you can’t start

small… Successfor

platforms incremental

some Create

In the beginning…

A ‘cold’ start is hard for students!

(…and adults too.)

Begin with the end in mind.

Do students know what is expected?

Do they know enough to get started?

Scaffolding

“Do a Powerpoint.”

Do they have the skills they need?

For example, you say:

And you get this:

Slide 12 in ‘Dodging Bullets in Presentations’ by Rowan Manahan

Design Matters!

“Please don’t give us another movie assignment.”

Is it a movie-making assignment orcan students demonstrate their learning

In a different way?

Scaffolding

Pre-reading

Examples

Research

Research skills

Brainstorming

K-W-L

Scaffolding

Use your ‘A’ Team

What does ______________________ look like? an ‘A’

Scaffolding

Use your ‘A’ Team

What does ______________________ look like? a well written paragraph

Scaffolding

Use your ‘A’ Team

What does ______________________ look like? a good slide show

Scaffolding

Use your ‘A’ Team

What does ______________________ look like? a good online discussion

Scaffolding

Use your ‘A’ Team

What does ______________________ look like? appropriate online behavior

Scaffolding

Use examples from your class.

Use examples from all levels of students.

Scaffolding

“Look what Meghan did this weekend!”

What was good about Dana’s feedback?How did his input help Sharon?

Do you see how Renn used images to make is page better?

What makes Sara’s paragraph so good?

What advice can we give Lawrence to help him improve this?

See a pattern here?

Scaffolding

Model, Model,

Model!

Not just your students… you too!

“Everything from behavior, to attitude,to quality of comments,to spelling and grammar, to appropriate use of the variety of features available.”

ScaffoldingThe balancing act:

Give them the criteria

BUT

Give them freedom too!

Too much structure robs them of creative opportunities.

Timing

Things WILL go slower than expected!

When are the holidays?

When are marks due?

Expectations

Another balancing act:

Have high expectations.

Be realistic.

Be flexible.

Assessment

What’s more important?

The final product?

The process?

Both?

How important isFormative Assessmentin a project like this?

Do students understandcriteria before they getstarted?

Did you and your students begin with the end in mind?

Assessment

What are your learning outcomes?

Are you:

Counting marks, or

Marking what counts?

Attitude!

Student will mirror your:

Frustration,

Enthusiasm,

Motivation,

Interest,

Expectations!

Audience Matters!And finally…

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Parents

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