Module+4

=Module 4: Creating Sample of Learning=


 * What will we do?**
 * Plan and share ways to incorporate the Internet into your Unit Plan.
 * Plan and create a student sample presentation, publication, wiki, or blog to target specific learning objectives in your unit.
 * Assess your student sample using questions based on the Portfolio rubric
 * Update your Unit Portfolio Presentation


 * Pair and Share: Incorporating the Internet into Units**
 * With your original Pair/Share partner(s), discuss the questions listed on p. 4.01.


 * Group Discussion**:
 * Each group will be assigned one of the topics on p. 4.02 that address how we can help students successfully complete project tasks.
 * Choose a reporter.
 * The reporter from each group will summarize the group discussion by creating a new discussion thread in the Engage Community group. Be sure to identify the members of the group and the topic.


 * Examining Student Samples**
 * You will view a variety of student samples and then create a student sample for your unit in this activity.
 * Independent Work: Complete 1-4 on p. 403.
 * Small Group: Discuss the topics listed in number 5 on p. 4.03.
 * Other examples of student samples can be found at []


 * Planning The Student Sample**
 * Review your CFQs, standards and objectives, higher-order thinking skills, and 21st century skills you are addressing in your student sample.
 * Determine the types of technology that would best support the learning and skills you want your students to be able to demonstrate by the end of the unit.
 * Student products can be created at different points during the unit and for different purposes. Student products are not always culminating projects.
 * Reviewing Project Design**
 * Think about how a project-approach to learning can help your students meet your learning goals.
 * Consider a project scenario in which your students take on real-world roles to solve a problem.
 * Consider:
 * What real-world connections are possible for your unit?What scenarios might help your students make those real-world connections?
 * What roles might your students play?
 * What tasks might your students complete as they carry out roles?
 * Note: Refer to the Project Characteristics Checklist on page A.07 or in the CD/Assessment folder.


 * Connecting My Student Sample to Questions, Objectives, and 21st Century Skills**
 * Work through Step 2 on pp. 4.06-4.07
 * Choosing the Best Tool for the Job**
 * Part of developing your student sample is to view the available tools, consider how students can best demonstrate their learning, and reviewing the available technology tools.
 * Review the information presented in Step 3, pp. 4.07-4.10 to select the best tool for your student sample.
 * Planning the Content for your Student Sample**
 * You may want to use the checklist and storyboard templates available in the CD/Student Samples/Templates folder.
 * You will be creating a sample as if you were the student. Things to consider:
 * The age of your students
 * The type of content you expect them to present
 * Think about how target student learning objectives will be achieved and how the final product will help to achieve those learning objectives.
 * Follow steps 1-4 on pp. 4.10-4.11 as you plan the content for your unit.


 * Activity 3: Looking at Learning from a Student Perspective**
 * You are now ready to prepare your student sample based upon the considerations and decisions you have made.
 * You will choose 1 of the 4 options for your student sample:
 * Presentation
 * Publication
 * Wiki
 * Blog
 * Follow the steps for Activity 3, pp .4.11-4.14


 * Revisiting My Unit Plan**
 * In this activity, you begin to draft the Instructional Procedures for your Unit Plan.
 * Follow steps 1-4 on p. 4.14 (Activity 4).
 * Relecting on My Learning**
 * Go to the Engage Community Group blog and respond to the prompt for Module 4 Reflection. Remember to click on  to enter your response.