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1. Establish Criteria and
Assessment Methods
- Let students
know your expectations; develop a list of the required elements together
- What is the
learning involved? What is the outcome of the project?
- Determine with
students how the project will be assessed
- Criteria for
evaluation must be set in advance so that the learners can receive
instructive feedback about their project
- Develop a
rubric for scoring projects (with the class, when appropriate)
2. Determine
Project Subject, Audience and Type
- Brainstorm
ideas: generate thoughts by accepting all ideas and asking for
clarification
- How will the
project be managed? How will the students and teacher keep track of
where students are at in the project development process
- Develop a
"Learning Goal" and a possible "Essential Question" that will keep the
project focused
3. Write
a Three Paragraph Proposal to Present Project
- In paragraph
one briefly discuss: What is the "Learning Goal" and "Essential
Question?" How might the project be assessed? Is this a teacher or
student directed project?
- In paragraph
two briefly discuss: What are your ideas? What are you going to do?
Include: Subject focus (topic);
- Audience
(peers, instructor, others, mixed); Project type Linear presentation
(KidPix/ClarisWorks)
- Nonlinear/interactive
presentation (HyperStudio/Claris Home Page) Design activities
(student-based activities including: accessing information, processing,
and publishing)
- In paragraph
three briefly discuss: How am I going to do it? What resources will you
need to complete the project?
- What types of
technology equipment (hardware and software) will be used, and in what
ways? What kinds of resources will be needed? (images, sound, text,
humans [e.g. parents, tech specialist at site, district techie, etc. ] )
- In paragraph
four, briefly discuss which aspect you are going to emphasize on the
project: (technology, content, or collaboration)
4. Review
and Share Project Proposal
- Have a
conference with the instructor; share the project with class/team; Does
the project address the criteria set in step one? Do the learners have
the knowledge, skills, and time to do the project?
- Is the project
relevant to the "Learning Goal" and "Essential Question"; Will the goal
be met? Does the question get answered?
- Is the project
scope realistic in light of the time and resources available as well as
the level of expertise of the participants? Consider any revision based
on feedback
5. Develop
Storyboards, Script, or Outline and Get Approval
- Use index cards, scrap paper,
or forms to plan and organize the project; Hang on a bulletin board so
that progress can be monitored
- For linear
presentations, place the cards in sequence with enough details to
describe text, pictures, video, and audio
- For nonlinear
or interactive projects develop a storyboard for each card and a map of
the overall product clearly labeling text, pictures, video, audio and
links between cards
- For designed
activities develop an outline of the major elements of each activity
including the essential questions
- Get final
approval for the storyboard, script, or outline from the instructor; Is
the design of the project "do-able"?
6.Engage in Project Work
- Conduct
research, collect resources and build the project
- Instructor
will provide learners with support ( resources, time and feedback)
- Monitor and
adjust the resources as needed.
7. "Premiere" Project and Assess
- All learners
formally "premiere" or share projects with the group
- Conduct an
assessment process that engages learners, the audience and instructor
which gives constructive feedback and promotes growth; Learners should
self-assess, both as a group and individually, as well as be assessed
by the instructor
- Review the
project in relation to the criteria, expectations, and outcome stated
in step one
Resources
Used:"10 Step Project Development Process", by Sonoma County Office of
Education;"Project Design and Evaluation", by Bena Kallick, Patrick
Laherty, Ed Murphy, John Schiller, and Don Zundel © cgraham '97
Questions,
comments, or suggestions about Strawberry Point School or Web
should be directed to:
Leslie Thornton, Principal
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