Rockin’ and Rollin’

TIPC Ratings

Target/Ideal – Students assembled and synthesized information relative to evidence of weathering and erosion on school grounds. Each group chose its own method of powerfully displaying and interacting with the information.

Target/Ideal – In our 21st century classroom, students are able to communicate and collaborate effectively with each other as well as with other fifth-graders. In the Rockin’ and Rollin’ lesson, students are expected to use the existing technology to collaborate with their peers and engage each other in meaningful discussions and teamwork to create accurate products. To meet this standard, students are expected to:
o Select an appropriate digital tool to create a presentation to be uploaded to the blog. This particular presentation will be blank except for the rock sample photographs taken from the HCPS ProScope device. From there, other fifth-grade may complete the presentation by adding in the appropriate information.
o Similarly, students will upload photographs they have taken with digital cameras of various types of weathering and erosion. These photos are to be viewed by other students, sorted, and labeled.
o Additionally, all students have access to the blog where they are encouraged to initiate thoughtful discussions on the lessons and how they can be improved, enriched, and in what ways they can extend the concepts; elaborate on their findings and research; and reply to others while discussing new topics that are raised.
It is important to note as well that all students are required to reflect electronically through the blog on each activity that is completed. The blog also provided the opportunity for others, regardless of time zone or physical distances to communicate with the students. The students set their goals for future growth as they reflected via the blog.
All groups and roles were self-chosen by the students.

Target/Ideal – Students chose their digital tools as well as their questioning, critical thinking, and problem solving strategies to address the authentic task relating to evidence of weathering and erosion as they explored school grounds. They reflected on their roles and set goals using the class blog.

Target/Ideal – Although project guidelines were given to the students, they were encouraged to work beyond the assignment parameters. The students reflected and set goals through the class blog.