Submitted by: Jaclyn Williams
Collaborators: Paige Smith, Mary Beth Joyner, Stephanie Wright
School: Nuckols Farm Elementary
Summary
This ongoing project served as an enrichment activity that went beyond basic mastery skills and/or
curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise. The lesson began as an ongoing class “blog” that held discussion questions throughout the unit based
on the American Revolution. Students used this technology to communicate their opinions based on what they were learning. As the blog continued, students then took on the role of a
Revolutionary War character and posted their character’s opinion accordingly. For assessment and final product, students gathered information on each role through research and then created a
“glog” to display their chosen role. Each “glog” was then published and linked to the Nuckols Farm 4th grade website to share with the community.
TIPC Ratings
Approaching: Students used given resources with developed questions to guide them through their research.
The research throughout the project was ongoing which led students to their own creativity while creating their final assessment.
Ideal/Target Students worked outside of the classroom to create their final product and research their topic.
Students also communicated with one another through the class blog to comment on other student’s answers and post their own opinions about what he/she was learning.
Ideal/Target: Students used multiple technologies including GLOGSTER, a blog, and keynotes to research and develop their own questions and answers. Throughout the process, students logged onto a
blog weekly to answer questions based on their research and their given role. This gave multiple opportunities for rich classroom discussion of the American Revolution and all of the roles that were involved during that time.
Approaching: Students used multiple technologies including GLOGSTER, a blog, and keynotes to research
and develop their own questions and answers. Throughout the process, students logged onto a blog weekly to answer questions based on their research and their given role. Students were paired to create a final glogster project of what they had learned about the American Revolution.
Student Artifact
http://sfq2hxt.edu.glogster.com/alexander-and-wyatt-/
Download Files
https://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/21/files/2011/06/You-Say-You-Want-a-Revolution.zip
Contents:
- Lesson Plan
- Rubric
- http://sfq2hxt.edu.glogster.com/alexander-and-wyatt-/
