Submitted by: Morris, Preskitt, Robison
Collaborators: Morris, Preskitt, Robison
School: Short Pump Middle School
Summary
Initial group instruction about the research process was conducted by the school’s ITRT. Students then developed essential questions they hoped to answer about bullying. Student questions were submitted from each of the eleven participating 6th grade BRIM classes using a Google doc form. The submissions were sorted and edited by students to eliminate duplicates and narrow the list. Group instruction about evaluating web based resources was given using BrainPop, “Online Sources”. Students selected and evaluated possible research websites for trustworthiness. Students then selected questions they wanted to answer and put themselves into interest based groups for research and product development. Their first task as a group was to find at least two trustworthy web sites that would answer their questions. These sites were evaluated by the group for bias, accuracy, and trustworthiness. After site critiques, students took notes from each URL. Students discussed what they found to make sure their question was thoroughly covered or if another source was needed. Students who shared the same question were able to join together to create a project that would best present their data. Final projects will be presented within each classroom and the top ones will then be shared with the entire sixth grade. From these, the top projects will be selected for presentation to the students at Donahoe.
TIPC Ratings
IDEAL/TARGET: Students collaborated in groups to develop essential questions. A google form was used to collected these essential questions. Research gathered was collected and displayed in their groups through a variety of google docs. Students also participated in a BrainPop lesson and used an “Online Source Evaluator”.
Approaching: Students established groups based on interest. Each group established and organized roles to address their authentic task and the tool they used. Students and teachers used various digital tools to facilitate collaboration. The top projects will be shared with the entire sixth grade. The top projects voted on by the 6th grade students will be selected to be presented to the students at Donahoe Elementary School
Approaching: Students generated the initial purposeful questions. These were refined and their final project developed. Students made decisions and justified them. Students also applied digital tools to solve their authentic tasks.
Students created meaningful, original work within the assignment parameters. The presentations were inspired by an authentic task. Student works submitted included puppet show, video, powerpoint, goanimate, word search, poster, digital book, song/rap, prezi, ActivInspire
Student Artifact
GoAnimate.com: Bullying Project: Happy Bunny by rainbow fun
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Download Files
- BrainPOP Link
- Bullying Form
- Student Work – ActivInspire
- Student Work – PDF
- Online Source Evaluator
- Rubric
