Summary
Students learned that only 0.5% of our oceans have been explored. They were challenged as oceanographers to explore the depths of the ocean. They had to document their adventure as they traveled between the zones of the ocean. When they returned to the surface they would put together a webpage to show others what they found.
TIPC Ratings
This lesson falls into the Ideal/Target category for research and information fluency. The students are required to come up with their own questions to research. They were also required to select the most appropriate digital tools to help them answer their questions. They were required to assimilate the research that they completed into a cohesive and informative website.
This lesson falls into the Ideal/Target category for communication and collaboration. Students were required to establish group norms and group roles to appropriately divide the work that they were doing. They were required to use work together using a digital tool to collaborate with others. Students shared their findings by collaboratively developing a visually appealing website to document their ‘journey’. Students reflected throughout the process.
This lesson fits into the Ideal/Target range. During this lesson students were required to write their own questions about their subject matter and then find the appropriate answers to their questions. They then had to synthesize this information and put it into a format for others to understand. Students have to find appropriate pictures that enhance their content and complete the task assigned. Students were required to reflect during the creation of their website to make design and content decisions as well as complete a reflection on their processes at the end.
This lesson falls into the Ideal/Target range. Students were required to complete an authentic task of how to give information to others in an interesting and creative way. Students were required to synthesize information and put it into a format that met the challenge, told a story and was easy for others to understand. They were also required to find visuals that were appropriate to the subject matter and enhanced their text. After sharing the weeblies, students completed a reflection to see if their final products met the challenge and were effective in the communication of the assignment.
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