I have given my GAME plan for my project of having my students present material from the chapters we have learned in the current quarter to review with their classmates before taking the quarter assessment exam a lot of thought.
*Are you finding the information and resources you need?
All the resources for the material are in our textbook. The students in their groups would have to take the chapter they were assigned and find the most important information they need to go over. I would give each student of the review of the exam so that they can see what types of questions would be asked in their particular chapter. As for the technology aspect, I have been talking to our tech guy and he is making sure that the programs that I need are installed on the computers in our building and they are all working properly.
*Do you need to modify your action plan?
I do not think I need to modify anything at this time. As mentioned above, the review of the quarter assessment test should narrow things down for each group of students so that they know exactly what material out of their chapter they need to cover.
*What have you learned so far?
I have learned that I need to make sure that the students know exactly what they need to cover. If they are not guided on this, they may not cover all the necessary information their classmates need. This way they are not wasting time with unnecessary material.
I have also learned that when creating a project, I really need to think through the project step by step to make sure that it runs smoothly, the students understand what I expect, and all needed items are available to me.
*What new questions have arisen?
I have been playing with the option of narrowing down the different formats that they can present their material in. We will under a time constraint for this and if they decided to do a method they think is interesting, it may not be one for the class and they will loose the interest of their classmates. This would cause them to not understand the material and not do well on that portion of the exam.
I like to fit in projects whenever I am able to, but I just have to remember to explore all aspect of it. I think learning the method of using a GAME plan will help me in any future projects I may try to create.
Hi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteNarrowing down the options for presentation can help create a more manageable set of possibilities for your students. Sometimes if an assignment is very open-ended, students get overwhelmed with the number of options and cannot make a decision. Or, another option might be to have a brainstorming session about which presentations mapped to which goals--i.e., a spreadsheet and graph might showcase numerical data nicely--a podcast might be ideal for a presentation on a musician's life, -- students can learn to assess what tool would best showcase their information.
Thank you for sharing.
Susan
I think allowing the students to go above and beyond the textbook chapters would be a fun thing for them. Have them extend research on what they are finding in their chapters. If you are in a time constraint this might not be an option. I just think the kids might like researching some online rather than just the text book. Sounds like a fun plan
ReplyDeleteKathy your plans for review are unique and should give the students a great perspective of what to expect on the assessment. One suggestion is to plan the amount of time for the project carefully and make sure the students understand these limits. I mention this because I recently had my students complete a project using technology and when using programs recently added or ones that students are unfamilar with the timing can be tricky. Your ideas are great and I look forward to hearing how it goes.
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