Step-by-Step+Instructional+Strategies


 * Step-by-Step Instructional Strategies **

The students will understand how the world is interrelated and connected. The students will understand how collaborations can lead to better understandings of their communities.
 * **Goals and Objectives**
 * **Essential Question(s): How is this an authentic question for your learners? **
 * 1) How can we effectively collaborate with each other?
 * 2) What is the purpose of student collaboration?
 *  Ahmetrie's Eighth Grade: **
 * The essential questions are authentic for 8th grade students because they often have a challenge in working together with others who have different learning styles. By using the social networking students can relate to daily learning and can share ideas on how they figured the problem-solving in the applied situation. The purpose of collecting, organizing, and displaying data is to see how learning can be applied to situations. Overall, the students will be pursue the task with motivation and interest.


 * Jan's 7th grade:**

In each individual classroom, the instructor will break the students into groups of 2 - 4 students depending on the individual composition and needs of the students in their respective classroom. These student will work to create a wiki page that details the natural resources and industry indicative of the area in which they live. Although each group in a classroom will essentially be researching the same information, the students will also have access to industry leaders in their area via Skype or monitored blogs. These industry contacts will be pre-approved by the instructor prior to any communication with students. Therefore, it is plausible that although the information will be similar, focus may differ based on the industry leader the students have interviewed as well as the individual direction their research may have taken them.


 * Brigit's 5th grade:**
 * **Three Classrooms' Collaboration Activity: How will your three classes collaborate in answering the essential question? (one-paragraph description) **

 All classes will initially set up a Skype and LiveBinder account to communicate with other students. Each classroom will review a video tutorial on how to set up and use Skype and LiveBinder. Students will work in groups to research facts pertaining to a question from the area of their interest in the topic. Students will work in groups to research facts pertaining to a question from the area of their interest in the topic.
 * Ahmetrie’s Classroom Collaboration Activity **


 * **Each Classroom’s Collaboration: How will students within each class collaborate on different parts of the project? (one-paragraph description) **


 * **Equipment: List the equipment needed to teach your unit. **
 *  Ahmetrie's Materials and Equipment **
 * Internet
 * Pen
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Software ([[image:http://supremesa-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png]] and Powerpoint)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Blog/Wiki
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Jan's Materials and Equipment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Computers with internet access
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">iPads (if available)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Informational Texts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Writing Utensils and Paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Computers with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Powerpoint)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Web Cameras
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Microphones for the computer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speakers for the computer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Flip Camera
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">KWL Chart
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kidblog, wikispaces, livebinder and skype.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Brigit's Materials and Equipment **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Computers or Laptops
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> iPads
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Internet
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Blog/Wiki/LiveBinder/Skype Account
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">KWL Chart
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Flip Camera

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Day 2 and 3-Research – The students will research two leaders in their community ([|Superintendent-Mr. Malcolm Thomas] and [|County Commissioner-Mrs. Marie Young] both of Escambia County and [|Assistant Superintendent Jason Burroughs] of Lowndes County Alabama. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 4 Interview with Community Leaders <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Day 5-Final Project
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Step-by-Step Instructional Strategies: Describe each step you will follow in implementing your project, including a description of each activity. Describe them in sequential order and with enough detail that another teacher could pick up your instructional strategies and teach from them. **
 * ** Brigit’s 5th grade ** || ** Jan’s 7th grade ** || ** Ahmetrie’s 8th grade ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Day 1-Introduce the Collaborative Unit
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Watch video on how to set up Blogs/Wikis, Skype, and LiveBinder. (The students will vote on which social media to use)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Set up teacher and student accounts and practice using blogs and LiveBinder
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Divide students in groups of 6 for a total of 3 groups.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Pass out KWL chart. Activate prior knowledge by asking students “What is Our Place in the World?” and “How Do We All Fit Together?” Fill in the “K” section of KWL chart-Discuss and talk about what students already know about collaborating with other schools, their community, and demographics.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fill in the “W” section of KWL chart-Discuss and talk about what the students want to know about our community leaders and other industry leaders. Discuss what questions the students would like to ask these leaders in our communities and others.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students review [|collaborative rubrics] to see what is required for the project.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Collaborate and discuss KWL charts with other schools using the media chosen by students (i.e. Blogs and LiveBinder). Provide comments and suggestion for each post. If time does not permit, the students may continue their post and discussions at home with adult supervision from parents.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Let students know that the community leaders have already been chosen and the interviews will be on Day 3 and 4.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The three groups will use computers/laptops, or iPads to research the three community leaders.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each group will have a leader to research. The group that has the leader that is not in their community will also use LiveBinder/Skype to collaborate with leader.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">At the end of the day, the students will discuss and combine information about their leaders in their individual groups. The groups will make a list of questions for their leaders (i.e. schools demographical information, community happenings and involvements, etc…). Post questions on Blog and provide comments and suggestions to each other’s post. If time does not permit, the students may continue their post and discussions at home with adult supervision from parents.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The first and second group of students will ask questions and record comments using a Flip Camera.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> After the first two leaders (Mr. Malcolm Thomas and Mrs. Marie Young) the third community leader from Alabama will be presented by using Skype.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> The students will end the day by discussing their interviews with other students and their community leaders using blogs and LiveBinder. If time does not permit, the students may continue their post and discussions at home with adult supervision from parents.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Homework-With the help from parents, each group will combine their interviews and turn in a script with questions and answers using Microsoft Word. Print the document and turn in as a group.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The students will complete the “L” part of the KWL.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each student will turn in a KWL chart.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each group will turn in a Word document of their combined interviews.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Each student will complete a check list of group collaboration. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 1 - Internet Safety


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will complete the[[file:capstone-educ7900/research guide.doc| internet safety questionnaire]] by working through the linked webquest (formative assessment)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will take and pass online internet safety quiz(summative assessment)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will log onto their [|kidblog]account and write a reflection to this question. "What have a learned from my research guide and How will I keep myself safe online?"

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 2 - Introduction of Project/Group Forming
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will complete a [[file:capstone-educ7900/KWL Chart.docx|KWL ]]chart individually and will then share the information with the class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Student will form groups of 2-3 students based on commonalities across their KWL chart. This will be facilitated by the teacher.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students groups will be added to their wikispaces which were already created by the teacher. The wikispaces will be used as an ongoing formative assessment for the students.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will begin working in groups determining the natural resources and industry that exist within their community Student will also be provided a list of industry leaders who they may interview for their project. The interviews are pre-planned by the instructor and my take place via [|Skype] to a classroom visit depending on the manner in which the teacher has developed the program.
 * Students will answer the following question on their kidblog. "what have I contributed to the group today? What difficulties/success have I experienced? How can I make tomorrow more successful?"

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 3 - Individual Classroom Collaboration Activity
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will continue working on their blog, and if possible, interview industry leaders from the community. By the end of this period, the students should know what the natural resources are from their area, what is made or produced by these materials and where these materials are shipped to. All of this information will be posted on the group's wiki.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will respond to the same reflection question in their kidblog that they did yesterday.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 4 - Three Classroom Collaborative Activity


 * Students will interact for the first time with the other two schools involved in this project.
 * Students will share their projects online with another group utilizing Skype. As each group is presenting, they are to be looking for connections between the information found on their wiki with the information being presented to them on the other schools' wikis.
 * Once the sharing has been completed ( and hopefully a connection is made) students will respond in their kidblog the following information. "What connections have you discovered between our school and the other two schools? What do we have in common? What is different? Why do you think that is?"

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 5 - Share and Reflect


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will update their wiki to include the information from the other two schools. They will be reminded that they are being asked to draw connections between the school and that is the main purpose of this activity.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will present their updated and completed blog to the remainder of the class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will complete a peer evaluation/group work
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will respond t the following question on their kidblog.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"What, if anything can be done to increase communication between school and states? What did you learn from this project? What adjustments would you have made on time on topic?" || #  · Make students aware of identifying internet safety activity
 * 1)  · Students will use technology collaboration tools
 * 2)  · Assist students with activities
 * 3)  · Have students to take notes
 * 4)  · Discuss ideas and knowledge to help each other
 * 5)  · Monitor the performance of students ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Evaluate students interacting performance and how they are putting effort into the project. Are they focused and taking the instructional steps in completing this task? The facts are collected and summarized with information and ideas provided by each group member. Ask questions, give guidance, and recommend resources throughout the development of project to keep students motivated to it. Engagement is important. For instance, a student may be motivated because of due date and grade, but without engagement they wouldn’t learn anything.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Formative Assessment Strategies: These should be identified as formative assessment, but should be integrated in your step-by-step instructional strategies. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ahmetrie’s Formative Assessment (8th grade) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Students will review material. A Final exam is then given.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Summative Assessment Strategies: These should be identified as summative assessment, but should be integrated in your step-by-step instructional strategies. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ahmetrie's Summative Assessment (8th grade) **