Proposal #1
Title: Perspectives of Photography: What makes a GREAT photograph?
Teleresearch Structure: Review Multiple Perspectives
Subject: 7th Grade Photography 1
Summary: Student will conduct a Web Quest to find and review various perspectives of evaluating the effectiveness and artistic value of photographs. This can be done as independent work, pair-share, or jig-saw.
Title: Social Media: Can it be used effectively in the classroom?
Teleresearch Structure: Explore a Topic/Answer a Question
Subject: 6th Grade Computer Class
Summary: Student will conduct a Web Quest to explore the concept of using Social Media in the classroom. Students will look for various ways lessons can be delivered and if Social media connections can take the classroom beyond the school walls. This can be done as independent work, pair-share, or jig-saw.
Proposal #3
Title: Energy Independence: Is it worth the cost?
Teleresearch Structure: Practice Information-Seeking Skills
Subject: 7th Grade Social Studies
Summary: Student will conduct a Web Quest evaluate of the impact of exploring of oil, coal and other natural resources in America. The cost to the environment will be measured against the benefit of breaking our dependence on foreign oil. This can be done as independent work, pair-share, or jig-saw.
5 comments:
Hey Jim!
I read through your lesson plan and I really like that you've set it up as a Webquest. I think your photography students will really gain a lot from the experience and also get to understand what makes a great photograph.
I like it :)
Alyssa
Jim,
I really like your photography lesson! I think that it gives students the opportunity to explore multiple perspectives and it also gives them the opportunity to identify different methods of evaluation of a topic.
Beth
Except it's not truly multiple perspectives, is it? You are leading them through "the" way of evaluating a photo and then having them evaluate one. Of course, you don't have your links up yet, so that may change it (your links may talk about differing points of view.)
But, as a thought, have them research evaluating photos, then read a couple different reviews of photos and decide which reviews they agree with? Would that be more multi-perspective?
**Just a funny - (social networking in schools reminded me) last year, I was having 8th graders write persuasive paragraphs about whether to allow cell phones in class. One argument was that they could text/chat without bothering their neighbor... and I actually said to myself "Hmm... then the kids who WANT to learn COULD learn...."
Perhaps you missed the finale of the assignment, the part where the student leads a classroom discussion. The multiple-perspective aspect kicks in full gear here! Students will "see" and interpret the photos in differing ways, even though they all did similar research. My multiple-perspectives structure is focused on the various ways students internalize concepts and how they express their learning. Students will learn that even though they have similar learning activities, differing perspectives still occur. There is no "one" correct answer for some topics, especially art and photography. This lesson serves to demonstrate this. I do, however, need to align my learning objective to reflect this outcome.
Jim,
I've just looked at your revised site. The activities you've added and the overall formatting are great.
I have to say, though, that I loved your original design (basic black and white and red). The new look isn't quite as artistic (say I, with much less artistic sense than you). I hope your group will weigh in on this. Maybe high school students will respond better to the clip art and the yellow background. What do you think?
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