deb loftsgard's List: SS project ideas

• Are we and our technologies a product of our ancestors?" and "How did ancient technologies shape and change cultures?

  • Driving question - connection to significant content, today, and historical context
• students start by choosing a machine

  • voice and choice
• today

  • I wonder if students will be challenged to create their own N2K questions at this point
• research their part to learn about its origin and the person or persons who invented and first used it

  • in depth inquiry
• physics underlying the invention and study how cultures were changed

  • significant content
• culminating event

  • authentic audience
• behind each complex modern machine lie the workings of ancient simple machines

  • meaningful in-depth inquiry
• scripting and revision

  • critique and revision
• Students will be able to:

  • based on the skills needed in the objectives - 21st C competencies are evident:  Critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration.
• Topics & Standard

  • significant content
• equipment

  • C. Deeper Thinking
    Deeper Thinking. Do learning activities and assessments allow students to engage in critical thinking and problem solving?
    Yes / No / Somewhat
    Creativity. Do students have the opportunity to design, create, make, or otherwise add value that is unique to them?
    Yes / No / Somewhat
    Metacognition. Do students have the opportunity to reflect on their planning, thinking, work, and/or progress?
    Yes / No / Somewhat
    If yes, can students identify what they’re learning, not just what they’re doing?
    Yes / No / Somewhat
    
    
    Weak Areas in Lesson:
    Tech Tools to help Lesson: 
    Categorized huge list of ideas!
    Civil War Lesson Discussion:
    Digital Portfolios (Weebly), Google+, Blogs: Kidblog, populr.me  Example, Padlet, TodaysMeet

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