Happy 2011

This is a recipe for the Happiest New Year!

December 15

Year 8 - You deserve some down time.

Then,

1.Let's make snowflakes online.  You can print them too  http://snowflake.bhg.com/ 

2.  Decorate a virtual Christmas cookie.  You can share them with your friends;-) http://www.bhg.com/holidays/create-a-cookie/

Have a wonderful holiday break!

Learning Objective:  The student will HAVE FUN!

December 13

Year 8

Today I would like you to make sure you submit (or have submitted) Investigate, Design, Plan, and Create.

Let's go!!!

December 6, 9

Year 8 -  Unfortunately we only have 2 lessons this week again so we have to stay focused and work hard;-)

The tasks for today and Thursday

1.  Finish your photostory, save it 2 ways (as a movie, as a project),
2. Write a paragraph to say if your plan worked and write about any changes you made to your design,
3.  Print the questionnaire (that you created in the Investigate) and show your digital story to 5 people and ask them to answer your questionnaire.
4.  Write a paragraph to "analyze" the feedback.  In other words write about the scores that you received and say how your digital story could be improved.

EVALUATE - Let's look at the assessment rubric: http://www.box.net/shared/9egggey35v

Learning Objectives:
CREATE - The student will: use appropraite techniques and equipment competently; follow the plan to produce the product/solution with minimal guidance; review the plan and explain any changes to the plan (when necessary); create a product/solution of appropriate quality.
EVALUATE - The student will:  carry out tests to compare the product/solution against the design specification; consider the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on testing, their own views and the views of the intended user; explain how the product/solution could be improved.