Mr.+Kuefler's+Student+Sample


 * a. What 21st century skills does the student sample demonstrate? **

**Communication and Collaboration ** · Articulating thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively through speaking and writing · Demonstrating ability to work effectively with diverse teams · Exercising flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal · Assuming shared responsibility for collaborative work

**Information, Media and Technology Skills ** · Accessing information efficiently and effectively, evaluating information critically and competently and using information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand

** b. How does the student sample help to answer the Curriculum-Framing Questions? **

· **Essential Question ** What is the price of life? · **Unit Questions ** If you were an African animal, which one would you most like to be and why? If your animal could speak, how would it describe itself and its life in Africa? Are all animals worth protecting? · **Content Questions ** How are living things connected in their habitat and in what ways do they need each other to survive? How do animals in Africa adapt to their environment? <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">What do African animals need to survive? <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">What are the characteristics of African animals?

** The Student sample PowerPoint presentation has a slide that discusses “What is the price of life.” This slide focuses on the value of the lives of Cheetahs and why Cheetah’s should be protected. **

c. How does the chosen technology tool enable students to enhance their learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity?

** The PowerPoint presentations allow students to organize their information in a way that will help themselves and other people to learn. Creativity is promoted by allowing the students to design a way to present their information in a visually appealing manor that will promote the learning of others. Students can add photographs, graphs and data, and supporting details for their main ideas. **

d. Timeline

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> ||||  ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">Students work on project and  ** ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">complete tasks **  ||||  ** <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">After project work is completed  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 9.35pt 28.05pt left 37.4pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> K-W-L Chart ||  · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Peer Feedback · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Teacher Conferencing || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 10.2pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Anecdotal Notes <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 10.2pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Presentation Scoring Guide || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 8.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 8.7pt left 16.05pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Presentation Checklist <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 8.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 8.7pt left 16.05pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Questioning || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 8.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 8.7pt left 16.05pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Questioning <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 8.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 8.7pt left 16.05pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Reflection Essay for Portfolio || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.85pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Presentation Scoring Guide <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.85pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> · Self Evaluation <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.85pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> · Peer Evaluation <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 9.35pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.85pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> · Group Reflection <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;"> ||
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 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Before project work begins **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
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 * <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 9.35pt 28.05pt left 37.4pt; text-indent: 0in;"> · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 8.5pt;">Questioning