Assignments
Fall 2001
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Assignments
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| A1: Unit Portfolio | Due: October 3 at the beginning of class |
The Unit Portfolio is the essence of this course. The components of
the course work towards building
a topic-specific unit in which technology is integrated throughout.
Assignment 1 is the first review to
be turned in to make sure everyone is on target. Although many of the
pieces will not be complete, each
of the components should have been addressed and in progress. The Unit
Portfolio will include the following
components:
Title
Essential Questions (overarching question)
Unit Questions
Unit Summary
Subject Area(s)
Grade Level(s)
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
State (TEKS) and National Standards (ISTE)
Procedures
Time Requirements
Prerequisite Skills
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Student Assessment
Include all framework components (use Teach to the Future Module 1 for guide):
Due: Oct. 3, 2001, beginning of class
Turn in: a copy of the Unit Portfolio with the blanks filled
in (word processed from the forms) along with
print-outs of any additional materials that have been developed to
support it.
| A2: PowerPoint Presentation introducing your Unit | Due: October 17 at the beginning of class |
Assignment 2 is a PowerPoint presentation introducing your unit (use
Teach to the Future Module 2 for tutorial).
Components should include:
Title slide with title, author, course
Overview slide with content area, grade level, duration, activity
Slide summarizing essential question and relevant unit question(s)
Slide with objectives and anticipated learning outcomes
Brief evaluation plan
Other information deemed relevant from categories in Assignment
1
Due: Oct. 17, 2001 at the beginning of class
Turn in: a print-out of your PowerPoint presentation (6 slides
to a page). Be prepared to share your presentation
with other classmates.
| A3: Student Sample - Newsletter or Brochure | Due: October 24 at the beginning of class |
Student sample (what you would expect your K-12 students to produce)
of a newsletter or brochure
( see TTF Module 4 for more details or tutorial). This assignment should
meet the following criteria:
Newsletter should be age appropriate
for the grade you are targeting (use 2 or 3 column format)
Brochure of 4-6 panels
Content should be in the theme of your
unit plan
Must be produced in MS-Publisher
Alter one of the sample rubrics
or checklists to use for evaluation of your student's work
Due: October 24, 2001 at the beginning of class.
Turn in: a print-out of your newsletter or brochure and the
evaluation rubric or checklist
| A4: Unit Website | Due: October 31 at the beginning of class |
Assignment 4 Website (similar to TTF Module 6)
Should include at least:
3 links to other quality resources for your unit
3 pages with information/content
1 page with references/credits
1 photograph of self or another graphic image
Due: October 31, 2001 at the beginning of class
Turn in:
| A5: Final Unit Portfolio | Due: November 28 at the beginning of class |
Assignment 5 is the updated and completed Unit Portfolio from Assignment 1.
The following components should be included:
Title
Essential Questions (overarching question)
Unit Questions
Unit Summary
Subject Area(s)
Grade Level(s)
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
State (TEKS) and National Standards (ISTE)
Procedures
Time Requirements
Prerequisite Skills
Materials and Resources Required for Unit
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Student Assessment
Copy of the PowerPoint presentation of your unit
(A2)
Student samples (A3)
Copy of your website (printed out - A4)
Works Cited Page
See Module 10 for more details.
Be prepared to present your Portfolio to the class. You will actively
participate in the assessment of
your peers' portfolios and presentations.
Due: November 28, 2001 at the beginning of class.
Turn in: A copy of the Portfolio in some type of organized binder.
| A6: MicroWorlds Project | Due: November 28 at the beginning of class |
Include the following components:
Turn in:
(1) Design document
(2) Project printed out (each page) including a cover sheet.
On the cover sheet include your name,
project title, intended audience, and a brief description of the project
and its use in the classroom.
Staple all pages in the upper left corner.
(3) Copy your project onto the instructor's jazz drive or J: drive
on the teaching station.
(4) Show your project to the class.
See Example Projects or visit some of these MicroWorld Web sites.