Reflection:
This was the culmination of our unit titled, “Connections: Past and Present.” The title, “Back to the Future” sought to encourage students to meet the two objectives:
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- Identify what changed and why
- Identify how the object might change in the future
All in all, I was extremely pleased with how students performed and the entire project was completed during virtual learning (COVID-19). We, as a team, already are very aware of how limiting our standards-based approach can be. This being said, it was especially rewarding to observe how dedicated students were at each step of the process. Chris’s video above is but one representation of this. He demonstrates a high-degree of professionalism in presenting and the virtual model he created clearly exhibits pride. Though creativity is on the rubric (see below), it is not something we assess (yet!). Rather it is a school attribute and we are beginning to consider how we might more routinely web school attributes into our project work.
Back to the Future: Summative Project
RUBRIC
Learning Goal | Beginning | Approaching | Meeting | Advanced |
Interdependence
Understands that studying the past helps us understand how the world has changed and how it might change in the future (Future Product & Flipgrid Presentation) |
I can identify how my object changed through time and how it might change in the future at a limited level. | I can partially identify how my object changed through time and how it might change in the future. | I can proficiently identify how my object changed through time and how it might change in the future. | I can identify how my object changed through time and how it might change in the future at a sophisticated level. |
ISB Attribute
(Creativity) Develops new and imaginative ideas that have impact (Future Product & Flipgrid Presentation) |
I explore new ideas and use limited imagination
in my future product and Flipgrid presentation. |
I explore new ideas and use some imagination
in my future product and Flipgrid presentation. |
I explore new ideas and use my imagination
in my future product and Flipgrid presentation. |
I explore new ideas and use huge amounts imagination
in my future product and Flipgrid presentation. |
Invitation to Parents:
Matt Piercy
Dear Mr Piercy,
Yesterday we watched a few videos and we were impressed with the ability of the students to deliver a presentation. It was also a moment to reward __________ and to discuss his work and _________’s one (both chose the glasses) to look for improvements that he could have done. It was a really nice, positive and constructive discussion.Kind regards,Daniela