Laurence / Considerations / Reflections :
-I will definitely do this again. I think students enjoyed creating a slide presentation rather than writing a traditional style essay. The style of research is the same, but because the product is in a digital format and varied in style with the inclusion of graphics, photos and videos, the students were more engaged. I think I will add another element next time and give each student an opportunity to earn points for being audience members while others present.
-I will also likely assign more points to the verbal presentation aspect of the project. In ELA, speaking is an important component of the curriculum that often gets overlooked. Not all students choose to take public speaking, but it is something that all students benefit from.
-I hope to videotape student presentations next time. None of my students this year consented to be photographed or videotaped, but I completed this project in my Alt Ed class, and many of my students this year are shy or self conscious. I think if they could view themselves as presenters, many of them would surprise themselves with how effective they were.
-This project also made me want to explore more tech tools so I can implement more projects into future units for both assessment and teaching. Since Covid took us all into a more tech-savvy universe, I see the need now more than ever to try to catch up to my students in regards to technology.
-I will definitely do this again. I think students enjoyed creating a slide presentation rather than writing a traditional style essay. The style of research is the same, but because the product is in a digital format and varied in style with the inclusion of graphics, photos and videos, the students were more engaged. I think I will add another element next time and give each student an opportunity to earn points for being audience members while others present.
-I will also likely assign more points to the verbal presentation aspect of the project. In ELA, speaking is an important component of the curriculum that often gets overlooked. Not all students choose to take public speaking, but it is something that all students benefit from.
-I hope to videotape student presentations next time. None of my students this year consented to be photographed or videotaped, but I completed this project in my Alt Ed class, and many of my students this year are shy or self conscious. I think if they could view themselves as presenters, many of them would surprise themselves with how effective they were.
-This project also made me want to explore more tech tools so I can implement more projects into future units for both assessment and teaching. Since Covid took us all into a more tech-savvy universe, I see the need now more than ever to try to catch up to my students in regards to technology.