Knight

A problem I have encountered is students not wanting to follow steps / procedures in order while we make movies. They write the script & storyboard as an assignment but then try make the movie without it, winging it & changing it as they go. They don't seem to make the connection that the script is exactly what they should say and the storyboard is exactly what they should see. They would prefer to just start making the movie freehand. This is difficult especially when my students are making Spanish movies for SLIM class and I don't speak Spanish so I rely on the script & storyboard to check their work.

A goal I have is to explore Storybird and how to make a unit plan around it. Another is to further explore Scratch.

__**1.2.1 Response to Examining Good Instructional Design:**__ I know most about the resources available to students to learn via technology. I have integrated technology into many lessons and units. I need to learn more about setting a clear objective and assessing based on that objective. I use rubrics, but I find that often by the time the project is completed, the rubrics don't always match what I would give them as a grade. I also don't typically teach using "open-ended" questions.

__1.3.1__"//What are characteristics of project based learning that you saw in the video?"// Students have a "real-world" audience and mission. Most projects incorporate many standards and students have to opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge in a more hands-on, real way rather than a test. PBL also requires a lot of collaboration,scaffolding and guidance from the teacher. I like looking at the structure of the units and how the lessons lead toward the end product. I see many cool units that seem very well developed and written in great detail. I understand and use PBL but I should probably spend more time writing these type of lesson plans / units.
 * __1.3.3 Response to Looking at Projects:__**

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Concern: How do I meet the standards? Solution: Design the lessons around the standards and ensure students are proficient through ongoing assessments.
 * How do I ensure that students meet standards—and meet enough of them to make the effort worthwhile—in open-ended activities and projects? **

Concern: How do I cover all the standards? Solution: Cross-curricular projects may help you more content in a shorter period with deeper learning/recall.

Concern: Time to develop student centered lessons. Solution: Find already developed lesson plans. Co-plan with other teachers (district-wide).

Concern: Time spent instructing students how to use computers, classroom management, how to use software and programs like Moodle, Edmodo, etc. Solution: Embed in the content instruction. The more you integrate technology, the less time it will take.