StudentProjects

=Student Projects Page=

Here you'll find projects created in the class that I'd like to use in my Info-Tech classroom next year. Projects are labeled by grade because I have multiple classes in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade! You'll also see any student standards for the projects in addition to any notes I might need to discuss/cover with the class while they're working!

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I'd like to create a project where the students need to research bullying/cyberbullying statistics and then create an anti-bullying digital story. I used Dvolver for __**my example linked here**__, but I think I would give the students more options now that I've seen some of the projects created by classmates. It would be nice to use a program that allows them to save in the middle so they don't have to get finished in a single class period!=====

I didn't attach the student worksheet for this assignment because it's still a work in progress!

Mr. Hoffman's sample digital story

PDE SAS: Standard 3.4.7.B1 – Explain how the use of technology can have consequences that affect humans in many ways. ISTE NETS: 5. Digital Citizenship – Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
 * 7th Grade Technology Standards – Internet safety & Cyberbullying**

Word Review in PowerPoint & Google Drive


The whole idea behind this project is to review Microsoft Word concepts we taught in 6th grade, and also utilize student Google accounts to collaborate and share on Google Drive. I've attached the student assignment sheet and a sample of what a student/instructor shared file would look like, in addition to a quick sample of what the students would all be working on together.

I created a lesson for a collaborative mini-project involving Google Drive with my 7th grade students that we can do in the first month or so. All students at my school are given a school district Google account, and the project gives them practice uploading and sharing files in their Google Drive accounts, adding content to a class presentation that I’ll share with them, and also reviews Microsoft Word concepts learned in 6th grade. The “Science and Technology” standards are a little weak at times for some things we do in class, so I’ve also included the National Standards for Business Education. Attachments – Student Assignment Handout & Sample PowerPoint Presentation IV – Input Technologies – Use various input technologies to enter and manipulate information appropriately V – Productivity Software – Identify, evaluate, select, install, use, upgrade, and customize productivity software; diagnose and solve software problems. 3.4.7.A2: Explain how different technologies involve different sets of processes. 3.4.7.D2: Select and safely use appropriate tools, products and systems for specific tasks. 1. Creativity and Innovation – b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression 2. Communication and Collaboration – a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. Student Computers, Overhead Projector, Student Handout Sheet (could be posted on Moodle instead of paper handout)
 * National Standards for Business Education – Information Technology –**
 * SAS Standards –**
 * ISTE NETS**
 * Materials:**
 * Lesson:**
 * 1) Have all students log in to their Parkland Google accounts when they get to their seats.
 * 2) Explain the assignment on the sheet to all students.
 * 3) Assign topics to all students in the class. Easier topics can be reserved for lower level learners and harder topics can be reserved for “gifted” learners.
 * 4) Any remaining topics will be completed for bonus points by any student who finishes their assigned slide.
 * 5) Demonstrate the “Screen-Clipping” feature in Microsoft Office and reinforce Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) shortcuts.
 * 6) Once students get started on their slide, navigate the room to provide reinforcement or answer any student questions!
 * 7) Instruct students with several minutes left in the class to save their work. The project will carry over into a second class period!

I plan on having students copy/paste a Screen-Clipping of their slide onto the Google Presentation to minimize the chance of another student “accidentally” editing/deleting another students slide. Students will be able to use the finished class PowerPoint throughout the year on any assignments/quizzes/projects! A sample PowerPoint slide is shown on page 2 of the Word document underneath the rubric. This is what students would copy/paste into the Google Presentation! The attached PowerPoint was downloaded from the Google Presentation I’ll share. I didn’t include all 29 of the blank slides, but hopefully you get the idea! I like the idea of the students creating a resource themselves that they can utilize throughout the year...
 * Notes:**

Excel Review in Google Drive - Presentation (Group Project)
I created a lesson for a collaborative mini-project involving Excel concepts and Google Drive with my 8th grade students. It follows a similar pattern to the project created for the emerging technologies assignment. I figured I’d just roll with it and have the 8th graders review Excel concepts from 7th grade, only this time a group of 3-4 students will be responsible for creating the presentation, rather than just a single slide. All students at my school are given a school district Google account, and the project gives them practice uploading and sharing files in their Google Drive accounts, collaborating with classmates to complete a project. As I said in the other project, sometimes the “Science and Technology” standards are a little weak for some things we do in class, so I’ve also included the National Standards for Business Education. Attachments – Student Assignment Handout IV – Input Technologies – Use various input technologies to enter and manipulate information appropriately V – Productivity Software – Identify, evaluate, select, install, use, upgrade, and customize productivity software; diagnose and solve software problems. 3.4.8.B4: Explain how societal and cultural priorities and values are reflected in technological devices. 3.4.8.C2: Explore the design process as a collaborative endeavor in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum. 3.4.8.D2: Operate and maintain systems in order to achieve a given purpose. 1. Creativity and Innovation – b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression 2. Communication and Collaboration – a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. Student Computers, Overhead Projector, Student Handout Sheet (could be posted on Moodle instead of paper handout)
 * National Standards for Business Education – Information Technology –**
 * SAS Standards –**
 * ISTE NETS**
 * Materials:**


 * Lesson:**
 * 1) Have all students log in to their Parkland Google accounts when they get to their seats.
 * 2) Explain the assignment on the sheet to all students.
 * 3) Assign students into groups of 3-4. You can “rig the deck” to include learners of all levels in any particular group. Easier topics can be reserved for lower level learners and harder topics can be reserved for “gifted” learners.
 * 4) Demonstrate the “Screen-Clipping” feature in Microsoft Office and reinforce Copy (Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) shortcuts.
 * 5) Once student groups get started on their slide, navigate the room to provide reinforcement or answer any student questions!
 * 6) Check with all groups over the course of the period to make sure that they’ve all shared their Google Presentations with the instructor and eachother!
 * 7) At the end of the period, students should log off the computer and pick up where they left off next class. The project will probably take several class periods!

Students are responsible for splitting up the slides in each group, obviously I’m available to settle any disputes. Students will be able to use the finished class PowerPoint throughout the year on any assignments/quizzes/projects! A sample presentation slide is shown on page 2 of the Word document underneath the rubric. All the other slides in the Google Presentation would follow a similar format!
 * Notes:**