P R O J E C T O V E R V I E W Name of Project: Technology curriculum integration across teaching

boundariesDuration: semester

Subject/Course: Computer Technology Teacher(s): Mr. McNeill Grade Level: 7,8

Other subject areas to be included, if any:

Math, English, Science, History, Art, and Life Skills.

Project Idea Summary of the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem:

Teaching students to incorporate and integrate the many electronic devices such as, laptops, tablets, cell phones and other devices to effectively accomplish more open-ended, critical thinking tasks of a multiple subjects, especially the academic core classes.

Driving Question How to use technology curriculum integration across teaching boundaries

Content and Skills Standards to be addressed:

T+A E T+A E

21st Century Skills to be explicitly taught and assessed (T+A) or that will be encouraged (E) by project work, but not taught or assessed:

Collaboration X X Other:

Presentation X

Critical Thinking: X

Presentation

Culminating Products and Performances

Group: 1. Introduce different platforms and their similarities to accomplish the same task.

2. Show their limitations and possibilities.3. Touch on were these technologies are headed in the future.

Class:X

School:X

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4. Must include, hands on learning, modeling, and quest speakers to explain and demonstrate the technologies. Community:

Individual:

Experts:

Web:

Other:

P R O J E C T O V E R V I E W Entry event to launch inquiry, engage students:

AssessmentsFormative

Assessments(During Project)

Quizzes/Tests Practice Presentations

Journal/Learning Log Notes

Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes

Checklists

Rough Drafts Concept Maps

Online Tests/Exams Other:

Summative Assessments

(End of Project)

Written Product(s), with rubric: __________________________________________________

Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric:__________________________________________________

Oral Presentation, with rubric Peer Evaluation

Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Self-Evaluation

Essay Test Other:

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ResourcesNeeded

On-site people, facilities:

Equipment:

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Materials:

Community resources:

ReflectionMethods (Individual,

Group, and/or Whole

Class)

Journal/Learning Log Focus Group

Whole-Class Discussion Fishbowl Discussion

Survey Other:

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PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDEProject: Course/Semester:

Knowledge and Skills Needed By Studentsto successfully complete culminating products and

performances, and do well on summative assessments

Scaffolding / Materials/ Lessons To Be Providedby the project teacher, other teachers, experts,

mentors, or community members

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P R O J E C T C A L E N D A RProject: Start Date:

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYProject Week One

Project Week Two

Project Week Three

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Project Week Four

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