First, I have a couple of questions, and I thought I'd post them to the blog to see if my reader might be able to answer them.
1) We submitted a plan for a technology based activity/lessons and I submitted a research paper, what if that has changed and it is no longer what we thought it would be. Specifically, I will not be doing a full fledge research paper during 1st semester like I thought I would. Instead, I am spending 3 weeks doing an introduction into the research process where we will work on developing an argument, how to find research from books and electronic sources, and citations. Then, sometime next semester we will do a full research paper (I think...) . So I was wondering if this change is okay? I was also wondering, if it is not okay, can I switch that assignment to be the one that my students are about to do with creating a technology project based on myths we have read? Thoughts?
2) Can we submit our eThemes now if we want? I was reading further about that assignment, and I want to be sure that I have my eThemes materials before we do the unit, so that I can do my assignment on time. Can I submit them now? I read the information that is posted on Blackboard, is there anything else I need to know?
And finally...my 1 wondering:
I wonder how successful my students will be at creating this technology project. This is the project that I describe in a previous blog. I am introducing this project to my students tomorrow. They will begin preparing the information on the myths in a packet and then we will meet in the computer lab next week. My mentor and I were talking and she asked how experienced I think my students are with technology, and to be honest, I was able to answer it. From my experience with a project recently where they had to create a presentation and could chose what ever method of presenting, many groups chose PowerPoint presentation, and one group made a digital video. There were absolutely no limitation on this presentation, and technology was not a requirement...they chose this. So that indicated to me that many students are very familiar with technology, which I had assumed anyway. I suppose I am just afraid that when the students start this project that I will find out that there are some students who are not even able to create a project using Microsoft Word. I plan on suggesting that the students partner with someone who is good with technology if they are not...and I will put up on the board students who are good at various programs so they know who to go to with questions. I guess I will just have to give it a shot...and will let you know how it goes.
Wish me luck!
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Hi Mackenzie,
Did you ask Dr. Howland about these questions? I think some students have made contact with eThemes already. Hope you have as well. I can see from all your blogs that you are really establishing a good base from which these students should be able to do their research projects. I think you're smart to anticipate that some students may not have developed their technology skills that much and so they might benefit from working with a more-experienced partner. Good luck! I look forward to hearing how it goes.
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