ISSAC+Intel

=ISSAC Intel Elements Courses:= Participants will work independently through the modules of the course they selected (21st Century Classroom Assessments, Collaboration in the Digital Classroom, or Project Based Learning course) responding to the questions needed to complete their action plans. A brief reflection response for modules 2,3,4 will be found on the discussion tab on this page. Upon completion of the 5 modules please post your Action Plan on this page or send to mley@charter.net with a copy of one of the assessments you worked on, modified, or created. Make sure you rename the Action Plan Template to include your name.


 * //Remember there are two parts to these courses://**
 * 1) **//The online course modules and action plan found on the course link, and//**
 * 2) **//The reflections which you post in the discussion forums found on the discussion tab above.//**

Discussuion Questions:

 * Module 2: Share your insight and feedback on ways you use rubrics as an effective tool to improve your student's learning and challenges in creating effective rubrics.
 * Module 3: Share how you plan to use at least one of the assessment methods in your classroom. Discuss any challenges that you anticipate.
 * Module 4: Reflect on your Assessment Timeline, Explain how the sequence of assessments in your Assessment Timeline address all five purposes ( gauging student needs, encouraging collaboration and self-direction, monitoring progress, checking for understanding and encouraging metacognition, and demonstrating understanding).Module 5: Post your Action Plan to this page on the wiki or send to mley@charter.net. Complete the [|Intel Elements Course Survey].

Discussuion Questions:
> Complete the [|Intel Elements Course Survey].
 * Module 2: Using the Collaborative Framework share how you might incorporate collaboration and peer assessment into your classroom activities. Respond to the ideas others share.
 * Module 3: Select one or two of the Online Collaborative Tools and share how the tool(s) could be used with your students. Offer feedback to your peers responses.
 * Module 4: Discuss your students strengths and needs inhe following areas: Sharing Ideas, Giving and Receiving Fedback and Mentoring Peers. How can you assist your students to be more effective collaborators?
 * ===Post Action Plans Here:===

Module 1
In Module 1, you learned about the underlying principles of project-based learning and the characteristics that projects have in common. Along with the Action Plan activities, the following discussions allow you to share your ideas and get feedback from your peers.

**1. Share information about your teaching:** Explain how you incorporate project-based approaches and technology in your classroom. **2. Student Scenario:** Choose one of your students that you identified in //Module 1, Lesson 2, Activity 1// of your Action Plan and share by reflecting on key points about how the student might either benefit from or struggle with project work

Module 2
> **1. Share your learning objectives.** Explain the learning objectives for your project in the discussion by replying to this post. > **2. Share your Curriculum-Framing Questions.** > Post your Curriculum-Framing Questions (CFQs) by replying to this post. > ** Essential Questions address big ideas and enduring concepts, are thought-provoking, and are engaging > ** 3. Provide feedback to others. ** Review at least two other group members learning objectives and CFQ's. **Reply** to provide feedback on the objectives and CFQ's. Be sure your reply includes suggestions for improving the learning objectives. Objectives and CFQ's should target 21st century skills, and they should be observable, specific to the project, and standards-based. >
 * Unit Questions are open-ended, align with objectives, require higher-order thinking skills, and help answer the Essential Question
 * Content Questions are fact-based, focus on key concepts, and help answer the Unit Questions

**Module 3: Assessment**
> 1. Share assessment instruments. Explain which assessment instruments you plan to use for the following purposes. > **2. Provide feedback to others.** > In the discussion thread, read two other posts and either share your experiences with using any of the instruments selected by a peer or give suggestions for instruments to try when assessing any of the three purposes.
 * //Gauging Student Needs//
 * //Encouraging Strategic Learning//
 * //Demonstrating Understanding//

Module 4: Planning and Organization
Explain key challenges you anticipate when implementing and managing a project. In particular, consider any challenges with integrating technology. **2. Review your peers' posts.** Review other participants' posts to learn about others' expected challenges when managing projects. Respond to two post by educators you have not responded to you yet, with suggestions for overcoming project management challenges.
 * 1. Share your challenges.**

Module 5:
1. Share strategies and ways you develop students’ collaboration, self-direction, information literacy, and reflection skills. 2. Post your Action Plan Below

Post Action Plans Here:
Intel Assessment Resources:

Assessing Projects
Develop or create your own strategies for student-centered assessments.
 * Assessing Projects