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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE A Standards-Based Approach  WALDEN UNIVERSITY: WEEK 7 application = Daily Lesson GAME Plan Template = Lesson Title: Tool Invention 101 Part C: Invention Movie || Related Lessons: Simple and Complex Machines || Grade Level: 8th Grade || Unit 3: Motions and Forces Chapter 14: Machines and Tools || GOALS ||  Colorado Content Standards for Science:  Standard 1: Students apply the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations.   Standard 2: Physical Science: Students know and understand common properties, forms, and changes in matter and energy.  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"> Standard 5 Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ISTE NETS-S <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Creativity and innovation <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Communication and collaboration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Technology operations and concepts || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Instructional objective(s): <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Students will work collaborative to produce a new and unique tool that simplifies the job of a staff member of the school. This tool must be designed to solve a problem, and must be completely designed and constructed by students. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> In the first step of the process, teams of students (3) will spend time researching and evaluating inventions and tools. During the movie making process, teams will need to be working on a computer engaged in video/movie editing and production. Student teams are responsible to record video and audio, edit, and produce a 3 – 4 minute video that may be embedded into their final PowerPoint presentation, or that may “stand on its own.” This video could also take the form as an “instructional” video on how to use the tool. Students will be instructed to be creative (even humorous) in the narration and acting on the video. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ACTION || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Before-class preparation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Microsoft Movie Maker must be installed onto each student computer. A short “how to” checklist will be printed from the Movie Maker support page to help students struggling with simple cut and paste edits. Most students have already been trained on Movie Maker in their computer technology elective class in 7th Grade. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">During class <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Time || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructional Activities || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Materials & Resources || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Day 3,4,5 of week 3: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Day 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">10 min <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">55 min, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Day 4,5 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">65 minutes || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(THIS LESSON IS PART OF THE CURRENT PBL PROJECT. IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE THIRD WEEK OF RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Class discussion and refresher on how to correctly use Microsoft Movie Maker. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Class heads to computer lab, begins to put slides, video, and narration into Movie Maker. Students spend the rest of the hour continuing to research and gather information for their tool invention project. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Promethean Board flipchart with Movie Maker information and an example movie <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Invention checklist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Movie Maker quick facts checklist. Research materials from previous assignment. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Notes: Teams will work in a group of 3, and will determine roles for the PBL, with one student the “researcher and writer”, one the “designer and presenter”, and one the “builder and foreman.” Below level students will work with a para-pro during the design process, and will only be required to draw up the blueprints for a tool prototype. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In this assignment – Students will utilize Microsoft Movie Maker to create a digital story/film of their invention process. Student teams will use the class video camera or video functions of their cell phone or IPOD to record parts of the design and construction of their tool. Students have been instructed how and where to save that video information. Once saved, students will design a quick 3 to 4 minute movie that may be inserted into their final project presentation. (PowerPoint) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">MONITOR || Ongoing assessment(s): The entire PBL will be monitored by teacher observation and instructional rubric. Constant and timely reviews of team invention logbooks will also be conducted. Accommodations and extensions: Below level students will work with a para-pro during the Movie Maker process, and will only be required to produce a short 1-2 minute video, by inserting their PowerPoint slides in the Movie Maker program and adding a music soundtrack of their choice. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Backup plan: In the event of a computer lab closure, students will use library and technology room resources to record and edit videos. Students acting in an inappropriate manner will be reassigned to a textbook based activity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">EVALUATE AND EXTEND || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Lesson reflections and notes: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> I have conducted this same PBL many years. This will be the first time I have allowed students to work in a collaborative environment. I think the teamwork aspect of the lesson should provide a new level of excitement to the project. By giving the students the opportunity to record and edit a short video for the presentation, the project takes on new life. “Digital storytelling allows students to become more actively involved in their curriculum. It lets students work in a hands-on environment while at the same time, working in many different literacy formats – speaking, reading, writing, and technology.” (Laureate 2009) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> References: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> Cennamo, K., Ross, J. & Ertmer, P. (2009). //Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach// (Laureate Education custom edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2009). Integrating Technology Across the Content Areas. Baltimore: Author <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> National Education Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) located at @http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_T_Standards_Final.pdf.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Prepare a Promethean Board presentation that shows how Movie Maker works and how to upload information and create movies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Charge the batteries on the school digital camera.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Provide a “sound booth” (library storeroom) for recording audio narration tracks.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Provide a USB card reader for students with videos and audio information stored on various types of SD and Flash Drive cards.
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
A Standards-Based Approach WALDEN UNIVERSITY: WEEK 6 application = Daily Lesson GAME Plan Template = Tool Invention 101 __Part B: Social Networking “Tools”__ || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Related Lessons: Simple and Complex Machines || 8th Grade || Unit 3: Motions and Forces Chapter 14: Machines and Tools || GOALS || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Colorado Content Standards for Science: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Cambria;">Standard 1: Students apply the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Cambria;"> Standard 5 Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Creativity and innovation <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Communication and collaboration <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Technology operations and concepts || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Instructional objective(s): Students will work collaborative to produce a new and unique tool that simplifies the job of a staff member of the school. This tool must be designed to solve a problem, and must be completely designed and constructed by students. In the first step of the process, teams of students (3) will spend time researching and evaluating inventions and tools. During the research process, teams will need to be working on three separate computers engaged in three different research searches. As a unique way of combining information and research, students will use a social-networking tool (wikispace) to collect and categorize search information. As part “B” of this process, students must interact using a social networking “tool.” This tool takes the form of a class wikispace where each team of students are given a “page” to post research information, pictures, and comments. Before-class preparation: A wikipage must be established for each 8th grade class. In each wikipage, 10 separate pages must be established for up to 10 teams of students from each class.
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Prepare a Promethean Board presentation that shows how a wiki space works and how to upload information. Many students are already familiar with this process because it is used in their 8th grade computer technology class and also in their upper-level language arts class. I will need to prepare “wikispace” notes for some of the lower-level learners. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || Day 3 of week 1:
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25 min || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">(THIS LESSON IS PART OF THE CURRENT PBL PROJECT. IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Class discussion on social networking tools. Topics covered need to include how to post and edit information.

Class discussion continues with “proper social networking etiquette.” Students will review rules for posting and editing

Teams go to computer lab to log in and set-up wikipage.

Students spend the rest of the hour continuing to research and gather information for their tool invention project. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Promethean Board flipchart with wikispace information

Wikispace checklist

Research materials from previous assignment. || Notes: Teams will work in a group of 3, and will determine roles for the PBL, with one student the “researcher and writer”, one the “designer and presenter”, and one the “builder and foreman.” Below level students will work with a parapro during the design process, and will only be required to draw up the blueprints for a tool prototype. ALL STUDENTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION GATHERING PROCESS. ALL STUDENTS ON THE TEAM WILL BE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM WIKIPAGE WITH POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, AND INFORMATION. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In this assignment – Students will utilize a wikispace to combine research information. The page has already been created, and each team has a separate page listing. Each students will use a generic login.
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Ongoing assessment(s): The entire PBL will be monitored by teacher observation and instructional rubric. Constant and timely reviews of team invention logbooks will also be conducted. Accommodations and extensions: Below level students will work with a para-pro during the design process, and will only be required to draw up the blueprints for a tool prototype. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> Backup plan: In the event of a computer lab closure, students will use library resources to research. Students acting in an inappropriate manner will be reassigned to a textbook based activity. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Lesson reflections and notes: I have conducted this same PBL many years. This will be the first time I have allowed students to work in a collaborative environment. I think the teamwork aspect of the lesson should provide a new level of excitement to the project. I am looking forward to adding the social networking tool into this part of the assignment. I think it will give teams a fresh new resource for the project. Some students are already using a wikispace for another class, so this lesson continues to build on the information they have already learned.
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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FOR MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM USE
** A Standards-Based Approach ** = Daily Lesson GAME Plan Template = <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tool Invention 101 || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Related Lessons: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Simple and Complex Machines || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">8th Grade || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 3: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Motions and Forces GOALS || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Students apply the processes of scientific investigation and design, conduct, communicate about, and evaluate such investigations. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;">Students understand that the nature of science involves a particular way of building knowledge and making meaning of the natural world. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Creativity and innovation <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Communication and collaboration || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Critical thinking, problem-solving, & decision-making <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Arial; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">o <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Technology operations and concepts || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Students will work collaborative to produce a new and unique tool that simplifies the job of a staff member of the school. This tool must be designed to solve a problem, and must be completely designed and constructed by students. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Prepare a Promethean Board presentation that shows different types of tool blueprints. Show different types of instruction manuals. Review major technology inventions and have examples of modern inventions available for review. Teachers and staff members need to complete the “tool invention checklist” that students will use for interviews during week 1 of the PBL. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 min
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Week 1 --- **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Day 1: **

20 min

20 min

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40 min

10 min


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Day 3-5 ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">60 min


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Class discussion on inventions. Topics covered need to include how and why inventions are necessary.

Class discussion continues with “What is necessary to invent a tool?” What types of inventions are successful? How do tools help people with work?

Students choose their two teammates and begin to brainstorm on designing a new tool.

Teams are asked to pick a teacher or staff member and decide what type of tool (s) could help them in their job at school.

Teams meet with the staff member of their choice to interview job description and decide which tool would be best to develop based on the interview, teacher/staff recommendation, and checklist.

Teams begin brainstorming session on tool design and build process. Questions to decide are: “What is it?” “How does it work?” “What will we make it out of?”

Student teams will work in the computer lab conducting research on similar tools and inventions. Students will take notes and make design drawings in their design notebooks.

Teams work at home to design and build a prototype of the tool. Students are encouraged to use everyday materials and safely modify current tools to serve a new purpose. Teams will determine roles for the PBL, with one student the “researcher and writer”, one the “designer and presenter”, and one the “builder and foreman.”

Teams will bring their prototypes to class and make a brief presentation. Students will also present their prototypes to their staff/teacher “sponsor” and conduct and exit interview. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

Promethean Board flipchart with invention information

Tool Design checklist. - - Interview worksheet and checklist. Invention notebook and logbook. - - Invention notebook and logbook. - - - - - - - - Computer lab with internet access. Invention notebook and logbook.

Computer with internet access and wikispace. Invention notebook and logbook.

Invention notebook and logbook. Presentation rubric. Exit interview checklist. ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Notes: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Teams will work in a group of 3, and will determine roles for the PBL, with one student the “researcher and writer”, one the “designer and presenter”, and one the “builder and foreman.” Below level students will work with a parapro during the design process, and will only be required to draw up the blueprints for a tool prototype.


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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Ongoing assessment(s **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">): The entire PBL will be monitored by teacher observation and instructional rubric. Constant and timely reviews of team invention logbooks will also be conducted.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Accommodations and extensions **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">: Below level students will work with a para-pro during the design process, and will only be required to draw up the blueprints for a tool prototype.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Backup plan: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> In the event of a computer lab closure, students will use library resources to research. Students acting in an inappropriate manner will be reassigned to a textbook based activity.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lesson reflections and notes: I have conducted this same PBL many years. This will be the first time I have allowed students to work in a collaborative environment. I think the teamwork aspect of the lesson should provide a new level of excitement to the project.
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