ITP+Evaluation

1. Did the project help the students answer the essential question?

Yes, students researched using the Internet and then learned how to use a Wiki to record the information they learned.  2. Can I change the task to make it more successful? No, I think you giving some mini-lessons helped students be better listeners because it wasn't just me teaching them.   3. Where in the process did students have problems? Problems occured when students were absent or not finished with research and were not on pace with the other students.   4. Was there foundational knowledge that was faulty or incomplete? No   5. Did we have enough resources? Yes, having the computer lab available was very helpful. Most resources were available at the building.   6. What part did the students enjoy the most or like the least? Students loved the Voki. They probably least liked researching - the subject matter was not written for second graders.   7. What part did you enjoy the most or like the least? I liked the Voki component, but that also worried me because some choices in the Voki can be inappropriate for students. Joanne and I would like to see if there is software similar to a Voki that is appropriate for this age.   8. What the rest of the school or community interested in the project? If not, can the task be changed to make it more relative? We hope the school board approves the use of Wikis so I can let parents look at it and hopefully add to discussion page. Other teachers who have seen the project are impressed by what the students can do with a Wiki.   9. Would you try the project again next year? Yes, in fact I'd like the kids to use it to post animal reports this year. The other grade levels could use the same procedure to post their research about zoo animals or farm animals.

10. What changes would you make? I'd like to have more time to complete project - we were in a time crunch due to open house. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More time would allow us to find more appropriate resources for the initial research. But the home connection and the parental involvement in helping their children learn about Buffalo was a very nice addition to the project. 11. What other topics in your curriculum would benefit from project work? Any science or social studies topics. I like to integrate science and social studies into other subjects.