Reflection 5

1. Discussion on the items that should be considered before starting a project with students.

Firstly, what materials will you need? What kind of supplies or tools will the project require? Will you need outside help like other teachers or parents? Will you need technology, if so what kind? Will your students need experts in the field of study? These are all questions that a teacher needs to consider before starting a project.

2. Discussion on teachers’ and students’ management needs.

Teachers need these project management tools:

·        Tools for communication with students and others about the project

·        Tools for making milestones and events visible and for notifying students when changes occur

o   So like a class website or email list

·        Methods for getting resources to students

o   Library

o   Computer lab

·        Systems for managing work products

·        Structures that support a productive learning environment in which teams and individuals are engaged in a variety of learning tasks at the same time

Students need these project management tools:

·        Systems and toold that help them manage their time and work flow

o   Agendas

·        Systems that help students manage materials and control work drafts

·        Collaboration tools

·        Methods for seeking assistance

·        Ways to get and use feedback on their work, through self-reflection, team input, and teacher advice

·        Ways to work iteratively and to see how parts add up to the whole

3. Discuss some of the technology applications that should be considered for use in a project.

The book talks about wiki pages but I have come to realize that, for group projects, google documents are the easiest way to share information and edit the different papers being used at the time. Blogs are also a good way to get your information out there. Your partners can see them as well as teachers and outside persons.

4. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

This all deals with how our group project is going. We are using different technology based components to really make our projects not only more fun and exciting but also very diverse and unique.