RR#5

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

Before starting a project with students the teacher needs to take into account what managing a project requires and to become a successful manager. It is more of 21^st-century type skills. Once the teacher becomes a successful manager the students will later become one too. Thoughtful preparation is also a huge benefit for both students and teachers. The teacher needs to make sure they invest enough time in the project and to use time wisely.

2Discussion on teachers’ and students’ management needs.

Both teachers and students have project management needs. Managing complex projects are a lot of work. Management is important for both so they can tackle the concentrated project in front of them.

Teacher management tools:

-Tools for communicating with students and others about the project.

-Tools for making milestones and events shown while notifying students when changes occur.

-Methods for getting resources to students.

-Systems for managing work products.

-Structures that support a productive learning environment.

-Assessment tools and strategies.

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

There are a lot of technology applications out there, which means that there is a lot to choose from during a project.  The most favored technology applications are most likely the ones where the whole classroom can connect with each other including the teacher. A familiar example of this is Desire2learn and Moodle. There are also several different ones.

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

These concepts relate to my classroom kitchen topic because developing a classroom cookbook and hosting and pulling off a classroom family dinner will take a lot of patience and proper management by both the students and teachers because there is a lot of work and organization involved in this project.