Mystery: North Carolina
Congratulations to all students and teachers! Great job!
Student "Reflections" on this project posted below.
Overview
This project allows students in 4th grade at Rural Hall School and 8th graders at Kennedy Learning Center to collaborate on North Carolina social studies.
- Group and team report topics
- Reports posted
- Backgrounds and props
- Slide show on topics to begin &/or end presentation segment
- QA or Jeopardy or other interactive wrap-up
Objectives
This project should have the following impact on learning:
- Content with collaboration of peers
- Peer teaching & editing
- Use of communication skills with web 2.0 tools
- Interactivity with students during presentation
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Team Leaders
- Linda McDermon - Rural Hall School - Distance Learning
- Rose Throckmorton - Rural Hall School - 4th grade teacher
- Sally McCombs - Kennedy Learning Center - Instructional Technologist
- Tricia Thompson-Richards - Kennedy Learning Center - Teacher
Ms. McCombs, Ms. Thompson-Richards, & Ms. Throckmorton (not pictured - Ms. McDermon)
Students
- 4th Graders: Trevor, Jasmin, Taylor, Dillon, Savannah, Ferris, Ana, Mitchell, Rebekah, Dayia, Dieante, Hannah, Nicholas, Zachary, Deontae, Matthew, Jermaine, Mikael, Jeremy, Lydia, Brianna, Alley, Felicity, Dylan, James
- 8th Graders: Katie, Stephanie, Savonna, Kimberly, Tylisha, Equane, Randy, Emanuel
Assignments
- 8th graders - prepare a slide show of NC History Mysteries 3 minutes
- Blackbeard - 4th grade student reporter & two 8th grade students & one 4th grade student
- Wild horses - 4th grade student reporter & 1 or 2 4th grade students
- Lost Colony - 4th grade student reporter & two 8th graders & five 4th graders
- Background/scenery - 4th students, Mr. Moss (art teacher), Ms. McDermon
- Edit reports - students & teachers
- Jeopardy Game questions - students & teachers
Timeline
- Group & Report Assignments: December 19,2008
- Reports Posted: January 30, 2009
- Editing: January 30-February 2, 2009
- Rehearsals: held separately at individual schools
- Dress Rehearsal: Monday, February 9--8:30-9:15 AM with 8th graders and 9:30-10 AM with interactive school in Kentucky & Concordia Lutheran School & Megaconference Jr. tech team
- Presentation: February 19, 2009 - 11 AM
- Celebration: February 19, 2009
- Reflection: March 2009
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Interactive Partners
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What happened to the "Lost Colony?" ( surveys)
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Photos from Megaconference Jr.
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Comments (1)
Linda McDermon said
at 12:00 pm on Apr 1, 2009
I'm so proud of all the stiudents and teachers. They worked hard and prepared and learned new skills. They presented to an interactive audience and a world audience. Great job!
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