As I work on my final project, I have three assignments that I plan to assess. I plan to have my students research and write about a Greek god/goddess that they have studied. They will be responsible for creating a wiki page for that god/goddess. They will need to use relevant links that allow for interaction on their page. To allow for peer response, one of the requirements will be to comment on their partner’s page. Through this activity, they will be able to share what they like about the page and any suggestions they have for their partner. I also want students to be able to add to a page if needed.
This type of peer response will be new for me. I currently have my student review someone’s work before it is turned into me. They have always done this the traditional paper-pencil way and they have only traded with one other person. I would like to use track changes more in my own grading, as well as have students use it to peer respond. I really liked the idea of having students respond in different colors to several different students. This would provide many responses for each student giving them more ideas for improvement. This doesn’t fit into my final project, but it is something that I hope to use in my classroom in the near future. I also like the idea of teacher response via a podcast. I definitely find it easier to verbally share my thoughts than to write several comments on each paper.
The other two projects for my final project are a graphic novel and a graphic organizer or mind map. I have attached rubric ideas for both.
I was unable to attach my rubrics. However, they are on the Ning site. Thanks.
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Trista,
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to see how your class does with the wiki; it seems like it will be the perfect tool to meet your goals! I also like your graphic novel and web assignments; they're the perfect balance between studying one piece of Greek mythology in-depth and understanding the overall picture.