Breanna Atlee Module #5

For this assignment I worked on taking an activity that I have done in the past and making it more digitally based using Google Docs and Slides. All of the students in my building have Google accounts and we have two laptop carts making it easy to do a project of this kind in the classroom, even with 25+ students.

During our unit of study on the midwest, I like to add a week's worth of study specifically on Illinois. I feel it is highly beneficial, and honestly fun, for the students to spend time gathering a more indepth look at the state that they live in.

In the past this lesson/project has been done over the span of a few weeks, with additional time always needed for collaboration, research and drafting. By making this a more digitally based project, the work time can be shortened to a week, give or take a few days. Students also have the ability to work from home and still get feedback electronically and easily from the teacher, even though not in school.

Making this a digital assignment makes it more collaborative, more easily shared and viewed and allows the students to be more creative with their work.

Here is the link to the overview and template: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HZicizL6LdwFH6cf2gzTtBmsme7vk6Nx-oI3gcgikv8/edit?usp=sharing

I like using the Google tools because they are fairly user friendly, even for students. It allows for the group collaboration and instant feedback (ITSE 2), the fact that they can research information (ITSE 3) and additional links right from the document. It allows me to monitor and keep all students on task and on track to complete their portion. It allows the students flexibility, creativity, and to present something in a new and fun way (ITSE 1).