Children - Lesson 7

 Lesson 7

The Manage Phase

(7.1) Process Management:

               

Planning Project leadership Progress monitoring Process management Conflict management

(7.2) Student Preparation:

               

The students are told about the idea for the project 3weeks before it started. New ICT tools to be used during the project (i.e. using a spreadsheet for survey results) will be practiced before the project launch.

(7.3)  Facilitation:

               

Use of the library and computer lab with internet facility will be scheduled and booked in advance. Students are advised to use the computer labs if they are have time provided the Instructor allows them. Parents also will be asked to provide support and cooperation if the need is felt.

  

(7.4) Progress Monitoring:

              

Whole class conference once per week

Group Progress

Team checkpoint meetings as well informally daily checking with teams and individuals on their work.

Individual             Progress

(7.5) Re-planning:

                

Since student autonomy is low there is low risk of the project going off track. 10% additional time allowance has been included for overrun but the end date cannot be exceeded. There is an option for homework to be used to catch up if necessary.

(7.6) Conflict Management:

               

Teamwork rules will be included in project launch presentation. Students are asked to initially try to work out conflicts on their own. In the case of a deadlock, issues are to be raised with the teacher. Lack of participation will be dealt with by culprits being removed from the project work and set to work on alternative individual tasks for the duration of the project.

Children - Lesson 6

 Lesson- 6

The Review Phase

 (6.1)Student Reflection and Evaluation:

               

One lesson after the end of the project will be dedicated to student reflection and evaluation. Their reflection will cover: what  I learned about the topic, what new skills I learned, what I liked about the project, what I didn’t like about the project and what I would do differently on the next project. An evaluation form will be completed by each student as a homework assignment. A subsequent lesson will be used to discuss the observations made by the students.

(6.2) Teacher Reflection and Evaluation:

               

A  teacher reflection and evaluation form has to be   completed that would  cover: Successes Challenges Achievement of project goals What I learned What I would do differently next time

(6.3) Assessment of 21^st Century skills:

                List of 21^st century skills in this project and its assessment

Artifact	21st Century skill(s)
Research notes	Problem solving, initiative, ICT
Survey designs	Creativity, problem solving, communication
Message boards	ICT, communication, teamwork
Presentation outlines	Initiative, creativity, ICT, communication

 (6.4) Summative Assessment and Grading:

                List products and the corresponding rubrics that will be used for SA and Grading

Product	Rubric	Grading
Survey results	Suryvey questions and results rubric
Diet sheets	Diet sheet rubric
Balanced diet presentation	Presentation rubric
Blog portfolio	Blog rubric

Children - Lesson 5

Lesson 5

The Do Phase

(5.1) Project Launch:

The project will be launched as a group meeting with the whole class. There will be a presentation covering goals, expectations, rules, procedures, assessment and grading. Students will be invited to discuss and get their doubts cleared if  any  and we may make change as a result. The final presentation will be printed and displayed in the classroom as well as being posted in PBL Blog Define, plan, do, and review cycles will be discussed.

(5.2) Artifacts:  

Research notes Survey designs Message boards (may be through email/blog/what’s app) (as demonstration of team collaboration) Presentation outlines

(5.3) Culminating product:         

Their personal findings will be informally presented by each team to the whole class and posted in the classroom. Oral presentations will be made by each team to the whole class. Posting in Blog will be presented by each team to the teacher.

(5.4) Celebrating completion:    .

A “mini exhibition” of the project will be held in the school with students’ parents invited as special guests. It would serve as an eye opener for the parents too as they may not be aware of many of the thoughts going on in their wards mind.  Certificates of completion will be awarded to each student.

 

Children - Lesson 4

Work Plan     

Sl. No	TASK	SUB TASK	ROLE	START DATE	END DATE	PRODUCT
01	Launch project			01.11.16	30.11.16	Project launched
02	Deliver classroom instruction	Areas to be covered. .1.Define the project 2.Culminating products	Teacher	1.11.16	26.11.16	Initial classroom instruction is completed
03	Group selection	Students’ list	Teacher	2.11.16		Group selection is completed
04	Preparation of questionnaire	Eliciting from peer group and self analyzation	Each member	3.11.16	4.11.16	Prepared questions
05	Conduct research	Collection of Content on 1.Problems faced during adolescence 2.Values and Life skill needed 3, Child Abuse 4, Children and Gadgets	Student	5.11.16	8.11.16	Students recorded in the computer
06	Perform survey	Create survey questions, survey,prepare survey report	Student	9.11.16	13.12.16	Collected report
07	Programme sheet activity	Prepared based on curricular units and problem areas  faced by children	Student and teacher	15.11.16	16.11.16	Prepared
08	Advice meeting	Team prepare briefs	All team members	17.11.16	18.11.16	A meeting was held
09	Programme sheet presentation	Presentation	,,	19.11.16.	22.11.16	To be presented
10	Lecture by AEP Mentor	Mrs Anitha Sarma	Teacher	22.11.16
11	Exhibition	Practice presentation by inviting parents	All members	28.11.16
12	Project presentation	Posting in the computer/blog	All	28.11.16	29.11.16	To be presented
10	Assessment and grading	Prepare rubrics and assessment	Teacher	30.11.16	30.11.16	To be completed
11	Refection and evaluation	Student reflection and evaluation,Teacher refection and evaluation	Students and teacher	30.11.16	30.11.16	To be completed.
12	Project closed	Submitting to the Principal	Teacher	30.11.16		Will be closed

Children - Lesson 2

Lesson 2

2.1 Essential Question:

            

Who we are? Are we Children or Adults? Why are we asked to behave like children sometimes and sometimes adults? How are we to behave? Who will understand our problems? How our problems will be understood by elders and teachers?  What life skills are needed to survive in today's world? What are the values we need to have?   What are the ways in which children are abused? How should we react? What are our rights? What is the role of E-gadgets in our life?

2.2 Grouping Strategy:

           

Team will comprise groups of 10 students of mixed gender, and mixed ability and skills. One of the goals is to promote teamwork in mixed ability groups so that higher ability students get opportunities for peer instruction, and lower ability students benefit from the more advanced collaboration that will arise from this.

2.3 Learning Environment:

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A group working area in the classroom will be set aside with tables and chairs to allow more effective interaction among team members. Computer labs will be used for the majority of the online work. Research notes will be recorded in computers/blogs. Some collaboration between students will take place through email/blog/whats'app

2.4Assessment Approach:

               

                2.41 Authentic Assessment:

Authentic tasks such as 1., Conducting surveys based on the questionnaire prepared. 2.       Documenting  the findings .

           

2.42 Formative Assessment:

           

Regular feedback will be provided as the students work on internet and library research, surveys, and presentation designs.

2.43 Summative Assessment:

Rubrics will be used to assess: Questionnaire Surveys Final presentations Blog

2.44 Rubrics:

Rubrics will be used to assess: Questionnaire Surveys Final presentations Blog

2.45 Gradings:

Group grading and individual grading will be given based on the presentation and group co-ordination, effectiveness of outcome.

Children - Lesson 3

Lesson 3- Plan Phase

3.1 Work Breakdown, Products and Milestones:

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The entire project consists of tasks to be finished at the stipulated time. Formation of groups Group leaders and assistant Group Leaders Dividing the work among the group members Referring various sites and having a discussion among the members Research: online and library (research report)        Preparing the questionnaire Conducting the survey Compiling all the results Arranging meetings Analyzing the Findings Preparing the Report Briefing of the Report         Presentation: Children (presentation) Celebration: a “mini exhibition” on “Pains and pleasures of childhood- An eye opener for parents(exhibition)

3.2 Role definitions:

           

Project leader: teacher will fulfill this role Team leader: Heading the meeting Allotting the tasks to different members Preparing the Questionnaire Researcher Survey writer (all students will contribute to this) Surveyor Presentation author Presenter (all students will take some part in the presentation

3.3 Task schedule:

                           

Project start date 1st November,2016 Project end date 30 November, 2016

3.4Special Activities Plan:

               

A  talk will take place on 21-11-16 Mini exhibition: 28-11-16

           

3.5Resources Plan:

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Computer lab: Date and period in the Time Table Wednesdays 2nd period Thursdays     8th period

3.6 Direct Instruction:

Basics of all the Sub topics; a skeletal frame work The groups attended to separately                Creating a survey

3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:

               

Every Friday in the English period there will be a 20 minutes class conference to discuss progress, successes and challenges. A checkpoint meeting for each team will be held for 10 minutes twice per week

3.8 Assessment plan:

           

Opportunities for authentic assessment will include: the surveys and results Formative assessment will primarily focus on the artifacts created by the students during the project. Special attention will be paid to survey prototypes, learning journals and presentation outlines. Summative assessments will be performed on the survey results, presentations on the findings they have arrived at and the portfolios of work. Rubrics prepared: Survey questions and results rubric, , grading rubric.