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GOLD SEAL LESSON: D Quadrant “Awesome Doctrine” Grade 8 Paperless Research “Paper”


 * Subjects: ILA and Technology Grade 8**

Students, teachers, and principal use a Web 2.0 collaborative tool called Wikispaces to create a paperless research document that can be edited and discussed online by invited members to the project. The process will: 1-enable students to engage in research using a paperless form of submission. 2-allow for easy use of multimedia resources within the research project. 3- allow access to the site from school and home.
 * __Instructional Focus:__**

__**Performance Tasks:**__ 1. Technology teacher sets up school email accounts with passwords. 2. Technology teacher sets up one wikispace for requirements of the project and one for each student. 3. Technology teacher sets up editing and monitoring permissions. 4. The Technology teacher invites the students, ILA teacher, and principal into the appropriate wikispaces. 1. ILA teacher brainstorms topics for research with the class and asks them to create a thesis to support their chosen topic. 2. Technology teacher distributes emails with passwords and the class opens their account and sends the teacher an email. 1. The ILA teacher attends the Technology class. 2. The requirements are stated and children take turns entering the ILA teacher’s requirements into the Requirements wikispace as all of the class watch on a Smartboard. 3. The class discusses how many pages would be required in their wikispaces. They determine that three minimum would meet the ILA requirement: title, document, and bibliography. 4. The class accepts the invitation to the wikispaces through their email request (part of the invitation process). Enters their own username and password. Each student creates three pages in their personal wikispace. 5. ILA classes are then used to develop their thesis and begin research and evaluate research with the teacher. 6. Technology Class is used to create a page for an outline. 7. Technology classes are then used to create new pages to practice file changes such as uploads of various files: word processing, powerpoints, images, … 8. Technology classes are used to create new pages within the wikispace but which are links from the main research page. 9. Technology classes are then used to embed files from other sources for use in their wikispace. 10. Technology classes are then used to enter discussion comments on the project through the use of the wikispace discussion board. 11. Students access their wikispaces at home to complete their project. 12. Teachers work to collaborate with the students, analyzing and evaluating their work, electronically.
 * Teacher Preparation**
 * Two Introductory Classes**
 * Collaborative ILA/Technology Class**

__**Essential Skills**__
 * The students must have access to a computer and internet access at school and at home.(Teachers must make accommodations if unavailable: study times or recess/lunch times in the computer lab or on the classroom computers.)
 * Demonstrate proficiency in research skills on the Internet. (Research and Communication 8:00)
 * Recognize and use good, appropriate websites. (Research and Communication 8:00)
 * Implement Word Processing skills. (Word Processing Standard: 8:00, 8:01)
 * Organize their thoughts on a page on the wikispace. (Research and Communication 8:00, Web 2.0)
 * Manipulate images and upload them to integrate into a page on the wiki. (Multimedia 8:00, 8:05, 8:06, 8:07)
 * Design a use of a video: self-produced or from an on-line source. (Multimedia 8:00, 8:05, 8:06, 8:07)

__**Technology Scoring Guide**__

1. Meet the ILA teacher’s requirements as listed on the wikispace. username=NPS031 password=student 2. Meet the Technology teacher’s requirements:
 * - Write about something you know/are interested in
 * - Either Informative or Persuasive using facts, not opinions
 * - Use the Title page format set by the ILA teacher
 * - Use 1" margins size 12 font. Times New Roman
 * - 800 to 1000 words show the number of words
 * - Include a bibliography (on a different page [] ) with at least 4 sources
 * - One search engine to use is: [|http://school.nettrekker.com]
 * - Research Paper is posted online in a wikispace.
 * - Only members who are invited can edit the pages.
 * - Student follows the rules set in the school’s Acceptable Use Policy.
 * - Student may help other students by sending emails using the school account.
 * - Student must demonstrate proper use of emails: messages and attachments.
 * - Add an outline page.
 * - Use Hyperlinks to appropriate websites that enhance their thesis.
 * - Upload pictures/images which enhance their thesis.
 * - Embed a video which enhances their thesis.
 * - Use Easybib.com for the bibliography.

__**Scoring**__
 * 4**= All the above requirements are met, electronically, plus an additional creative piece.
 * 3**=All of the ILA requirements and Most of the Technology requirements are met electronically.
 * 2**= Only the ILA requirements are met electronically.
 * 1**= None of the requirements are met completely