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Scrapbook page as assessment?

by Kev

Mar 14, 2012

Has anyone ever done a scrapbook page as an assessment/assignment? I'm always looking for new assignments for my Choose Your Own Adventure and this came to mind recently. I googled and found a few examples but most are very involved, week-long projects. I'm just hoping to do a single page with relatively simple directions (which may prove impossibl...See More

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Hmm For a similar assignment, I've had students illustrate/print/cut-out 5 images (related to their topic), and write brief facts/generalizations/main ideas (can use 5W's). They also need to have a clear heading or title and include pertinent vocab from current unit. On the back of the paper, I have them write their Big Idea, usually a summary of what ...See MoreFor a similar assignment, I've had students illustrate/print/cut-out 5 images (related to their topic), and write brief facts/generalizations/main ideas (can use 5W's). They also need to have a clear heading or title and include pertinent vocab from current unit. On the back of the paper, I have them write their Big Idea, usually a summary of what they learned. I sometimes challenge them by giving them word limits.

From past experience, I don't count maps as an image and images cannot repeat themselves (I teach geography, so 5 images of mountains isn't going to cut it).

Have you tried glogster.com? The teacher part of it use to be free, haven't checked in recently.

On 3/15/12, Lynde wrote: > I've been doing it for the past several months. I give the > students the Main Idea I want them to address, and they come > up with images (powerpoint) which illustrate it. My kids hate > to draw, so canned images are best. I encourage them to find > historical paintings as much as possible, and everything needs > to be labeled. I should probably add more steps for them, but > my kids can only handle so much at a time. Like everything at > my school, the dedicated students are really getting into it > and have come up with some awesome examples. The non- > dedicated students have a great time keeping me busy shooing > them off the Internet. > > BTW, I became familiar with your ideas at mrroughton about a > year or so ago. I'm just now finally figuring out how to fit > them into my instructional model in a manner that makes sense > to me. They're awesome ideas, and I can't wait to see how > they work. What has had me hung up was that I have always > felt that students need an "anchor" of rock-solid notes (or > for my age group, "Reading Notes" -- short-answers to Key > Questions and Explaining Terms and Names). Unfortunately, > I've never been able to figure out how to find time to do both > the Notes AND any illustration-type stuff. So, I've finally > jetted the Notes--the kids don't refer/review them anyway, so > a good idea that didn't work. I'm trying to use mrroughtons > that focus on a Main IDea -- the students would still be > recording "notes" so to speak but in a different kind of > way. > > > On 3/14/12, Kev wrote: >> Has anyone ever done a scrapbook page as an >> assessment/assignment? I'm always looking for new >> assignments for my Choose Your Own Adventure and this came >> to mind recently. I googled and found a few examples but >> most are very involved, week-long projects. I'm just hoping >> to do a single page with relatively simple directions (which >> may prove impossible.) >> >> Has anyone done anything like this?

Mar 18, 2012

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Kev I have a picture-based version called "Magazine Cover" already so I'm trying to make this a bit different by adding the scrapbooking elements. I have used glogster and it would be perfect if my students actually had computer access. We have one 10 computer lab at school and a shocking amount of them don't have internet at home.

Maybe I cou...See MoreI have a picture-based version called "Magazine Cover" already so I'm trying to make this a bit different by adding the scrapbooking elements. I have used glogster and it would be perfect if my students actually had computer access. We have one 10 computer lab at school and a shocking amount of them don't have internet at home.

Maybe I could use glogster to demonstrate what I'm looking for and hope they run with it.

Thanks for the ideas!

On 3/18/12, Hmm wrote: > For a similar assignment, I've had students > illustrate/print/cut-out 5 images (related to their topic), and > write brief facts/generalizations/main ideas (can use 5W's). They > also need to have a clear heading or title and include pertinent > vocab from current unit. On the back of the paper, I have them > write their Big Idea, usually a summary of what they learned. I > sometimes challenge them by giving them word limits. > > From past experience, I don't count maps as an image and images > cannot repeat themselves (I teach geography, so 5 images of > mountains isn't going to cut it). > > Have you tried glogster.com? The teacher part of it use to be > free, haven't checked in recently. > > On 3/15/12, Lynde wrote: >> I've been doing it for the past several months. I give the >> students the Main Idea I want them to address, and they come >> up with images (powerpoint) which illustrate it. My kids hate >> to draw, so canned images are best. I encourage them to find >> historical paintings as much as possible, and everything needs >> to be labeled. I should probably add more steps for them, but >> my kids can only handle so much at a time. Like everything at >> my school, the dedicated students are really getting into it >> and have come up with some awesome examples. The non- >> dedicated students have a great time keeping me busy shooing >> them off the Internet. >> >> BTW, I became familiar with your ideas at mrroughton about a >> year or so ago. I'm just now finally figuring out how to fit >> them into my instructional model in a manner that makes sense >> to me. They're awesome ideas, and I can't wait to see how >> they work. What has had me hung up was that I have always >> felt that students need an "anchor" of rock-solid notes (or >> for my age group, "Reading Notes" -- short-answers to Key >> Questions and Explaining Terms and Names). Unfortunately, >> I've never been able to figure out how to find time to do both >> the Notes AND any illustration-type stuff. So, I've finally >> jetted the Notes--the kids don't refer/review them anyway, so >> a good idea that didn't work. I'm trying to use mrroughtons >> that focus on a Main IDea -- the students would still be >> recording "notes" so to speak but in a different kind of >> way. >> >> >> On 3/14/12, Kev wrote: >>> Has anyone ever done a scrapbook page as an >>> assessment/assignment? I'm always looking for new >>> assignments for my Choose Your Own Adventure and this came >>> to mind recently. I googled and found a few examples but >>> most are very involved, week-long projects. I'm just hoping >>> to do a single page with relatively simple directions (which >>> may prove impossible.) >>> >>> Has anyone done anything like this?

Mar 20, 2012

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unresponsive students

by Lexie

Mar 17, 2012

I'm subbing for a teacher that just had a baby. I've subbed for 3 weeks now and there's still about 5 out of 8 classes that still are not answering or rasing there hands when I ask them something. I've tried to give them candy when they answer the right answer, and they just sat there staring at there books well the same people sat there rasing the...See More

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Sara On 3/17/12, Lexie wrote: > I'm subbing for a teacher that just had a baby. I've subbed > for 3 weeks now and there's still about 5 out of 8 classes > that still are not answering or rasing there hands when I > ask them something. I've tried to give them candy when they > answer the right answer, and they just sat there staring at >...See More

Mar 18, 2012

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National Board Recertification

by Steve Shaw

Mar 18, 2012

Is anyone else working on recertification in SS? Interested in bouncing ideas and checking submissions? Steve

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A more realistic view of the world?

by Chan

Mar 20, 2012

So, do you think South America is smaller than Europe or that Alaska is bigger than Mexico or that Greenland is bigger than China? If so, it might be because of the maps you've been looking at all your life.

The article linked below explains problems associated with flat maps, one of which is our distorted view of the world.

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Great documentary for high school SS

by TeachLV

Mar 24, 2012

I stumbled upon a great documentary about 4 American college students spending a week in Morocco with Moroccan students, and my students LOVED it. I teach 12th grade government, & I used it to cover differences between middle eastern culture and American culture, and how that impacts foreign policy issues. However, it could be used for lots of ...See More

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Smart board integration in history class

by Joseph Conway

Mar 25, 2012

As a history student , and hopefully a teacher one day, I would like to know the advantages of smart boards in classrooms, over chalkboards or regular projector screens. How can smart boards be used to improve the quality of a history class? Are there certain activities that can be done uniquely with a smart board? I just need at least one part of ...See More

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Joseph Conway On 3/27/12, Sara wrote: > On 3/25/12, Joseph Conway wrote: > > I just started a new job and have a classroom equipped with a > smartboard. I'm unimpressed particularly given the money it > costs. The math teacher likes it and I see why. She works all > her problems on the smartboard interactively and the kids see > how she's do...See More

Mar 27, 2012

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Upstate New York teacher Joseph, I truly enjoy having the Smart Board in my classroom. I use it for showing the Powerpoints I created for specific topics in history, and I use it to share notes that I want my children to copy and know for the test. I also use it for videos to enhance what I teach. I have used it in the past for review through a Jeopardy game using Powerpoi...See More

Apr 7, 2012

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Praxis II Economics

by Heather

Mar 27, 2012

Does anyone have helpful tips for passing the Economics Praxis II 0910???

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Changed the way I teach!

by Connie

Mar 27, 2012

I've had my SmartBoard for about 3 months, and I LOVE IT! I teach 5th grade social studies. The possibilities are endless. Kids can analyze primary documents by zooming in, reviewing for tests has become very interactive, and working with maps is terrific on the SmartBoard. If you have an ipad you can project different apps and have remote access t...See More

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Changed the way I teach!

by Connie

Mar 27, 2012

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Webcams

by Kyle

Mar 28, 2012

Does anybody have any suggestions for ways to utilize a webcam in activities for a social studies classroom? I've thought of the idea of having speakers, etc. speak via Skype or some similar program if they are unable to attend class physically, but I feel like there are more ways to use this technology. Any ideas?

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