Creating Learner Samples - Activity 2

Planning My Learner Sample

35 minutes

As you plan your learner sample, consider the Curriculum-Framing Questions, assessment standards and project goals, higher-order thinking skills, and 21st Century skills you want to address in your learner sample. Then, determine the types of ICT that would best support the learning and skills you want your learners to be able to demonstrate by the end of the project.

Learner products can be created at different points during the project and for different purposes. For example, learners can create a presentation to set up a community service project or a publication to synthesize their learning at the end of a project.

Note: This step is available in Module 4, Activity 2, Step 1: Reviewing Project Design in your Notebook.

• Step 1: Reviewing Project Design
  
  
• Step 2: Connecting My Learner Sample
  
  
• Step 3: Choosing the Best Tool for the Job
  
  
• Step 4: Planning the Content

Step 1: Reviewing Project Design

Think about how a project-approach to learning can help your learners meet your project goals. Consider a project scenario in which your learners take on real-world roles—such as reporter, engineer, or statistician—to solve a problem. The WebQuest format is ideal to structure such a project.

Note: This planning area is available in Module 3, Planning Ahead, Step 1: Thinking about My Project Plan and Project Design of your Notebook.

• What real-world connections are possible for your project?
• What scenarios might help your learners make those real-world connections?
• What roles might your learners play
• What tasks might your learners complete as they carry out roles?

Note: You may also want to refer to the Project Characteristics Checklist.

Step 2: Connecting My Learner Sample to Questions, Project Goals,
and 21st Century Skills

Before choosing the type of ICT, identify what your learners need to include and how they will demonstrate learning. Complete the following to help you plan your learner sample.

Note: This step is available in Module 4, Activity 2, Step 2: Connecting My Learner Sample to Questions, Project Goals and 21st Century Skills in your Notebook.

1. Open your Project Plan, and review your assessment standards and project goals.
   • What concepts, skills, and knowledge do you want learners to demonstrate through their learner product?
     
     
   • What 21st Century skills do you want learners to demonstrate through their product?
     
     
   • Which Curriculum-Framing Questions will your sample address and in what ways?
     
     

   Click here to see ideas about how you can include maths literacy in your project...

2. Record your thoughts in your Notebook. You will review these ideas during Module 5.
   

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