Chapter 5 Reflection

Chapter 5 is about project management strategies for teachers and learners. 

Gathering resources: What and (who) will you need?

·       What supplies will you need?

·       What do you have already? Check you inventory

·       Use your community as a resource too.

·       Parents

·       Will your project include technology?

·       Will your students need to learn new technology?

·       If you need help with technology don’t forget about the school’s technology coordinator, media specialist, and other specialist in your district.

Milestones and deadlines: It’s about time

·       Teach your students about time management

·       Have a schedule for your students to follow with deadlines

·       At the beginning of the year have a project calendar with specific milestones.

·       Share your calendar with parents

·       Educate yourself about the types of management systems

Team Planning

·       Make your students branch out to students they don’t normally work with

·       Don’t forget that the students will be at different steps of the project at different times

·       Students may work separately at times and that is ok. 

·       Team management takes time and effort. Be Patient

Plan for assessment

·       You can use technology for assessment activities

·       Use multiple assessment methods to help evaluate if your students grasped the concept you were trying to teach.

·       Use scoring rubrics to help with the assessment that way you can see where the students are and help them get where they need to be.

Start simply, then elaborate

·       Sometimes it is better to start simple to make sure students have the proper understanding before expanding. 

·       Project wiki is a good way to start small. 

·       A wiki gives “audio introductions from the teachers and students to each other”. (88)

Personalized Web Pages

I have always liked the idea of having students make their own web page.  However, I would only have the parents and other students in the classroom are able to have access their pages for safety reasons.  Students could put some of their work on their web page to share with the rest of the class.  Also, that could be where students turn in certain homework assignments.  Lastly, this chapter provided great information on how to have good project management strategies for teachers and learners.