Team+Project

= Your Task : =
 * Create a product that gives students a glimpse of what skills and strategies they need to be career and college ready to read and write in your content area. **
 * Choose your product and medium.
 * Ideas--checklist, brochure, slideshow, wall poster, bulletin board, video, podcast, web page, facebook page/profile...
 * Be creative.
 * Students and/or their parents are the target audience, so how can you convey these ideas in a way that will appeal to them? A rap or song? A story or play or newscast? A visual respresentation? An Interview? A //Saturday Live//-ish skit?
 * Focus on the content.
 * Revisit the spreadsheetwe've created, and the specific standards for your content area.
 * Refer to the standards--both the Anchor standards and the specific content (History or Science/Technical) standards.
 * Work as a team.
 * Talk together to brainstorm ideas and chart a plan.
 * Before you begin creating the product, sketch out an outline or storyboard or draft to plan what you will create. This helps everyone in group to have a clear understanding of the end product you are creating.
 * Communicate clearly with your team members so that each person has a specific task to complete so that the team can work efficiently to complete the task.
 * Check in with your team members often to make sure everyone is on track.
 * Have fun! Remember: this is an opportunity for you to experience what our students experience.

Be prepared to present your creation at 10:00.

Project Checklist

 * || **Does our finished product...** ||
 * || Show what students must **know** and be able to **do** to be career and college ready in reading and writing? ||
 * || Convey information in a way that makes sense to students and parents? ||
 * || Use a creative approach that will appeal to students and/or parents? ||

**Resources**
 * Tools:**
 * Your minds--the greatest tool available!
 * Paper, markers, scissors, glue tape


 * Online tools you could use:**
 * Animoto or Photopeach to create a video
 * Google Sites or wikispaces to create a webpage
 * Upload a slideshow, brochure, or flyer to Google Docs or Issuu.
 * Create an infographic with Wordle
 * Compfight to locate copyright free images (Be sure to select "Creative Commons" images in the left margin after you search.)
 * Freeplay for copyright free music
 * Aps for a smartphone like Cinch (podcast) or Splice (video).


 * Digital Tools Available:**
 * Flip video camera--to record a live performance!
 * Camera--to snap pics
 * headphones with mic
 * microphone to plug into your phone or iPod

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