Essential Question:
- How do we effectively communicate technical work to an audience, and what can we learn from reflecting on our creative process?
Learning Objectives:
- Implement feedback to improve their final website
- Differentiate between effective and ineffective presentation techniques
- Assess the quality of our website against project criteria
Standards:
- New York State Learning Standards CDOS 3b — Students who choose a career major will acquire the career specific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and success in postsecondary programs.
- IT Career Cluster Framework ITC03 — Problem-solving and critical thinking:solve problems using critical thinking skills (analyze, synthesize, and evaluate) independently and in teams. Solve problems using creativity and innovation.
Skills:
- Teamwork & Leadership (TL)
- Time Management (TM)
- Oral/Written Communication (OWC)
Materials:
Scaffolds:
Differentiation:
- Scholars are provided with sentence starters and a presentation script template to support their presentation preparation
Opening Task (30 mins)
- Scholars will complete opening task on Schoology covering topics learned from python foundations unit
- Randomly selected scholar will facilitate review with peers
Work Time (40 Minutes)
Scholars will use this time to finalize their websites and presentations in addition to practicing to peers for feedback.
Break (10 Minutes)
Presentations (40 Minutes)
Scholars will present their projects to the class. Each presentation should be 5 minutes long, followed by a 1-minute Q&A.
Scholars will fill out peer feedback form for each presentation.
Instructor will take notes on each presentation to provide final feedback.
Specialization Decision (30 Minutes)
Scholars will go to commons and follow directions from Dr. Mastrandrea to select their specialization.
Cleanup & Dismissal (10 Minutes)
Scholars will have submitted their exit ticket and project proposal worksheet. And prepare for dismissal.