Unit Map 2011-2012 :: Saigon South International School Collaboration / ICT 8* / Grade 8 (Middle School)

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Unit Map 2011-2012

Saigon South International School Collaboration / ICT 8* / Grade 8 (Middle School)

Saturday, October 22, 2011, 11:35PM

Unit: Identity (Week 3, 5 Weeks)

Stage 1: Desired Results

Standards & Benchmarks NETS: Educational Technology (2007), NETS: All Grades, NETS.S: The Next Generation 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a.plan strategies to guide inquiry. b.locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. d.process data and report results. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: a.identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. b.plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c.collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations. Students: a.understand and use technology systems. b.select and use applications effectively and productively. Brief Summary (IB:Include TOK/Int'l Connections) A look at who you are and the different things you are interested in through technology. This unit starts with an examination of copyright and Creative Commons licensing. The students will use Creative Commons images in Photoshop and edit images to create a personal collage. Students will add a Creative Commons license to the content they create and examine grade level trends and in a blog post publish their findings. Understandings You can express aspects of your identity using a variety of media resources and tools. Content you create is copyrighted and you can license content so that it is more easily accessed by others. Essential Questions How can I express who am I? What defines my identity? What makes me unique from the people around me? How can I use Creative Commons to license any content I create? How can I use the content created by others?

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Knowledge Students will know you can express who you are using a variety of different media. Students will know that graphics can be saved in a variety of formats. Students will know that a variety of graphic formats have been created in the digital world to meet a variety of needs. Students will know that there are a number of different licenses that can be applied to copyrighted content. Students will understand that ethical use of graphics requires knowledge of copyright.

Skills Students will be able to distinguish between jpg, gif, png filetypes. Students will be able to use the appropriate graphic type in an appropriate situation. Students will be able find and use copyright friendly graphics. Students will be able to attribute and cite graphic sources. Students will be able to apply a Creative Commons license Students will be able to reflect on and showcase their work on a blog.

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Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks & Assessments Collaborative Research and Script Writing Other Evidence: Group Projects Student will collaborate on the creation of a cartoon script dealing with copyright and CC. Creative Commons Blog Post Other Evidence: On Line Postings Student will write a blog post that examines the grade level choice of creative commons licensing and compares that choice to their own. Face project Projects Graphic representation of a student. See sample animoto video. Other Evidence: On Line Postings Reflective blog post on how the face graphic was created and why it represents the student.
Stage 3: Learning Plan

Learning Plan All lessons are found on the ICT 8 blog. Copyright Mini Project and data Collection students will research to find out about copyright and creative commons students will create a script and Google docs to collaboratively create a

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students will create a script and Google docs to collaboratively create a script students will create a cartoon from their script students will create a blog post explaining the cartoon project and embed their cartoon on the blog post students will select a creative commons for their blog and enter this choice into a Google form. Once all of the data has been collected students will blog a rational for their choice and compare their choice with the grade level choices. Face Project overhead based demonstration of selection tools overhead based demonstration of retouching tools overhead based demonstration of selections and filters overhead based demonstration channels overhead based demonstration of pasting students will create a collage of themselves that displays one graphic that represents where they are from multiple graphics that represent their likes one graphic that represents a goal for the year an Animoto video that describes the process we went through in the creation of the Face Project Choose a License Creative Commons FAQ Creative Commons Video Essential Questions Video Photo Shop file descriptions

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Cartoon Project Script Template Cartoon Rubric Copyright Mini Project and Data Collection Lessons Face Project

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