Step-by-Step+Instructional+Strategies

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Students will use Glogster.com to create a digital poster depicting the importance of recycling as it relates to our Earth.
 * Goal & Objectives**


 * Essential Question(s)**
 * What effect does recycling have on the world?
 * In what ways can we preserve our earth?

Each class will utilize wikis in order to communicate with one another. Prior to creating their wikis students will view "Wikis in Plain English" video in order to gain a better understanding of what a wikis is and how they will be using them. The following are the items which are expected to be placed on each wiki: recycling websites which they have found useful during their research, a list of books in which they have found in the school library, discussion tab in which they will communicate with one another and discussion the essential questions.
 * Three Classrooms' Collaboration Activity**

The wikis in which the students created will also be used to communicate with their classmates within their own class. It is expected of the students to participate in discussion by either asking questions of posting insightful comments. The subject of all discussions should be the resources that were found, ideas about the summative assessment, or questions about the technology which is going to be used.
 * Each Classroom’s Collaboration**


 * Equipment**
 * Internet
 * Computers or Laptops
 * Wikispace
 * Glogster.com
 * Recycling books from library
 * MentorMob.com


 * Step by Step Instructional Strategies**


 * __Day 1 – Introduce Recycling and the Project -__**

Unit will begin by completing the “K” and the “W” columns of a KWL chart. Students will list everything the KNOW and WANT TO KNOW about the subject of recycling.
 * Using the internet and an interactive white board the class will take a virtual tour of an online recycling center. Once completed, the students will revisit the KWL chart and have a chance to add any other questions to the “W” column of the chart.
 * Next, students will watch a video about recycling using Schooltube.com.
 * Video selections are on the MentorMob playlist
 * Last, explain to the student that they will be communicating with two other classrooms as well as their classrooms in their own classroom. They will also be given the expectations regarding the discussion requirements.
 * Students will have the summative assessment in which they will be completed explained to them and the collaborative groups of 3-4 students will be assigned. A spinner interactivity for grouping is located on the MentorMob.


 * __Day 2 and 3 – The Research__** **__-__**

**NOTE: Please see the MentorMob for the use of SweetSearch ([|http://www.sweetsearch.com]). It will help with save searching on the Internet for recycling sources. Also, NoteStar (http://notestar.4teachers.org) can be located here for setting up accounts where students enter their research information and their teachers have full access to what they've entered.**
 * Using the internet and books found in the school’s library, the students will be researching the benefits of recycling and how it can positively affect our Earth for the future generations.
 * Students will be taken to the computer lab and asked to sit with their group members.
 * Students will be given instructions to find at least three internet sources in which they will use for their project.
 * Students will also visit the library in the same manner as the computer lab.
 * In the library, they will find two books which will be used as sources for their project.
 * Teacher will be monitoring the ongoing collaboration taking place between each group.
 * Students will use what they have previously learning about citing resources to place the resources found on the corresponding tab of their wiki.


 * If students complete research, they will be allowed to begin work on their project.***


 * __Day 4 – Create Project__**
 * Expectations and requirements will be explained to the students. However, they my visit the Assessments and Rubric page to view requirements more closely.
 * Students will have already been prepped in how to use the Glogster website.
 * Groups will work on their project now that they have conducted their research.


 * __Day 5 – Complete Project__**
 * Students will be given about 30 minutes to add any finishing details to their projects.
 * Once they are finished, the group will be uploading their project to their group wiki.
 * Each group will be given five minutes to present their project to the rest of their classmates.
 * Once all projects have been presented, the students will be required to evaluate one project from each of the three classes.

The discussions which take place between the students and classrooms will be used as the formative assessment. The students will be required to pose questions or comment to at least two classmates from the other two classrooms and two students from their own class. They must also answer any questions posed to them from other students. The instructor will also be making ongoing observations during the time in the computer lab.
 * Formative Assessment**

For the summative assessment, the students will be divided into groups of 3 to 4 students and creating a digital poster about the importance of recycling and its effects on the Earth using Glogster.com. The students will be provided a rubric which will include all the information they need to accomplish the task.
 * Summative Assessment**