WV State Standards: Technology: 21C.O.5-8.2.TT2   National Standards:  Technology: 21C.O.5-8.2.TT2 Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Synthesis, Evaluation 21st Century Skills: Communication, Collaboration, Media Literacy, Project Planning and Development, Accountability

Overview:

During this lesson, students will create and present a Wiki (collaborative presentation tool) to the class (audience).  The Wiki they create will communicate their group’s design, scale drawing, rationale and knowledge of mathematics and engineering used to complete their backpack storage unit.

Objective(s):

Student collaborates with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications (Internet) and collaborative tools (Wiki) to investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and information, and to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Time Required:

Three (35 minute class periods)

Pre-Requisite Skills:

All of lesson 1 and 2 activities must be completed. 

Computer with Internet access
scanner
web-based presentation tool (Wiki)

Teacher and students will use:  http://www.wetpaint.com/ to create their Wiki projects. Refer to the tutorial on this site for more information on creating your own wiki.  

LCD projector or White board
Computers with Internet access
Teacher created Wiki from Lesson 1
Wiki Outline
Wiki Rubric
21st Century Tools listed above

Procedure:

1. Using a LCD projector or Interactive White Board, the teacher will show students the teacher created Wiki from Lesson 1, introducing Mrs. Backback’s Dilemma (problem). During this time, the teacher will explain the process he/she used to create the wiki in order to prepare students to make their own wiki.  
2. Teacher will present and discuss with the students the outline and rubric for the completed Wiki collaborative presentation.  
3. Students will meet with their team to organize and assign each member responsibilities for completion of their Wiki project.
4. Students will use computers to complete their Wiki project. A scanner is needed to scan and attach the students' design blueprint (or sketch) to the wiki.  
5. Students will use the Wiki Rubric to evaluate their completed project.
6. Students will present their completed Wiki website to another team, teacher or the class.

Differentiated Instruction:

Students use cooperative learning throughout the project.  Tasks and responsibilities are assigned based on individual strengths and styles of learning. 

The teacher creates a Wiki to introduce the Unit in Lesson 1. As an example of the product they need to complete, the teacher will first present his/her Wiki to the students.

Wiki Rubric, Self-evaluation and Evaluation of other groups using the Wiki rubric, and post-test (see overview)