Lanesville Let Them Choose

Let Them Choose…
& don’t lose your mind

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We will… (hopefully) :)

explore how to take a standard or skill and easily design
multiple products to demonstrate mastery of that skill

develop a simple rubric that serves many purposes
brainstorm different products of creation that will engage

students in the skill
learn how to use a couple easy programs that could hop

straight into a planbook
share more complex rubrics for when they are needed
get excited to try something new:)

The Past...

-Multiple Rubrics
-Tic-Tac-Toes
-Endless Grading

**Still needed for some!

My New Focus

On the skill or standard, not
the product

Demonstration of
understanding

Ease of assessing, no
matter the product

Let Go! and enjoy watching
them explore and learn!

The First Time

Skill: Didactic Literature (Author’s Purpose)
and Universal Themes
What do I want to assess?

1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of characters and themes

in The Pearl.
2. Analyze the progression of themes in The Pearl.

3. Explore the importance of didactic literature with a modern
day connection.

Directions

The ONLY Rubric

Demonstrates thorough understanding of characters and themes w/in
The Pearl

Development of a modern representation of paralleled universal
themes and purpose

Analysis of HOW the themes were developed in The Pearl and the
modern representation

Analysis of how The Pearl and the modern rep. parallel each other
(mood, purpose, theme, characters, conflicts, etc)

Overall Effort and Creativity (new and intriguing ideas--different than
your neighbor--demonstrates thought process)

Pride in One’s Work: Grammar, Spelling, etc.

Student Samples

Modern Playlist
Sploder.com
Video Makers: WeVideo,

iVideo, etc.

What about math?

Skill: trig with sine, cosine, tangent
Products:

Amusement/Water Park Layout
Travel Brochure--best places to

take photos
Video Tour: with angles & heights

overlayed

And the rubric...

At least 10 mathematical equations solved to create
product
Correct math utilized and integrated into product
Real-life trig example created that need for trig was
apparent
Show your work: turned in separately
Effort and Creativity: unique, novel, not the same as
your neighbors:)

And history...

Content/Skill: Understand the effect of
Lincoln’s assassination on the country
and individuals based on point of view
Products:

Green Screen Point of View (w/
rubric)

Artifact: Point of View QR code
Gallery

Split Screen Poster w/ ThingLink

And… punctuation & sentence types

Skill: imperative, interrogative, declarative,
and exclamatory sentences
Products:
-Storybird
-Skits (with Green Screen App)
-Talking Tom messenger App (record)

Science: Cell Structure

Standard: Describe the structure of a cell membrane and explain
how it regulates the transport of materials into and out of the cell
and prevents harmful materials from entering the cell.
Option 1: A ThingLink that each part of the membrane is labeled
with a video/note/image of its function attached
Option 2: Cell video song/rap
Option 3: Visiting the cell interactive/digital brochure

What’s a skill you could try?

Skill:

Products:
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Types of Products

Podcasts App Creation
Videos Videogames
Green Screen Canva
ThingLink Public Service Announcements
Comic Strips Minecraft
Galleries
Virtual Museums

Program Ideas

Videogames: Sploder.com
Video Editing: WeVideo
Instructional Video: MoveNote
Audio Editing (Podcasts): Soundtrap
Audio Sharing: SoundCloud
Green Screen: Do Ink

Make your simple rubric

Skill/ Standard Based Criteria Score