Materials to print

Framing the Project

The Guiding Question

• The Guiding Question in light of the Elements of the QEP
  A colour chart that shows the flow from Question to subject area processes.
• Essential Question Primer
  A table that illustrated the characteristics of questions by stating what they are and what they are not.
• Mapping questions around the guiding question: an example
• Project and Activity Planning Checklist
•    Project Process Planner
• Question and answer boxes:
  A simple way to help students record essential information and cite their sources.

Thinking Competencies

• Blank planner
• Sample planner as applied to a project
• How a teacher can use the planner for developping activity ideas.

Learning with technology

Plan

• Using ICT in the project process AND Competency Levels by Cycle (for CCC-6)
• Sample planner: Use ICT to develop a CCC
  
• Details of several CCCs to use with the planner
  
• Blank planner for a CCC
  
• The Project Technology Toolbox
  What technology could be used in each of the project steps. A list with practical examples. A blank form lets you make a list of the tools YOU have in your environment.
• Class Technology Toolbox . . . for learning
  For each of the five basic functions of technology (communication, research, etc.) , a list of tools that could be used and some practical examples. A blank form lets you make a list of the tools YOU have in your environment.
• The Class ICT Expert list
  Kill two birds with one stone. Post a list of students who are ICT experts in one or more ICT areas. This creates a simple context for explicitly tracking the ICT Competency and gives the students access to a group of experts that they can consult if they need help.
• Graphic organisers: Using ICT to Create a Knowledge Tree
  A teacher's description of one way he uses graphic organisers and why he wouldn't do without them now.

Student tools

• or Graphics organisers
  From Houghton Mifflin, a list of organisers you can download, print, and make copies of for use in your classroom.
• Tools for student autonomy
  • Question and Answer Boxes:
    A simple way to help students record essential information and cite their sources.
  • The Class ICT Expert list

Technology-Related Job Aids

• How to use the Outline Feature of MS Word

Assessing and Evaluating for learning

Teacher tools

• Sample of Criteria Selection for evaluation of a Cross Curricular Competency
• Blank organizer for selecting criteria
• Opportunity - When?
  • Samples
    Why? How? Who? When?
  •   A blank organizer to help consider Why? How? Who? When?
• Pulling it Together - linking the 5 aspects of assessment planning
  • A sample guide What, Why, How, Who and When as applied to a project
    A blank planning guide
• Project Planning Checklist
  Whatever subject area, here are some things to look for in your project.