Reflection
REFLECTION- Challenges/Considerations
“One of the major challenges with this lesson came with my younger students. Because my course is a grade 6-8 Science Elective class, my 6th graders had a steeper learning curve in learning how to use their Google Drive as well as Google Slides--as they didn't have much experience with Google search engine either. I highly recommend using the Google tutorials that are available through the Google Drive.”
This is an example of the Augmentation level in SAMR because the Human Impact presentation through the use of Google, Google Drive, and Google Slides creates a functional improvement over a written report. The students were given the type of sphere they chose to study but exercised choice in terms of the ecological problem they wanted to speak to.
- Create an writing template for students to use when creating their arguments.
- Create an 8th step where students cite sources used in their presentations including images.
- Create a rubric that students can use when creating and assessing their digital presentations.