Classroom Birdfeeder Project Overview Teacher Planning Work Samples & Reflections Teaching Resources Assessment & Standards Classroom Teacher Guide Pre-service

Classroom BirdfeederProject Overview

Teacher Planning

Work Samples & Reflections

Teaching Resources

Assessment & Standards

Classroom Teacher Guide

Pre-service Teacher Guide

Staff Developer Guide

Office Training Resources

Learning Areas

Levels

Software

Description

Documents

About Innovative Teachers

About Virtual Classroom Tours

Author

Math, Science, and Technology

10- to 12-year-olds

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Internet Explorer

In this project, students with learning disabilities learn about birds by constructing bird-feeding stations and a Web site with a Web camera. They formulate their own inquiry-based science fair projects, using data collected from the bird-feeding station. They also develop a PowerPoint presentation for the science fair. Finally, students work together to develop a Web site featuring their findings about birds.

Karen Vitek, Nassau Elementary School, Poughkeepsie, New York


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Teacher Planning and Management

Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project:

Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed.

Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented.

Documents

Background and Planning

Classroom Images


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection

Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections from the teachers and students:

Student Work Sample: Example of student work generated through participation in this learning project.

Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the teachers involved, including advice for future implementations.

Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived the learning that occurred.

Documents

Classroom Birdwatch

Teacher Reflection

Student Perspective


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Teaching Resources

Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project:

Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.

Project Resources: A list of general and Internet resources used in this project

Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class Server format.

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Project Overview Project Resources

Class Server Resources (Link)


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Assessment and Standards

Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project:

Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed.

Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards.

National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.

Documents

Assessment Rubric

NETS for Students

Mapping the Standards


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources







Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:

The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point Using the Tour Model

Authentic Assessment

Implementing a Project

Record Your Thoughts

Documents


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources








The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity helps to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to consider at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Record Your Thoughts: A document in which you can record your comments and reflections as you create your own learning project.

The Starting Point Using the Tour Model

Authentic Assessment


Record Your Thoughts

Documents


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources








The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project with your faculty.

Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.

Authentic Assessment: Keys to promoting the understanding that assessment needs to move into the realm of authenticity in order to make learning more meaningful for students.

Implementing a Project: Some questions to pose at the implementation stage of a learning project.

Using the Tour Model


The Starting Point Authentic Assessment

Documents


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Microsoft Office Training Resources

Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office and other software:

Microsoft Educator Network – The Microsoft Educator Network provides you with the latest classroom resources, professional development tools, and communities of practice and expertise.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=EducatorNetwork

Tutorials - Learn to create rich learning experiences using Microsoft products and technologies.http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Tutorials

Productivity in the Classroom – Lesson Plans with great ideas for integrating technology into teaching and learninghttp://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=LessonPlans

Office Tips for Teachers –Ready-to-use ideas that integrate Office applications into subject areas such as math, science, and language arts. http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=ClassTipsArchive


Teacher Planning


Teaching Resources






Learning Areas

Levels

Software

Description

Documents

About Innovative Teachers

About Virtual Classroom Tours

Author

Math, Science, and Technology

10- to 12-year-olds

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Internet Explorer

In this project, students with learning disabilities learn about birds by constructing bird-feeding stations and a Web site with a Web camera. They formulate their own inquiry-based science fair projects, using data collected from the bird-feeding station. They also develop a PowerPoint presentation for the science fair. Finally, students work together to develop a Web site featuring their findings about birds.

Karen Vitek, Nassau Elementary School, Poughkeepsie, New York

To use this tour:

Read the overview information on this page.

Click the Teacher Planning link to learn about the project. The documents contain background planning and information.

Click the Work Samples & Reflections link to see examples of student work, as well as teacher and student reflection.

Click the Teaching Resources link to see the classroom resources used by the teachers.

Click the Assessment & Standards link to see the how this project maps against standards.

Click the Guides links to access guidance on using this tour to build your own learning project.

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