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Design Your Own Room
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
Software
Description
Math, writing
Project Overview
10- to 13- year olds
Teacher Planning
Students complete a multidisciplinary unit integrating technology,
research skills, measurement, problem solving, and persuasive writing.
Work Samples & Reflections
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Microsoft Publisher
Assessment & Standards
Students pretend that they get to design a brand-new bedroom. They
integrate a number of disciplines and skills to develop the layout, track
costs, and organize their work. Students then create a persuasive
presentation to deliver to their parents.
Preservice Teacher Guide
“I liked doing [this] project because it was fun and exciting. We learned
how to create formulas inside of Excel … We also learned to use graphs
as visual aids throughout our presentation.” - Middle School Student
Author
Documents
Lisa Jones, Technology Curriculum Coordinator, Annie Wright School,
Tacoma, Washington
Teaching Resources
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Teacher Planning and Management
Project Overview
Click the documents below to help you understand the context of
this exemplary learning project:
Teacher Planning
Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of
the learning project, including the manner in which the project was
planned and managed.
Teaching Resources
Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better
feeling for how the project was implemented.
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Design Your Own Room
Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection
Project Overview
Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections
from the teachers and students:
Teacher Planning
Student Work Samples: Examples of high- and low-achieving
student work generated through participation in this learning
project. Includes teacher comments.
Teaching Resources
Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the
teacher involved, including advice for future implementations.
Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived
the learning that occurred.
Documents
Student Sample
High Achiever
Student Sample
Average Achiever
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Teaching Resources
Project Overview
Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in
the teaching of this learning project:
Teacher Planning
Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.
Teaching Resources
Parent Invitation: Microsoft Publisher invitation for parents.
Students fill out time and date of their presentation.
Assessment & Standards
Parent Letter: At the beginning of the project, this letter is sent
home to let parents know about the project and to let them know
that this is a culminating activity used in lieu of a final test.
Preservice Teacher Guide
Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in
Microsoft Class Server format.
Documents
Work Samples & Reflections
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Assessment and Standards
Project Overview
Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and
standards covered in this learning project:
Teacher Planning
Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided
to students showing how the project was assessed.
Teaching Resources
Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning
objectives against curriculum standards.
Classroom Teacher Guide
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS):
Performance indicators for technology-literate teachers and
students.
Documents
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Classroom Teacher Guide
Project Overview
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create
your own classroom project:
Teacher Planning
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this
project.
Teaching Resources
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Classroom Teacher Guide
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.
Documents
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Preservice Teacher Guide
Project Overview
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create
your own classroom project:
Teacher Planning
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this
project.
Teaching Resources
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Classroom Teacher Guide
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.
Documents
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Staff Developer Guide
Project Overview
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create
your own classroom project:
Teacher Planning
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this
project with your faculty.
Teaching Resources
Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in
creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Classroom Teacher Guide
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.
Documents
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Microsoft Office Training Resources
Project Overview
Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office
and other software:
Teacher Planning
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
Teaching Resources
Tutorials: Learn to create rich learning experiences using Microsoft
software and technologies.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Tutorials
Productivity in the Classroom: Lesson plans with great ideas for
integrating technology into teaching and learning.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=LessonPlans
Office Tips for Teachers: Ready-to-use ideas that integrate Office
programs into subject areas such as math, science, and language arts.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=ClassTipsArchive
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Preservice Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Design Your Own Room
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
Project Overview
Math, writing
Teacher Planning
10- to 13- year olds
To use this tour:
Work Samples & Reflections
Students complete a multidisciplinary unit integrating technology,
Read the overview information on this page.
Teaching Resources
research skills, measurement, problem solving, and persuasive writing.
Click the Teacher Planning link to learn about
Software
Assessment & Standards
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Internet
Explorer,
the project.
The documents contain background
Microsoft Publisher
and planning information,
and classroom
Classroom
Teacher Guide
Description
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Preservice Teacher Guide
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costs, and organize their work. Students then create a persuasive
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how to create formulas inside of Excel … We also learned
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how this project maps against standards.
as visual aids throughout our presentation.” - Middle School
Click the Guides links to access guidance on
using this tour to build your own learning project.
Author
Documents
Lisa Jones, Technology Curriculum Coordinator, Annie Wright School,
Tacoma, Washington
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