The Virtual Colony Project Learning Areas Levels Objectives Social Studies: Geography, Civics, and History Project Overview 11- to 14-year-olds Teacher Planning • Analyze how the environment and environmental.
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Slide 1
The Virtual Colony Project
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
Social Studies: Geography, Civics, and History
Project Overview
11- to 14-year-olds
Teacher Planning
• Analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect
people.
Work Samples & Reflections
• Understand individual rights and their accompanying
responsibilities.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
• Analyze the historical development of events, people, places,
and patterns of life in the U.S., world, and Washington State
history.
Classroom Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Software
Description
Author
Documents
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel)
The aim of this project was to have the students experience what it
was like to explore a completely unfamiliar land, found a colony,
and develop strategies to make their colony successful.
Eric Miller, Eckstein Middle School, Seattle, WA
Office Training Resources
Slide 2
The Virtual Colony Project
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.
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 3
The Virtual Colony Project
Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection
Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections
from the teachers and students:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated
through participation in this learning project.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the
author, including advice for future implementations.
Assessment & Standards
Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived
the learning that occurred.
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 4
The Virtual Colony Project
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in
the teaching of this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Student Procedures and Handouts: Procedures for the three
Phases of the project and accompanying student worksheets.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 5
The Virtual Colony Project
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Click the documents below to view more teaching resources used
in the teaching of this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Handouts: Spreadsheets used in the project.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class
Server format.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 6
The Virtual Colony Project
Assessment and Standards
Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and
standards covered in this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided
to students showing how the project was assessed.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning
objectives against curriculum standards.
Assessment & Standards
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
(NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 7
The Virtual Colony Project
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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 8
The Virtual Colony Project
Pre-service 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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 9
The Virtual Colony Project
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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in
creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 10
The Virtual Colony Project
Microsoft Office Training Resources
Project Overview
Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office
and other software:
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
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 learning
http://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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
The Virtual Colony Project
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
Social Studies: Geography, Civics, and History
Project Overview
11- to 14-year-olds
Teacher Planning
• Analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect
people.
Work Samples & Reflections
• Understand individual rights and their accompanying
responsibilities.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
• Analyze the historical development of events, people, places,
and patterns of life in the U.S., world, and Washington State
history.
Classroom Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Software
Description
Author
Documents
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel)
The aim of this project was to have the students experience what it
was like to explore a completely unfamiliar land, found a colony,
and develop strategies to make their colony successful.
Eric Miller, Eckstein Middle School, Seattle, WA
Office Training Resources
Slide 2
The Virtual Colony Project
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.
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 3
The Virtual Colony Project
Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection
Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections
from the teachers and students:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated
through participation in this learning project.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the
author, including advice for future implementations.
Assessment & Standards
Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived
the learning that occurred.
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 4
The Virtual Colony Project
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in
the teaching of this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Student Procedures and Handouts: Procedures for the three
Phases of the project and accompanying student worksheets.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 5
The Virtual Colony Project
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Click the documents below to view more teaching resources used
in the teaching of this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Student Handouts: Spreadsheets used in the project.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class
Server format.
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 6
The Virtual Colony Project
Assessment and Standards
Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and
standards covered in this learning project:
Project Overview
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided
to students showing how the project was assessed.
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning
objectives against curriculum standards.
Assessment & Standards
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
(NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Documents
Slide 7
The Virtual Colony Project
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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 8
The Virtual Colony Project
Pre-service 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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to
create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 9
The Virtual Colony Project
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, 1 of 2
Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in
creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual
Classroom Tour.
Assessment & Standards
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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources
Slide 10
The Virtual Colony Project
Microsoft Office Training Resources
Project Overview
Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office
and other software:
Teacher Planning
Work Samples & Reflections
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
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 learning
http://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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
Assessment & Standards
Classroom Teacher Guide
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Staff Developer Guide
Office Training Resources