The student made recommendations to others who might be organizing a similar
activity. These included practical advice drawn from her experience and
focused closely on the goals of the activity.
This reflection
on the student’s organization of the raffle shows evidence of planning
ahead. It also provides evidence of continuous monitoring of the plan
in action and of making adjustments in light of experience.
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Information Tools and Techniques: The student gathers information to
assist in completing project work; that is, the student:
• identifies potential sources of information to assist in completing
the project;
• uses appropriate techniques to collect the information, e.g., considers
sampling issues in conducting a survey;
• distinguishes relevant from irrelevant information;
• shows evidence of research in the completed project.
The student drew
on her research into the construction of lighthouses to produce a working
model that became part of the school’s Museum of Inventions. The
external features of the lighthouse model were based on those of a lighthouse
featured in some of the materials the student obtained from the Lighthouse
Preservation Society.
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Communication Tools and Techniques: The student writes and formats information
for short publications, such as brochures or posters; that is, the student:
• organizes the information into an appropriate form for use
in the publication;
• checks the information for accuracy;
• formats the publication so that it achieves its purpose.
The student produced
this tri-fold brochure to demonstrate all she had learned about lighthouses
from her research. The information is presented clearly and in a format
appropriate for an informational brochure of this kind. The student reviewed
her information for accuracy against the information she collected from
the Internet and other sources. The inclusion of maps, timelines, the
diagram of the interior of the lighthouse and the cover illustration all
help the reader to access information quickly and help maintain reader
interest.
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Learning and Self-management Tools and Techniques: The student keeps
records of work activities in an orderly manner; that is, the student:
The student
established a binder to store project records. She organized the
records by means of tabs to provide easy access to specific information.
In keeping with the evolving nature of project work, the records
needed to be reorganized several times during the project to maintain
the goal of speed and ease of access. This work shows the final
version of the table of contents from the binder. It reflects thoughtful
organization of the material into two levels of classifications
and appropriate choices of major organizing categories.