Kim+L

German speaking Artists & Architects project - I've cut and paste the list of project choices below, and the generic rubric (and student response sheet) I've used with it.

(World Language teacher disclaimer! This project should be done in the target language - however, I've used this as an alternative assignment for 5th year students who are //not//taking the AP exam, to work on in the Spring, while AP classmates - in a mixed class - do exam prep). PROJECT SUGGESTIONS: 1. Make a museum display using copies of the artist’s work. Include “signs” which give titles and brief information about the pieces “on display.” 2. Make a collage. Along with copies of some of the artist’s/architect’s works, include words and other images which represent the time period. 3. Copy the artist’s style. Create a work of art which copies or imitates the artist’s style or a particular famous piece. 4. Make a 3-D project. Create a model building which copies the artist’s/architect’s style or a particular famous piece. 5. Give a slide show or Power Point presentation. Emphasis is on the visuals - very little text, please! 6. Interview the person: Write (and be prepared to present) a journalistic style interview in which the artist/architect is asked about his/her life and work. This may be done with a partner. 7. Write an obituary. Be sure to include why this person is famous. 8. Write a ulogy. Include what this person contributed to the world. 9. Write an art review as it would appear in a newspaper, current to the time of the artist’s life.

Scoring Rubric Artist/Architect Report/Project/Presentation **__100 90 80 70 60__**

Meets basic requirements by addressing at least 3 of the 5 50 45 40 35 30 stated objectives:
 * artist’s important works
 * artistic or historical period
 * main elements of style
 * interesting facts about life or work
 * influencing factors

Visuals (Good representation, neatness, completeness) 20 18 16 14 12

Written Portion (originality, neatness, completeness) 20 18 16 14 12

Presentation: (clear, audible, informative, interesting) 10 9 8 7 6 --


 * Notes: **

=Kulturprojekt - Künstler/Architekte - Notizen=
 * Total Score: **

Name of presenter: Name of Artist/Architect: As a result of viewing/reading/listening to this project/report/presentation I have noted (at least 3 out of 5 of) the following:

a. important works by this artist/architect:

b. period of history or artistic/architectural style:

c. main elements of this artist’s/architect’s style:

d. interesting facts about artist’s/architect’s life and/or work:

e. factors (personal and/or historical) which influenced the artist’s/architect’s work:

5 new technologies to try
 * 1) Edmodo
 * 2) jing
 * 3) podcasting
 * 4) RSS
 * 5) Wiki space

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‍‍‍4 ideas to share with others=====
 * 1) Lastpass
 * 2) class FB page - Class FB group: German 4H
 * 3) Google Docs - Frau Lauzon Google Page
 * 4) twitter

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‍‍‍3 principles of U‍n‍iversal Design for Learning=====
 * 1) Presentation
 * 2) Action & Expression
 * 3) Engagement

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‍‍‍2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age=====
 * 1) a better understanding of and appreciation for WHO these digital natives are and what their needs are
 * 2) use of webpages to help my students access assignments, documents, and helpful information

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‍‍‍1 BIG idea to implement in the fall=====
 * 1) more use of web - less paper!

About ME: **I....** teach German (and occasionally Spanish) at Paramus High School - grades 8-12  am Lead Teacher for WL  just finished my last class for RTC Masters this spring (with Jenn!)  am taking this course to...
 * infuse cool new tech ideas to improve learning & keep students engaged
 * make better use of the awesome tablet school gave us last year!
 * arrive at MA+30 by August!

7/10/12 - "elevator speech" - What is UDL? Hello, Mr. Rota, how are you? Yes, I'm fine. I'm taking a graduate class this summer.... It's called "Universal Design for Learning - Reaching all Learners in the Digital Age." Have you heard of UDL?.... Yes, it's very interesting. It's not so much the "next new thing", but rather takes a look at current research in how different students learn - all students, with or without disabilities - and encourages us to find ways to make learning more accessible to all. Yes, I find the information on brain research very interesting. We're learning a lot of new ideas for ways to use technology to make learning more accessible. I guess it's a little like "differentiated instruction" and "differentiated learning." Yes, thanks. I'm excited about how I can improve my teaching and my students' learning. Nice talking to you, too - have a nice day!

response to checking CAST website: viewed video - presentation by Rose when Bach piece - how did people respond at the time? Depends on what people were listening to at the time.... "too much for Leipizg in 1805" much was familiar -but enough of a stretch, to get people to change the way they thought about music. The variability: people who just wanted the music to stop, and others who found it to be beautiful music. Understanding disability in a different way - context. His wife's perfect pitch.

Reflection #2 It is hard to think of where to separate content from "learning to learn." This comment/question makes me think of "UbD"! Understanding my Design - which has revolutionized my teaching. Though it focuses on better ways to teach content,

Who are digital natives? Explain to... my husband my supervisor my principal my Italian teacher friend and colleague colleagues in my department

You've probably heard the terms "digital natives" and "digital immigrants." (If not - if you think about it, they're pretty self-explanatory). I - obviously - and most of us - are digital immigrants. I've always been ok with that - I admit it takes me a bit longer to learn, but at least I am open minded to learning and change. However, I took this graduate course, called "Universal Design for Learning", where were learned not only about the principals of UDL, but a great deal about the use of technology in the classroom and about the net generation. I've come to understand a lot more about where our students are coming from. They are so fluent with technology, use so much of it for recreation and their school work. Imagine how they spend hours using technology to interact with media, communicate with video & audio, customize and personalize content... and then they come to school and hear, "open your textbook to page 45.."