1. There are many things that should be considered before starting a project with students. It's important to figure out what materials are needed for the project at hand and figure out whether or not those materials are accessible. Remember, the community is a great place to look for outside help if the materials aren't accessible in school. Whether the students will need technology for their project is also very important to make note of before starting. Lastly, figure out if students will need to access experts to answer questions in the project and figure out how you will work that out. Will they meet face to face to collaborate or will it be through the use of technology for distance reasons. Overall make sure you make best use of your time and the students' time when starting a project.
2. In any project teaching students to be managers of their own time should be a primary goal to reach because having this skill helps them not only throughout their education but even further. Project management needs for teachers include tools for communicating with students and others about the project. By using this tool they can create milestones for students which help them stay on task and get chunks of their project done on time. This also shows them when changes in the information on the project have changed. Teachers can also use project management for methods for getting resources to students, using systems for managing work products, a way to engage students and ensure they're productive, and use assessment tools and strategies. As for the students project management needs they use a variety of different collaboration tools, a way of seeking methods of assistance, ways to get feedback on their work whether that's from other students or the teacher.
3. There is a variety of different technology applications that can be considered for the use of a project. In the text they mention Wiki, Drupal & Textpattern, and blogs. Wiki can be used to collaborate and write/edit together from anywhere and learn as information on their project changes. The use of a blog is less of a free for all than Wiki. And Drupal and Texpattern is more sophisticated. Students can also create their own website for their project as well.
4. This chapter relates to our topic/project because we too are using a type of technology to collaborate and learn. In our project we are using Blogger to post concept maps, reflections, and more about Staying Healthy. This technology application is useful because it's accessible anywhere and we can post and edit when others in our group are as well.
I enjoyed how you put the needs of the project into your own words that came from sources outside of the book. Instead of list the examples from the book, you explained in your own words which were simple and easy to understand. Good writing.
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