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Task: Research Report

Research an energy source and prepare a

report outlining the science involved, as

well as the pros and cons to society.

- Time management

- Accessing information

- Resourcefulness

- Communication; Self confidence

- Locating & selecting resources

- Applying organizational structure (Dewey DS)

The Report: 1993

- Reading for meaning

- Summarizing; Paraphrasing

- Synthesizing understanding

- Structured writing

- Audience appropriate; Perseverance

- Weak collaboration; Accepting criticism

- Quality control

- Time management

- Choosing appropriate texts

The Report: 1993

- Time managemement; Accessing information

- Resourcefulness

- Interpersonal communication; Expressing self

confidence

- Locating information; Selecting resources; Applying

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- Applying organizational structure; Time

management; Choosing appropriate texts

- Reading for meaning; Summarizing; Paraphrasing

- Synthesizing understanding; Structured writing

- Appropriate for the audience; Perseverance

- Weak collaboration; Accepting criticism

- Quality control

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- Locating digital resources (rarely

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The Report: 2014

- Selecting quality resources

- Understanding plagiarism

- Weak quality control – spell

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The Report: 2014

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George Couros

“To innovate, disrupt your routine.”

Practical Advice #1

20th 21stCENTURY CENTURY

Embrace your journey

Practical Advice #2

Create a learning journey for students

Technology

Society

Environment

Social Justice

Civic Duty

Leadership

Design

Relationships

Entertainment

Happiness

Safety

Media

Globalization

Connectivity

Health

Practical Advice #3

Focus on “big ideas”

Practical Advice #4

Restructure your classroom

Practical Advice #5

Define your learning states

Practical Advice #6

Restructure your curriculum

Practical Advice #7

Replace “research” with “inquiry”

Practical Advice #8

Decide

outcomes

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Practical Advice #9

Focus on process, not product

Practical Advice #9

Focus on process, not product

Task: Documentary Film

FestivalCreate a captivating narrative about

“Physics Connections” through the

production of a short (5-7 minute)

documentary.

PHYSICS

Climate Change

Health Care

Gender Issues

Music

Art Forgery Space Exploration Careers

War Energy

Entertainment

AliensThe SunNatural Disasters

Time

Ancient Civilizations

Sports

Anthropology

Farming Mythology

End of the World

Martial Arts

Crime Mars

- Consider and explore personal interests and

background knowledge

- Start constructing a connection between their

interests and science

- Very broad research directed by group discussion

- Focus on a topic from general discussion and

research- Specific research: broad resource selection

- Share and consolidate group learning

- Storyboarding and sequencing

- Script writing and editing

A 21st Century Assignment

- Negotiate roles in front of and behind the camera

- Locate props and other resources & equipment

- Schedule the completion of active project components

- Learn equipment operation skills

- Film (on site improvisation)

- Post production processing (video editing, adding

music, sound effects and video effects, refilming)

- Reflect on the process and share experiences

- Offer feedback to others in the community and group

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