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The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
Software
Description
Social Studies: Geography, Civics, and History
11- to 14-year-olds
• Analyze how the environment and environmental changes affect people.
• Understand individual rights and their accompanying responsibilities.
• Analyze the historical development of events, people, places, and patterns of life in the U.S., world, and Washington State history.
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.
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About Innovative Teachers
About Virtual Classroom Tours
Author Eric Miller, Eckstein Middle School, Seattle, WA
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
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.
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Background and Planning
Classroom Images
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Work Samples, Teacher and Student Reflection
Click the documents below to see work samples and reflections from the teachers and students:
Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated through participation in this learning project.
Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comments from the author, including advice for future implementations.
Student Perspective: Comments on how the students perceived the learning that occurred.
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Student Work Sample
Teacher Reflection
Student Perspective
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Teaching Resources, 1 of 2
Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project:
Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks.
Student Procedures and Handouts: Procedures for the three Phases of the project and accompanying student worksheets.
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Student Project Overview
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Teaching Resources, 2 of 2
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Student Handouts: Spreadsheets used in the project.
Class Server Resources: Download teaching resources in Class Server format.
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Virtual Colony Map
Class Server Resource (Link)
Total Colony Points
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Assessment and Standards
Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards covered in this learning project:
Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed.
Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS): Performance indicators for technology-literate students.
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Mapping the Standards
Assessment Rubrics
NETS for Students
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Classroom Teacher Guide
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.
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.
The Starting Point Using the Tour Model
Authentic Assessment
Implementing a Project
Record Your Thoughts
Documents
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Pre-service Teacher Guide
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project.
Using the Tour Model: Questions to consider before you begin to create a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.
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.
The Starting Point Using the Tour Model
Documents
Authentic Assessment
Implementing a Project
Record Your Thoughts
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Staff Developer Guide
Click the documents below to learn from this project and create your own classroom project:
The Starting Point: Questions to keep in mind when reviewing this project with your faculty.
Using the Tour Model: Questions to pose as you assist others in creating a technology-integrated project based on this Virtual Classroom Tour.
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.
Using the Tour Model
Implementing a Project
The Starting Point
Documents
Authentic Assessment
The Virtual Colony ProjectProject 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
Microsoft Office Training Resources
Click the links below to access training resources on Microsoft Office and other software:
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 learninghttp://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