The following student learning experience incorporates technology as an integral part of the way that the students research and convey the content standards pertaining to facets of the Civil War. The assignment takes the form of a news magazine, in which students integrate information they uncover from digital primary sources and present information about a Civil War topic of their choosing through the form magazine articles. Students research topics on their own in the computer lab and then synthesize that research into articles prepared on computer software. Elements of the magazine include a cover page, table of contents, letter from the editor, three profiles, and three features.
This assignment involves many elements of technology, such as research, digitization of primary sources, and computer software applications, to facilitate student learning and creativity (ITSE NETS-T Standard 1a, c; Standard 2a, b, c). Additionally, students are required to use educational websites and submit their assignment to turnitin.com to check for signs of plagiarism, promoting an ethical learning environment with the use of technology (ITSE NETS- T Standard 4a, c). One of the strongest features of this assignment is allowing students the freedom to select their own topics and format their magazine however they please, as long as they follow a few given guidelines (InTASC Standard 3b, i, Standard 4h, i, Standard 7a).
This assignment involves many elements of technology, such as research, digitization of primary sources, and computer software applications, to facilitate student learning and creativity (ITSE NETS-T Standard 1a, c; Standard 2a, b, c). Additionally, students are required to use educational websites and submit their assignment to turnitin.com to check for signs of plagiarism, promoting an ethical learning environment with the use of technology (ITSE NETS- T Standard 4a, c). One of the strongest features of this assignment is allowing students the freedom to select their own topics and format their magazine however they please, as long as they follow a few given guidelines (InTASC Standard 3b, i, Standard 4h, i, Standard 7a).