The student sample provided below is an exemplary product of the News Magazine assignment listed under the Sample Assignment tab. The student decided to write her magazine from the perspective of a slave during the Civil War, and the topics she researched reflect that perspective in a clear and extremely compelling manner. She effectively utilized technology to find her sources for her research and format her magazine in an eye-popping, organized manner, while still clearly demonstrating her mastery of the content standards and performance objectives.
This student sample illustrates how the teacher is able to meet their own set of standards by creating this assignment. The student’s work 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, the student made use of educational websites and submitted her 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). Due to the student’s ability to render the magazine to her choosing, she was able to be in charge of her own learning, challenging different perspectives on the subject of the Civil War while presenting the information in an extremely articulate narrative form.
This student sample illustrates how the teacher is able to meet their own set of standards by creating this assignment. The student’s work 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, the student made use of educational websites and submitted her 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). Due to the student’s ability to render the magazine to her choosing, she was able to be in charge of her own learning, challenging different perspectives on the subject of the Civil War while presenting the information in an extremely articulate narrative form.