Design properties
- Name
- Iconic Figures
- Topic
- English level B1-B2
- Learning time
- 5 hours
- Designed time
- 5 hours
- Size of class
- 22 (level B1-B2)
- Description
- Ss brainstorm famous people in history and decide to collaborate on 5 notable figures with outstanding achievements; group members (in 4 different roles) find, evaluate, compare and put together relevant information. Groups use a collaborative workspace (padlet). Final presentation of research in form of 'hot seat' (group members in their roles) and class quizzes and their collaborative workspaces (padlets). Self-, peer and group assessment with respective rubrics. Performance assessment (hot seat, quiz) with instant feedback (polling). general feedback in circle time discussion at the end of the project.
- Aims
- - Identify, understand and appreciate the achievements of notable figures in history - Critically analyse and evaluate their achievements - Research and understand the historical/socio-economic/political/religious/technological background of the figures - Compare achievements and uniqueness of figures and their impact on modern society - Use ICT (web-based tools) for collaboration, presentation and assessment - Find information by asking the right questions - Learn how to collaborate and practise self/peer/group assessment
- Outcomes
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- Knowledge -deeper insight into a notable figure (dead or alive) and his/her background (locate, select, list, identify) -
- Comprehension -describe, paraphrase, infer, relate, explain
- Application put the puzzle pieces (4 different roles) together to form a whole (build, construct, produce)
- Analysis -Compare findings of group members, draw conclusions analyze, investigate, compare, debate, differentiate)
- Synthesis -showcased material on common working space, text, collaborative quiz (combine, compose, design, revise
- Evaluation -self evaluation, peer assessment, group discussion, survey, recommendations (criticize, appraise, assess, judge, justify)
- Editor
- ziateacher
Timeline controls
Timeline
ICONIC FIGURES introduction of task, group formation
45 minutes)
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Discuss1522brainstorming of famous people in history with feedback tool in moodle (school's elearning platform). narrowing the list down to 5 figures according to interests of the class formation of 5 groups of 4-5 Ss.
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Read Watch Listen2022introduction of tasks by teacher, project overview (handout), learning objectives and assessment tools; Q&A
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Collaborate104-5groups start initial discussion and finding their roles
Notes:
The project is carried out in an iPad class. Wi-fi available. All documents (project overviews, rubrics, list with free collaborative tools etc in blendspace) plus task overview on scrumy, a timeline for the sessions and the groups on teamup are available on moodle. see attached links and pdfs.
Timeline info: project is interrupted by a pre-scheduled test based on coursebook that has nothing to do with the project.
Inspiration for this project found in Arjana B's learning activity that she included in her learning diary for the MOOC course. Big thank you for the idea! Project started a week ago.....:-)
Resources linked: 2
ICONIC FIGURES sessions 1 - 3 (research, collaboration)
120 minutes)
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Collaborate604-5Ss make group padlets and send link to teacher who publishes it on moodle; account holders invite collaborators. Ss collaborate in groups, put their findings on group padlets, organize padlets
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Investigate4522individual research on their specific roles
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Collaborate154-5Ss discuss further steps and homework
Notes:
this section refers to 3 sessions à 45 min. collaboration and research is facilitated by Ss using their own iPads
times for learning types mentioned above in each session can vary, depending on groups;
groups are supposed to do some of their research as homework
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ICONIC FIGURES session 4 (quiz creation)
45 minutes)
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Collaborate154-5Groups decide on an interactive quiz tool (kahoot, quizalize etc) and create 10 quiz questions for whole class, based on their material on group padlets Groups share responsibility for the outcome and make substantive decisions, are interdependent as to the knowledge necessary to create the quizzes
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Produce254-5Groups create class quizzes and send link to teacher (puts hidden link on moodle)
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Read Watch Listen522teacher explanation and preparation for next session - the hot seat discussion
Notes:
Homework: Ss get familiar with their individual roles/research material; whole class looks at group padlets as basis for questions for the team in the hot seat
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ICONIC FIGURES session 5 (hot seat)
45 minutes)
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Discuss4022all 5 groups in hot seat in front of class (ab. 7 min each) Q&A from audience to elicit information on iconic figures; every student in the audience must participate
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Collaborate522group performance is assessed by whole class with polling tool mentimeter (anonymous instant feedback) teacher publishes results for group performance on moodle
Notes:
Remind Ss of looking at group padlets to increase their knowledge for the quiz session
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ICONIC FIGURES session 6 (quiz)
45 minutes)
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Practice4022Ss take the quizzes created by the other groups (ab 7 min each) Quizzes can either be started from moodle or from students' iPads via airplay.
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Collaborate522Quality of quizzes is assessed by whole class with polling tool mentimeter (anonymous instant feedback, prepared by teacher) class performance reports/feedback on quizzes are published by account holders on their group padlets
Notes:
quiz tools must allow automatically generated performance reports, spreadsheets etc for feedback;
Homework: Ss look at assessment rubrics in moodle and get familiar with their content
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ICONIC FIGURES session 7 (feedback, project evaluation)
0 minutes)
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Read Watch Listen22-self/peer and group assessment with respective rubrics -evaluation and feedback on group padlets (rubric) to be handed in within 4 days (SS require some time to look at group padlets) -self reflection (free writing) to be handed in within 4 days -CIRCLE TIME: oral feedback and discussion; -anonymous feedback on moodle with link to two answergarden polls (what went well/what was positive? what did not go well/could be improved?) -evaluation and feedback on group padlets -ALL findings/feedback results published on moodle
Notes:
I did not include this session in the designed learning time
In case class discussion does not go well (because it is the first time Ss have done CL) a more detailed feedback tool can be used, e.g. google forms or surveymonkey)
documents will be worked on in the app goodnotes on Ss' iPads and sent to teacher
Resources linked: 1
Learning Experience
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