Inspiration

Inspiration has a lot of great ideas to model in the classroom.  One idea I liked a lot was the Research Paper Graphic Organizer.  This takes the subject of a research paper and breaks it down into five different categories.  Under each category it provides two or there criteria under each heading that a student can look at as a checklist or rubric type of deal.  It give structure and a visual map of how to be successful at writing a research paper.  I would most definitely use this in my class because I feel it would give students more security while they do their work.  If I were to modify it I would keep the same structure, but I might change the categories and criteria to fill the needs of my assignment.  This is a Substitution technology.  This could be written on the board or photocopied and handed out to each student.  

The next idea was similar to the last, but more in depth.  This was a Multimedia Project Graphic Organizer.  At the top of the page was from left to right; Today's Date, the assignment, and then the due date.  Under the assignment it had the topic of each criteria or checklist and to the left of it were the details on how to complete it.  Now, this is different from the last idea was the part on goals.  To the right of each criteria were separate dates that each criteria was supposed to be completed by.  I like the idea of setting goals and breaking up a project.  I would use this in my classroom because it ensures quality work to be done if it is followed correctly.  I would be able to tell the differences between those who actually followed this model and those who did their project in one night.  I would again, modify the criteria and and keep the same structure. This is also a Substitution technology.  This could be written on the board or photocopied and handed out to each student.

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