Evaluation against Design Specification: Our lesson followed our final design specification perfectly. The lesson was 30-40 minutes long, it was original and in our own words, there were many visuals, and it was on 6th grade comprehension level (Rea asked her sister whether she could understand it). However, we do not know if the presentation was interesting and engaging because we did not supply a sheet for feedback, The 6th graders seemed attentive and they were asking question so I can presume it was interesting to them. We asked for "2 stars and a wish" and they said they liked the videos/Prezi, they also liked the quizzes, they wished that could go to break right now.
Impact on Society
Our Internet Safety Presentation educated the 6th graders about the hazards online, how to avoid them, and what do if you have a problem such as a cyber bully. We also supplied tips about searching and citing sources. This presentation taught them how to be safer and more responsible on the computer. The One-To-One Laptop Program supplies each student with a laptop so even if only a few students remember to be safe online or not plagiarize it will have a large impact on the school community, creating a safer online environment The students can take our tips and apply them to situations in their future.
Improvement on Presentation/Lesson Plan
Overall, our lesson was successful in teaching the 6th graders how to be responsible didgital citizens. There are several ways we could improve to make the lesson more engaging and interesting to the students:
Group Evaluation
We could improve our teamwork because certain members of the group were idle while others scrambled to do the work. This meant an uneven work distribution. If we had been more firm about exactly who has which duty then this could have been avoided. I participated well within the group, explaining to Sumic what needed to be done and helping Rea with Prezi. I think I could have been more forceful during class so we could accomplish more when we were together.
Impact on Society
Our Internet Safety Presentation educated the 6th graders about the hazards online, how to avoid them, and what do if you have a problem such as a cyber bully. We also supplied tips about searching and citing sources. This presentation taught them how to be safer and more responsible on the computer. The One-To-One Laptop Program supplies each student with a laptop so even if only a few students remember to be safe online or not plagiarize it will have a large impact on the school community, creating a safer online environment The students can take our tips and apply them to situations in their future.
Improvement on Presentation/Lesson Plan
Overall, our lesson was successful in teaching the 6th graders how to be responsible didgital citizens. There are several ways we could improve to make the lesson more engaging and interesting to the students:
- Include an original movie- This would make it more funny and creative. Sumic could have been more involved in the final presentation
- Make cue cards- At several points we had to come up with what we were going to say on the spot. Even though we knew all the information, this would have made presenting go more smoothly.
- Carefully examine the movies- One of the movies we showed the 6th graders was confusing to them. If we spent more time finding movies then we could have chosen ones that were at 6th grade level.
Evaluation using Design Cycle
- Investigation- 6/6 My investigation was very detailed and covered all of the topics that were required in the presentation. I could have included more about Cyber Safety risks and what to do if you are in an unsafe situation.
- Design- 6/6 My design fit the guidelines given by the teacher and the design specification our group created. The majority of my own design was used in the final design. Perhaps I should have been more realistic about what we could accomplish in the set time.
- Plan- 6/6 The plan was adequate, it evenly distributed the work load and set deadlines. Maybe we should have extended the time for writing the script and making the Prezi.
- Create- 4/6 We were rushed in the end to produce the Prezi so we did not have time to make the movie. Because we were rushed there were some spelling mistakes in the presentation. If we could improve our organization and meet deadlines then we would be more relaxed and manage to create an original video. We should have made a rubric so the students could grade us and comment.
Group Evaluation
We could improve our teamwork because certain members of the group were idle while others scrambled to do the work. This meant an uneven work distribution. If we had been more firm about exactly who has which duty then this could have been avoided. I participated well within the group, explaining to Sumic what needed to be done and helping Rea with Prezi. I think I could have been more forceful during class so we could accomplish more when we were together.
