Week 10 Journal

How can I differentiate through student product in my classroom?

Project: Using a multimedia technology product, students will address the Question "Should school start after the Alaska State Fair?" They will study the issue, then form and present their opinion, addressing the following standards:

AK 2012 Standards- Speaking and Listening Grade 5
4. Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes and to engage listeners more fully.

Level	Present an Opinion	Sequence of ideas	Supporting Facts	Communication/ Speaking	Multimedia (Technology)
High 4	Student states their own opinion about the question. Insightful and very clear opinion, restating the original problem.	Ideas within the opinion statement are in an order that makes perfect sense to the listener. i.e. Introduce the opinion, state supporting facts in logical order, conclude the opinion.	Student states 2-3 relevant facts and details to support their main idea. Rationale follows from the evidence provided. A clear reasoning is present.	Student communicates ideas well. Student speaks very clearly at a consistent and just-right pace. Volume and enunciation are nearly perfect.	Use of technology enhances the presentation of student opinion. The technology develops main ideas or themes. The technology helps to fully engage the listener.
Mod 3	Student states their own opinion about the question. Opinion is somewhat clear.	Ideas within the opinion are somewhat in order. Listener may have some trouble making sense of the statement.	Student sates at least 1 relevant fact to support their main idea. Facts are related but a clearer relationship between facts and rationale could be established. Minor errors in reasoning.	Communication of ideas is effective overall; however, the student could more clearly articulate at an age-appropriate level, the ideas being conveyed. Pace or Volume could be improved.	The technology supports the student presentation. The technology does not distract from main ideas or themes.
NI 1-2	Student opinion is unclear. It does not restate the original problem or is off-topic.	Ideas in the opinion are in no logical order. They do not make sense to the listener.	No relevant facts or details. Rationale is unsupported.	Student communication could be greatly improved. It is difficult to understand the ideas in the statement due to pace, volume or enunciation.	Use of technology distracts from the student presentation or contradicts/ confuses the main idea. Or no technology or multimedia present.