Submitted by Greg Thweatt based on the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations

Grade 3-4 Word

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Acrobat

"In the spring of 2003, seventh graders collected data, entered it into a database, graphed and analyzed the data in different ways and the imported the graphs into Microsoft Publisher®.  In Publisher® they outlined their argument about Television Advertising, supporting the argument with graphical evidence and analysis.  For more information on the activity description, click HERE."  Submitted by Jeff Hindes (6-7-8 Grade Teacher)

Example 2
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File Management, Publishing, Internet Use including Referencing Sites, and Communications (grade 4)

"In the spring of 2003, our class worked on three technology projects.  Each grade (third, fourth and fifth) worked on a different task.  All three tasks were connected to our study of Ecology."  Submitted by Catrina Dinapoli (3-4-5 Grade Teacher)

Word format

Acrobat format

Submitted by Karen Fletcher at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.  Includes assessment categories:

1) Arrangement of Concepts; 2) Links and Linking Line; 3) Graphics; 4) Content; 5) Text; and 6) Design

Submitted by Greg Thweatt based on the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations

• Grade 3-4 Word or Acrobat

• Grade 5-6 Word or Acrobat

• Grade 7-8 Word or Acrobat

• Grade 5-8 with audio link option Word or Acrobat

Submitted by Greg Thweatt based on the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations.  Can be used with students grades 8 and below or as a summative assessment for 8th grade student presentations.

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Acrobat

In the spring of 2003, a 3-4-5 grade team worked on an oceans unit including the creation of a Hyperstudio ® stack.  "Each student created one stack cooperatively then told to create a stack on their own.  It was the second stack that was assessed using a "Rocket" rubric.  Students also worked with the Oceans in Trouble webquest in addition to Inspiration ® organizational webs."  Submitted by John Madden, Laura Grant, Monique Tetreault (3-4-5 Grade Teachers)

Rocket Rubric (Blank):

Rocket Rubric for Oceans Unit:

Students color in sections of the rubric as they complete sections of their stack.

Submitted by Greg Thweatt based on the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations

Grades 3-4 Word

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Acrobat

Modified Rubric with Student Self Assessment for PowerPoint creation and presentation.  Submitted by Lisa Phelps (grades 7 and 8).  Includes VT IT  Grade Expectation requirements.

Acrobat format

Rubric  and checklist for grades 5-8, without a scoring option and with a scoring option.  Submitted by Greg Thweatt.  Includes VT IT  Grade Expectation requirements.

Word format (with scoring option)
Acrobat format (with scoring option)

Tips and checklist to help assess presentations using PowerPoint.  The Word file can easily be modified for another presentation software program.  The tips are pulled from an article from TechLearning.Com and the link to the original article is embedded in the first page of each document.  Submitted by Greg Thweatt

Acrobat format