Implementation Tips
What are some things to consider as you get ready for execution? Look at each image below and think about what tip it might represent. Then click on the image to read through the tips.
What are you taking away and what additional thoughts are these provoking as you get ready to implement the projects?
Thank you!
It's time to get rocking! Thank you again for willing to participate in this pilot and we are excited to hear from you and your students about your experience. A few logistical reminders.
- Setup your Dashboards: Get your classroom shipshape by setting up your dashboard. Become a student for a day and navigate through the virtual world!
- Tech-Savvy Time: Spend an afternoon getting tech-savvy with your students. From logging in to sprucing up profiles and doing the pre-project student survey, let's make technology our new best friend!
- Educator Pre-Work: Before embarking on our journey, don't forget to complete your pre-project survey. Your insights are like treasure on this adventure!
- Bring the JOY!: Let's embark on a learning adventure together! Don't forget to bring your enthusiasm and joy as you dive into discovery with our students.
Don't hesitate to reach out to us @ support@rockbyrock.com with any questions!
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Social Learning
Active vs. Passive Learning
One of our greatest fears is that students will just sit in front of their computers and just passively absorb information. We have designed these materials so that youth are working in groups and actively engaging with peers about the information. We have noted a few suggestions on how to do this throughout the project in the educator's guide so that they are actively discussing and engaging in conversation as they grapple and make sense of the information online.
Check for Understanding
Use the Mission log
Mission Logs can be used as ongoing formative assessments to check for understanding. By sharing these in Google classroom, it can serve as a portfolio of student work that they apply to their take action projects. Pro Tip: Modeling your expectations for answers will be key to ensuring students are writing at the level of rigor you want to see.
Hands On Challenges
Don't skip!
You may be tempted due to time to skip over the hands-on challenges. They are crucial in providing an opportunity for students to have key experiences with STEM. Pro-tip: Review the materials list and gather all the materials prior to the project starting. For instance, one liter bottles can be collected easily by asking students or staff in advance to bring any bottles they may have at home.
Student Rubrics
Put the thinking on kids.
Have kids do a self assessment and tell you what they think their grade should be using the student rubrics. The case study and message prior to the projects have a student facing rubrics they can use to understand the expectations. Pro tip: Have kids give each other feedback on their work to help promote peer to peer feedback and improvement.
Implementation Tips
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Implementation Tips
What are some things to consider as you get ready for execution? Look at each image below and think about what tip it might represent. Then click on the image to read through the tips.
What are you taking away and what additional thoughts are these provoking as you get ready to implement the projects?
Thank you!
It's time to get rocking! Thank you again for willing to participate in this pilot and we are excited to hear from you and your students about your experience. A few logistical reminders.
- Setup your Dashboards: Get your classroom shipshape by setting up your dashboard. Become a student for a day and navigate through the virtual world!
- Tech-Savvy Time: Spend an afternoon getting tech-savvy with your students. From logging in to sprucing up profiles and doing the pre-project student survey, let's make technology our new best friend!
- Educator Pre-Work: Before embarking on our journey, don't forget to complete your pre-project survey. Your insights are like treasure on this adventure!
- Bring the JOY!: Let's embark on a learning adventure together! Don't forget to bring your enthusiasm and joy as you dive into discovery with our students.
Don't hesitate to reach out to us @ support@rockbyrock.com with any questions!End
Social Learning
Active vs. Passive Learning
One of our greatest fears is that students will just sit in front of their computers and just passively absorb information. We have designed these materials so that youth are working in groups and actively engaging with peers about the information. We have noted a few suggestions on how to do this throughout the project in the educator's guide so that they are actively discussing and engaging in conversation as they grapple and make sense of the information online.
Check for Understanding
Use the Mission log
Mission Logs can be used as ongoing formative assessments to check for understanding. By sharing these in Google classroom, it can serve as a portfolio of student work that they apply to their take action projects. Pro Tip: Modeling your expectations for answers will be key to ensuring students are writing at the level of rigor you want to see.
Hands On Challenges
Don't skip!
You may be tempted due to time to skip over the hands-on challenges. They are crucial in providing an opportunity for students to have key experiences with STEM. Pro-tip: Review the materials list and gather all the materials prior to the project starting. For instance, one liter bottles can be collected easily by asking students or staff in advance to bring any bottles they may have at home.
Student Rubrics
Put the thinking on kids.
Have kids do a self assessment and tell you what they think their grade should be using the student rubrics. The case study and message prior to the projects have a student facing rubrics they can use to understand the expectations. Pro tip: Have kids give each other feedback on their work to help promote peer to peer feedback and improvement.