Mech

Author:BenGikow
Datecreated:12/02/20144:01PMESTDatemodified:12/02/20145:07PMEST

BasicInformation
Title

RoboAnimals

Summary

Studentswillmakearemixofananimaloftheirchoicemixedwitharobot.Theywillcreateablogonweeblytodocument
theirprocessandinfluence.

Grade/Level

Grade6,Grade7,Grade8

TimeFrame

710classes

Subject(s)

Art,MediaStudies,Technology

Modifications

Studentsmayuseanyblogwebsitetheypreferifgivenpermissionfrominstructor.

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard4:Drafting,Revising,andExhibitingStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeoftheprocessesofcreatingand
exhibitingtheirownartwork:drafts,critique,selfassessment,refinement,andexhibitpreparation.
Grade68:
LearningStandard4.7:
Maintainaportfolioofsketchesandfinishedwork
LearningStandard4.8:
Createandprepareartworkforgrouporindividualpublicexhibitions

USAAASLStandardsforthe21stCenturyLearner
Standard:Inquire,thinkcritically,andgainknowledge.
Element:1.3Responsibilities
PerformanceCriterion:
1.3.4Contributetotheexchangeofideaswithinthelearningcommunity.
PerformanceCriterion:
1.3.5Useinformationtechnologyresponsibly.

OverarchingGoal

Studentswillunderstandthecreativeprocessusingsocialmedia.
Studentswillusecreativeproblemsolvingtomakecimparisonsbetweensorganicandmechanicalattributes.

UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives

Studentswillgainanunderstandingofasupportiveonlinecommunityandtobeabletodocumenttheircreativeprocess
ontheinternet.
Studentswillagumenttheircreativeprocessthroughuseoftechnologyandblogs.

EssentialQuestions

Howdoesformfollowfunction?
Whatdefinesahuman?
Whatdefinesarobot?

Unit(guiding)Questions

Howwillyoudocumentyourprocess?
Whatanimalwillyouchoose?
Whatmechanicalpropertieswillyouimplement?
Whatorganiccharacteristicswillyourecreateasroboticfeatures?
Whatstageswillyoudocument?

KnowledgeandSkills

Studentsmustbeabletocreateandupdatetheirprocessonablogontheinternet.
Studentsmustbeabletocreatearepresentationoftheirfavoriteanimalandfuturetechnologies.
Studentsmustinteractorcommentonotherstudentsprocessonline.

PerformanceTasksAndAssessment

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PerformanceTask/Activity

Studentsmustmakearemixofnatureandmanmadeobjectsinapiecethatcohesivelycombinespartsintoanew
entity.
Studentsmustallimplementssocialmediaintotheireducationalprocess.

Motivation

Presenttheseimagesofexampleofmechanicalanimalstostudents.

Attachments:
1. 350pxAibo_img_0807.jpg
2. andrew_chase_elephant.jpg

Assessment/Rubrics

Rubrics:
1. Mechanimalsv2

LearningExperiencesAndResources
Routines

Alwaysstarttheclasswithagoodmorningandattendance.
Attheendofclassartdollarswillbeawardedforbestbehaved.

InstructionalApproaches

CommunitybasedandConstructivist.

SequenceofActivities

1.Introduceunitonrobotanimals.(showexamples)
2.Introducesocialnetworkingblogs.Reccomendweeblyandreviewoverperameters.(ex:requiredtomake3postson
process,andcommenton2ofyourpeers.)
3.Takestudentstocomputerlabstomakeblogsandresearchreferenceanimals.
4.Assignstudentstofinishlookingforreferenceanimalsforhomeworkandtouploadtheirinspirationontotheirblogs.
5.Spend24classesonroughdraft
6.Havestudentsuploadroughdraftontoblogsite
7.Remindstudentstocommentonatleast2oftheirpeersworkbytheendoftheassignment
7.Beginfinaldraft
8.Workonfor46classes(anymoreisassignedashomework)
9.Havestudentsuploadfinalcopysontoblogsites.
10.Haveindiscussionaboutproject.

DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations

Couldbecreatedusingphotoshopiftheschoolhasa1to1ratio.

Resources
Materialsandresources:
Paper,Coloredpencilsandsharpieormicronpen.
Technologyresources:
Firefox,Safari,www.google.com
Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1per2students.
Materials
Appendices

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