chapter 6

This chapter talks about the skills needed to manage a project for the teacher and the student. For the teacher I think it is very important to be able to communicate and get resources with/to students. Teachers have to create a structure for the students to follow. Deadlines and milestones for the students to meet during their project will keep them on track. These have to post and given to the students so that they can see them, and follow the schedule. Feedback can help students know that they are meeting expectations the teacher has given. The book mentions ideas for students to manage a project is being organized. I think a flowchart of ideas can help students keep on track for their main goal. Technology can be useful when managing a project using a site where your students can upload work for collaboration. Many schools might not have access to the internet or their servers will block some of the programs needed to do this type group work online. I like the idea of using a blog and it can be used to post progress and I think having the teacher control it will be an easy way for communication to take place. Some students might not have a computer at home so I would suggest a trip to the school's computer room once a week for the whole class. If the school doesn’t have computer reach out to the community and see where you might be able to take students for computer exposure.