Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Legacy


leg·a·cy
  [leg-uh-see]  Show IPA noun, pluralleg·a·cies.
1.
Law . a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
2.
anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome.
3.
an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent.
4.
Obsolete . the office, function, or commission of a legate.

Legacy has become the name of this project!

Hand in date: 8:30am 28 August

Things you need to consider in your project:
  • how are you to be assessed [as a group and/or individually]?
  • using the assessment criteria on the blog, draw up your own rubric
    • Assessment
       The breadth of your understanding is conveyed by your engaging with the following forms:
      • concepts and content [understanding of the topics and making of meaning; honesty and depth of engagement]
      • materials, techniques and methods [use of the form you have chosen; innovation, originality and integrity]
      • presentation [professionalism; respect to yourself, the work and the viewer; care]
  • the entire project needs to be completed and handed in by the above date, NO late submission accepted
  • use the various social media formats for your project (where applicable and appropriate)
  • post material for assessment on your blogs
  • email your blog addresses and email addresses by 21 August to marksplendid@gmail.com, If I don't receive your links I am unable to mark the work
  • I am attending a conference on the 14 August and therefore will not be in class, use the time for your project
  • more than half the class have not been in class so help them!
  • remember this counts for a third of your theory mark

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Education System

Having examined our assumptions we are now able to look at the situation of learning in a more honest and pragmatic way.
In your facebook groups, discuss and bring your groups response to the following question:
What are the various componets that make up the learning experience? (students, teachers, politics etc.)
Compile your list with explanations and bring to class 7th August