Thing 16 - Student 2.0 Tools

Aha, a tool that I have used. Last year I worked with a science teacher using the Research Project Calculator for an 8th grade final project. I presented pertinent ELM resources and the RPC to each of her classes. She coordinated her timeline with the RPC, requiring certain elements of the project to be completed along the way. She used the notetaking information and distributed the Taking Notes worksheet. I thought it was helpful that students could designate the format of their project, so that the steps were specific to their presentation. The Research Project Calculator provided a thorough resource for students, as well as a framework for our discussion.