Reviewers: Kathryn Kilkenny Kathy Cobb Lane Gay

1. Reviewers:Kathryn KilkennyKathy CobbLane Gay Luella Middle School Agriculture Science Grade: 6th Semester: 1 –A/B Schedule April, 2010

2. Content

3. Contents Cont. - GPS Georgia Performance Standards not Observed

4. Instructional Design Strengths • Organization • Retention • Assignment choices • Reading and writing levels Weaknesses • Standards pages • Websites • Multicultural activities Levels of Interactions • Student to Teacher: frequent • Student to Student: infrequent Recommendations • Repeat standards page from Unit 1 throughout the other units/lessons. • Add websites for research • Include open-ended questions to promote student to student discussion. • Great opportunities for multi-cultural activities through food and animals.

5. Student Assessment Strengths • Performance based assessments • Ongoing and frequent Weaknesses • Formative assessments • Student Choice • More rubrics Recommendations • Add in frequent, short multiple choice quizzes • Differentiate student products

6. Technology and 21st Century Skills Course Strengths Introduction video creative way to spark student’s interest Tools and Software appropriate for age level Innovative & creative assignments Global connections Lessons apply to worldly issues

7. Technology and 21st Century Skills Weaknesses • Syllabus • Include prerequisite skills • Technology integration • Include additional teacher and student based videos, pod casts, etc. to increase interaction • Assessment design • Evaluate lessons for critical thinking and technologyskills

8. Final Thoughts • Course is innovative in approach • Course assignments are age appropriate • Well organized assignments • Material is related to life experiences Possible improvements and expansions • Include a detailed syllabus in Angel • Increase student interaction online • Exhibit additional critical thinking activities in online assignments • Update presentations yearly if possible • More video or pod cast instruction methods