My grade 10s and 11s are doing so much better at their PATs than the grade 12s mainly because of me, and because I learned from the grade 12s.
Today the Gr 10s started on Phase 3 and are sailing through it. They are sailing through it because they have everything at hand.
- All information was collected in a folder (phase 1).
- In phase 2 they evaluated the information and created a document with cross referencing to help with easy access. In phase 2 I also made them create graphs, copy the graphs into Word, add captions and describe what was displayed in the graph. In the planning document they had to indicate where each graph and picture would be used.
- Now, in phase 3, they take the planning document and just slide information under headings, drop in graphs and pictures where planned and put it all together.
I have made PPTs as I went along explaining everything so carefully so that next year it will be so much easier. I have spent a great deal of time doing it in class and hope that the investment of time will show dividends next year. The only problem I have had with the rubrics is in phase 1 where too many marks, I thought, were given for the levels of questions.
And the learners have seen the value of doing a research project this way!
The Gr 10 and 11 PPTs which I am using for teaching are available here.
4 comments:
Dr Pam, it seems to me that you are so lucky as to already using Office 2007. We battle on old machine with only Office XP, I do use Office 2003 at home. The problem is that I cannot read your last PPT11 example. This really helps me a lot to keep the focus, because I'm new to teaching CAT although I have vast experience in the Computer field. I think the reason migt be that you save it as a Powerpoint 2007 file. My regards and thanks for your help. Gert
If you cannot open the grade 11. use the grade 10 as it is almost the same.
Thank you, will do.
Regards
Gert
Dr Pam
I agree with the fact that the gr 10 kids are doing much better with their PAT than the grade 12s. I also decided to learn my gr 10s some info of the gr 12 syllabys (bookmarks, hyperlinks, styles and automatic indexes) as this could help them with their PAT and when reaching gr 11,12 it would be no new news to them.Thank you for all your help regarding PAT
Regards
Mariette Weber
Hoerskool Ellisras, Limpopo
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