QR Codes: Another Sample Assignment

Melissa Olmstead is my co-worker at another High School, we both teach with ipads and I love the lessons she creates!  I hope you enjoy seeing them as well!  She has graciously agreed to be our guest and share many of her lessons that she created to utilize the ipads effectively.  Here is another lesson she created using QR Codes in a Foods Class.  

Example of an Assignment Using QR Codes

QR Mystery Clues Nutrient Review

Work with your group to create QR Mystery Clues for your nutrient. Create a sequence of at least 5 QR codes. Each code needs to provide small pieces of information about your nutrient. As your audience scans each code, they will get a clue and try to guess what the topic is. At the end, the last code will provide the answer and a link to more information about the topic.  You can use a variety of QR code creators such as, QR Code Maker, QRStuff, Kaywa, and Delivr, to create your QR codes.

Your assignment needs to include:

·       At least 5 QR Code Mystery Clues about your nutrient.

·       Accurate information about your nutrient

·       A Final QR Code with the answer(the nutrient name) and a link to more information about that nutrient

Nutrient QR Codes Performance Criteria List

                                                                                           Points Possible    Points Earned

Key Traits:

Includes accurate facts or information about               10

the topic area

Includes a final QR Code with the nutrient                  5

Answer and a link to more information

                                                                                           

Includes at least 5 QR Codes                                        5

                                                               Totals  : ___________

 

QR Codes: Sample Assignment

Another Great Assignment from Melissa Olmstead!  This is an example of how she uses QR codes in her classroom.  This is for a Financial Literacy class where students are learning about the use of credit. 

Example of an Assignment Using QR Codes

Financial Literacy Credit Performance Task

Goal:

Your task is to create a poster or flyer about credit.

Role:

You work for a nonprofit group that serves to educate consumers about credit and debt issues.

Audience:
The target audience is community members and business owners in the Tri-Cities.

Situation:

The challenge is to create a document that businesses will be willing to display on their bulletin boards and in their windows .You intend for the document to serve as a reminder about safe credit card usage and avoiding debt.

Purpose/Product:

You have noticed that more community members are not using credit wisely and are getting into credit card debt.  You have found that many people do not understand what a credit history is and why it matters as well. You want to provide information to help consumers and will be creating a flyer or poster on the topic. You have also noticed that it is a trend for many businesses to use QR(Quick Response) Codes as part of their marketing, and you want to make sure and include one on your flyer.

Standards and Criteria for Success:

Your document needs to

• Include at least 10 accurate facts or tips about the topic area.
• It should be interesting to look at and well designed (you want people to take the time to look at your information, so you want to draw them in by designing a creative project)
• The project also needs to include at least one QR code that can be scanned. The QR code can lead to a website with more information, a description about the topic, tips for consumers, a quote about credit, a voice recording with more information, a link to an article, song, picture, or poem, etc. You can use a variety of QR code creators such as, QR Code Maker, QRStuff, Kaywa, and Delivr, to create your QR code.

Topics for Credit Flyers:

Describe what credit is and how a person qualifies for credit? Explain the 4 c’s of credit, the types of credit available for consumer, and what they mean.

What should you know about credit history, credit reports, and credit scores?  How can you safely build a credit history?

What are the advantages and disadvantage of credit use?

What are some tips and ideas for using credit safely and wisely? How can you be a wise consumer?

How do you shop for a credit card? What do you look for, what are tips for choosing a credit card wisely?

Credit Flyer Performance Criteria List

                                                                                           Points Possible    Points Earned

Key Traits:

Includes 10 accurate facts of tips about             10
the topic area

It should be interesting to look at                        5

and well-designed

                                                                                           

Includes at least 1 QR Code                               10

                                                     

 

                                                  Totals  :__________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Creation Apps: Sample Assignment

Welcome Back our Guest Blogger Melissa Olmstead from Pasco High!  Here is a sample lesson she created that utilizes Image Creation Apps

Example of an Assignment Using Image Creation Apps

Foods and Nutrition I: Safety and Sanitation Performance Task

 Goal:

Your task is to create a document, such as a poster, checklist, diagram, cartoon, etc., that can be used to remind kitchen workers of safety and sanitation guidelines. Apps like Pic Collage, Instaframe, and Pic Stitch can be used to create your document.

Role:
You are the county health and food safety inspector.

Audience:

The target audience is the workers in food businesses and restaurants in the Tri-Cities.

Situation:

The challenge is to create a food safety and sanitation document that restaurants and businesses will be willing to display in prominent places in their kitchens. You intend for the document to serve as a reminder to workers.

Purpose/Product:

You have noticed a serious decrease in positive safety and sanitation practices in local businesses. You want to provide a tool to help remind workers about basic safety and sanitation practices. If the situation does not improve, you are afraid there will be food borne illness outbreaks and you will need to start shutting down restaurants.

Standards and Criteria for Success:

Your document needs to

·        Illustrate or describe a minimum of 7 safety and sanitation practices

·        Be a one page document that can be hung on a kitchen wall

·        Be clear and easy to read or understand by a variety of workers

·        Include graphics, illustrations, or demonstrations to support any text

Foods and Nutrition I Safety and Sanitation Performance Task 1

Rubric

Name_________________________________

Category	4	3	2	1
Required Elements	The document includes 7 safety and sanitation practices as well as additional information.	The document includes 7safety and sanitation practices.	The document is missing 1 of the safety and sanitation practices.	Several safety and sanitation practices are missing.
Graphics/Illustrations to Support Text	All text on the document is supported with graphics of illustrations that enhance the final project.	Almost all text on the document is supported with graphics or illustrations.	Much of the text is missing supporting graphics or illustrations.	The text does not have any supporting graphics and illustrations.
Graphics/Illustrations Clear and Easily Understood	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.	All graphics relate to the topic, but are not clear and easy to understand.	Graphics do not relate to the topic.
Use of Class Time	Used time well during class. Focused on the project. Did not distract others.	Used time well during class. Usually focused on the project and did not distract others.	Used some of the time well. Some focus on the project, but sometimes distracted others.	Did not use class time well, and/or often a distraction to others.

 

Total Points_____________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using Presentation Apps: Sample Assignment from Guest Blogger

I am very fortunate to work with such great people.  A co-worker at another High School in the district received a classroom set of ipads the same time I did.  We have been able to share ideas, brainstorm, and problem solve together.  She comes up with really great lessons, she's know for them!  I have asked her to be a guest blogger. 

Thank you for sharing your lessons and being my guest! 

Melissa Olmstead from Pasco High.

Here is an assignment she created for her Foods classroom that will show you how you could use presentation apps:

Example of an Assignment Using Presentation Apps

Foods and Nutrition II Performance Task

Goal:

Your task is to create a presentation to teach about the food customs of a Latin American country.

Role

You are a volunteer teacher at a local community center.

Audience:

The target audience is middle school and high school age students participating in an after school cooking program.

Situation:

The challenge is to create an after school program to teach local students about food and culture.  You will start by focusing on the food customs of Latin American countries.

Purpose/Product:

You want to help the students in the after school program learn about new cultures and have new food experiences. You will be creating a presentation to teach about a Latin American country. You will also be choosing a food to prepare from that country. That food or recipe should be a traditional food from that country.

Standards and Criteria for Success:

Your presentation needs to include

·        A description of the country. What is the country like? Who are the people, what are some customs, what is the land like, what language is spoken, etc.

·        Information about the food customs or traditions of your country? For example how holidays are celebrated, when meals are served, who is involved in preparing meals etc.

·        A description of the ingredients commonly used in the country

·        A recipe that would represent your country.  If you had to choose a recipe to be the national dish of your country what would it be? Make sure to describe that dish

You can use a presentation app such as Haiku Deck, Prezi, Sock Puppets, Tellagami, 30 Hands, or Videolicious to prepare your presentation.

Presentation Rubric

4	The presentation includes all the required elements as well as additional information. Information presented in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. Used time well during class. Focused on the project. Did not distract others
3	The presentation includes all the required elements Information presented in logical sequence which audience can follow. Used time well during class. Usually focused on the project and did not distract others.
2	The presentation is missing 1 of the required elements Audience has difficulty following presentation because it jumps around or goes off track. It is not presented in a logical sequence. Used some of the time well. Some focus on the project, but sometimes distracted others.
1	Several of the required elements are missing Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. Did not use class time well, and/or often was a distraction to others.

 

Score and Comments:

 

 

 

 

Using a Story Book App: Sample Assignment

My students really enjoy making books on the iPad.  It strengthens their communication, reading, writing skills.  They must write for a specific purpose and they are learning the content of the class.  This assignment offers a great deal of growth and opportunities to be creative. 

There are many story telling apps available.  All of the apps below are free (most of the apps on this blog will be free because I am cheap!).   My favorite story telling app is Story Buddy 2, however it is possible that my students may prefer a different app so I provide choices (we all know voice and choice is invaluable in the classroom).  I allow them to choose from several apps that are already on their classroom ipad:

Story Buddy 2

 

Book Magic

 

Scribble My Story

 

 

Here is the assignment I created using a story telling app.  It is for my Human Development class.  It is an introductory topic, which is another great reason to use easy apps because the students are just getting comfortable with the ipads.  The topic is the Types of Development.  Feel free to use this lesson in your own classroom, change it make it work for you, but I would LOVE comments and suggestions on how to make it even better!  All of my assignments are a work in progress, I change them constantly to make them better. 

 

Types of Development Booklet

Human Development

 

 You are going to make a children’s book that explains the types of development so anyone would understand them.   You may use the Internet OR the handout from me on the types of development.

To make your book you will be able to choose your book making app: Book Magic, Story Buddy, or Scribble My Story

1.      Title Page with a Title and a Quote about children

a.       You can write your own quote OR find one on-line

2.      Page 2: Social Development

3.      Page 3: Emotional Development

4.      Page 4: Physical Development

5.      Page 5: Intellectual/Cognitive Development

a.       For each page be sure to

                                                               i.      EXPLAIN the type of Development

                                                             ii.      Give an EXAMPLE of that type of development

6.      Page 6: Write a Summary of the Book

a.       What was the main idea of your book?

7.      Be sure to include pictures to emphasize the main idea of the book.

8.      This must look professional, organized, and clean.  Please see the rubric below to help you be successful.

Due: _____________

Page 2 of Assignment:

Score: ____/30           Types of Development Book Rubric
CATEGORY	5-4	3	2	1 or 0
Attractiveness	Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.	Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.	Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.	Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content.
Title Page	Attractive, clean, professional, includes an appropriate quote	Clean, simple, includes quote	Quote doesn’t really apply to the main idea of the book	Title or quote either ineffective or missing
Social Development	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows a deep understating of concept.	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an understating of concept.	Type of Development not clearly defined accurately and/or the example is not clearly defined	Type of Development is inaccurately defined or missing, example is inaccurate or missing
Emotional Development	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an deep understating of concept.	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an understating of concept.	Type of Development not clearly defined accurately and/or the example is not clearly defined	Type of Development is inaccurately defined or missing, example is inaccurate or missing
Physical Development	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an deep understating of concept.	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an understating of concept.	Type of Development not clearly defined accurately and/or the example is not clearly defined	Type of Development is inaccurately defined or missing, example is inaccurate or missing
Cognitive Development	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an deep understating of concept.	Type of Development is accurately defined and example shows an understating of concept.	Type of Development not clearly defined accurately and/or the example is not clearly defined	Type of Development is inaccurately defined or missing, example is inaccurate or missing
Summary	Summary is accurate, clear, and really communicates what the book was about to the audience	Summary is mostly accurate, clear, and communicates what the book was about to the audience	Summary is somewhat accurate, a little unclear, doesn’t really communicate what the book was about.	Summary is not clear, accurate, or missing.
Mechanics	No misspellings or grammatical errors.	Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.	Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.