Presentations

Tool: Museum Box [] Names: Kate Ulmer & Lance Levenson

What does this tool do? This tool is a “Virtual tissue box assignment”. It allows you to organize topics into boxes and use different sides to present the information in different ways.

Who is this tool for? Teachers- Teachers can use this as an assessment. Students- This is a project that students can create.

What will be created? A research assignment

Idea: You could assign the students to make each side align with a different multiple intelligences.

Are the steps clearly laid out? The intro was helpful by showing us pictures and having a speaker at the same time. However, it seemed confusing.

What should I know before I begin? We need to know how to download, save, upload different files.

What do I need to gather before I begin? Images, sounds, videos etc.

What will my students accomplish using this tool? Design and create a multimedia showcase of their system. Create an “exhibit” of the system.

How will this Online tool help you? Your students? Students do not need to do a physical project. It reduces the need for school supplies. It also reduces messes…NO CLEAN UP!

You do not need to carry home all of them to grade them you can access it online.

Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage?

**7.7. Broad Concept: **Human beings have body systems for obtaining and providing energy, defense, reproduction, and the coordination of body functions. As a basis for understanding this concept

Each student will be assigned to a different body system. They will need to create a box on their system. After creating their box they will need to use it to present their system to the class and teach their classmates about the system.

What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool?

It allows you to use different media. Each side of the box will be a different type of media. Different ways to show the systems will be images, text, sound, video, file, and links.

What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool?

It is not the easiest thing to learn to use.

Is there an easy way to share the work?
 * What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool? **