Journal entries can be prompted with specific questions posed by the teacher, loosely guided with topic suggestions, general places for student reflections, or a combination of all three. The Production Activities have students actively involved in the processes of planning, doing, revising, and assessing. These activities will typically be assigned only once in the production process but may be referred to or used in assessment at several points. These activities are appropriate for projects in any medium, and are listed here in rough sequential order. In this activity, students compare the benefits and limitations of various media, and make informed decisions about which medium would be best suited to their project.
Students produce mini-proposals to justify their choice of medium.
Defining Your Audience By defining their own audience, students are better able to communicate their message effectively. This activity helps students develop a clearer picture of the purpose of their project, who their audience is, and what they want to communicate to that audience. Creating a Research Plan Whether working in groups or alone, once students have chosen project topics, they may have trouble getting started on the research. Teachers and peers will have the opportunity to review research plans and provide valuable feedback to the students. Teachers and students will also have documentation of students' early plans to compare with updated or final research plans for assessment of student progress.