Rationale+for+web+based+project

** Student Group ** The project was aimed at a group of 28 Year 7 and 8 students and was undertaken in a standard classroom envionment.

Based on the school-wide unit which was centered on the future-focused issue of Globalisation, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to construct their own learning experience, while still being related to the overall unit. Starting with an immersion phase and with on-going scaffolding, the students were able to choose what they would like to study and then we linked this to globalisation. Being such a broad concept, most of the students’ ideas could be linked, although few essential questions or sub-questions were relevant or required deeper thinking.
 * Background **

 ** Technologies Used ** The main technology used was a wiki. The students also used the Internet to source information and Glogster to provide a graphical interface to their learning. I chose to use a wiki because the students were working in groups of three or four and this allowed them to collaborate on their work. It also provided students with the option of working on their Inquiry at home. With the resource being online, I was able to review the students' work at any time and used the discussion facility to post messages to the students. Health - Healthy communities and environments. Learning Languages – communication, language knowledge and cultural knowledge. || Global citizenship has enabled interconnectedness between cultures. || The Arts – understanding the arts in context, developing practical knowledge, developing ideas, and communicating and interpretation. Learning Languages – communication, language knowledge and cultural knowledge. || **Source:** Tawa Intermediate Globalisation Unit Plan 2009
 * Key Concepts and related Curriculum Objectives: **
 * Definition || Exploring what it means to be part of a global community and to live amongst diverse cultures . ||
 * What’s the Purpose? || To be an effective global citizen our students need to embrace the diversity of cultures and understand the forces that affect our planet. ||
 * K.C. 1 || People need to participate as critical, active, informed and responsible citizens within a local, national and global context. ||
 * Curriculum Links || Social Studies – identity culture and organisation, place and environment.
 * K.C. 2 || Global phenomena affect environments, cultures and societies. ||
 * Curriculum Links || Science – nature of science, living world, planet earth and beyond, physical world. ||
 * K.C. 3 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology (e.g. communication) has contributed to a shrinking world. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; display: block; text-align: center;">Curriculum Links || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology – nature of technology, technological practice, technological knowledge. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; display: block; text-align: center;">K.C. 4 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; display: block; text-align: center;">Curriculum Links || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Social Studies – identity, culture and organisation, place and environment.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">** Learning Outcomes ** // At the end of the unit it is expected that students will: // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">
 * be able to explain why globalisation affects all of us at a local, national and international levels
 * undertand that there are both positive and negative consequences resulting from globalisation
 * understand that other people hold different perspectives about globalisation to themselves
 * be able to explain how technology has contributed to a "shrinking world"
 * understand that globalisation affects the world they live in and will influence their future
 * reflect on their learning and know if they have been successful