Zoo Exhibit Online Interactive Poster
You will find all the information you need to create your Glogster in this blog post. Check it weekly (each Friday) for updates.
February 15, 2013
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Name
Grade: 7
Date:
Date:
Student Self-Assessment: Zoo Exhibit Glog
Instruction: Reflect on the process
of creating a Glog. Use complete sentences and include specific details.
1. What
is a Glog? What are the conventions of a Glog?
2. How did I create my Glog?
Explain the complete process including research, planning and creation.
3. What
techniques did I use to create my Glog? Were any of these new?
4. What message am I trying to communicate?
5. What
did I learn about creating a text for a specific audience and purpose? How is
this Glog for Zoo visitors? How is this Glog about your chosen animal? (E.g.
How does the audience affect how I design my poster? How does my purpose affect
how I design my poster? What did I learn?)
6. What
new technologies did I learn about? (E.g. Did I learn how to do anything
differently? Did I learn how to create anything new? Did I learn about any new
websites? Did I learn how to use images from the Internet?)
7. What
was the easiest thing about creating my Glog?
8. What
were the challenges I faced while creating my Glog? How did I deal with those
challenges?
9. What would
I do differently next time?
10. What
did I enjoy the most about creating my Glog?
11. How
do you think the assignment could be designed differently?
Friday, December 14, 2012
You will find a research sheet below as well as a log to keep track of the websites you have used. Both are required.
You will also find the Rubric and Success Criteria.
Name:
Grade:
Date:
Grade 6 Zoo Exhibit Research Sheet
Complete this research sheet before beginning to work on your Glog.
ANIMAL
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Description
Species, appearance, physical features etc.
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Habitat
Where do they live? Countries, regions, environment,
climate etc.
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Behaviour
How do they find food? Do they live in large groups?
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Life Cycle
How long do they live? How many babies do they have?
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Endangered?
Why?
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Interesting Facts
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Here are some websites to help you research:
- http://www.kidsbiology.com/animals-for-children.php
- http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/
- http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/?gclid=CJzFnq2bmrQCFetDMgodrBIAEg
- http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/animals.asp
Type of Media (i.e. photograph, video, picture)
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Source (URL)
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Date Located
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Zoo Exhibit Online Interactive Poster
Rubric: Grade 6
Due: February 1, 2013
Assessed by: Teacher Peer Self
Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Understanding
of Intended Audience
(How are the colour, images, vocabulary level,
appropriate for my audience?)
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Demonstrates a limited understanding of what
intended audience is by creating a Glog that is not appropriate for the
target audience.
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Demonstrates an adequate understanding of what
intended audience is by creating a Glog that is somewhat appropriate for the
target audience.
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Demonstrates a competent understanding of what
intended audience is by creating a Glog that is appropriate for the target
audience.
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Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of what
intended audience is by creating a Glog that is exceptionally appropriate for
the target audience.
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Understanding
of Intended Purpose
(How does the design inform zoo visitors about my
animal effectively?)
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Demonstrates a limited understanding of what
intended purpose is by creating a Glog that is not appropriate for the target
purpose.
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Demonstrates an adequate understanding of what
intended purpose is by creating a Glog that is somewhat appropriate for the
target purpose.
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Demonstrates a competent understanding of what
intended purpose is by creating a Glog that is appropriate for the target
purpose.
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Demonstrates an exceptional understanding of what
intended purpose is by creating a Glog that is exceptionally appropriate for
the target purpose.
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Glog
Conventions
(Are all conventions included?)
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Includes three or less of the following Glog
conventions: embedded video, photographs, moving images, links, pictures.
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Includes four, but not all, of the following Glog
conventions: embedded video, photographs, moving images, links, pictures.
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Includes all of the following Glog conventions:
embedded video, photographs, moving images, links, pictures.
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Includes more than the following Glog conventions:
embedded video, photographs, moving images, links, pictures.
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Design and
detail
(How do the conventions promote the purpose rather
than distract or confuse?)
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Design unclearly communicates the intended purpose.
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Design clearly communicates the intended purpose.
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Design clearly and competently communicates the
intended purpose.
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Design clearly and exceptionally communicates the
intended purpose.
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Log of
Resources
(Did I include my log of resources? Is my log
completed with the Type of Media, Website, Date Accessed?)
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No log is included.
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Log is included. Some boxes are incomplete and not
filled in properly. Not all resources are logged.
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Log is included. All the boxes are filled in
properly and completely. Log is clearly readable. All resources are logged.
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Log is included. All the boxes are filled in
properly and completely. Log is designed well and formatted exceptionally. All
resources are logged.
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Zoo Exhibit Online Interactive Poster
Success Criteria: Grade 6
Due: February 6, 2013
Understanding of Intended Audience Are the colour, images, vocabulary level appropriate
for my audience? (Adults, children or both)
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Do the colours,
pictures and design ‘match’ my audience? If it is for children: Do you use
words children can understand?
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Are the images
professional?
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Do I use slang
words?
Understanding of Intended Purpose (How does the design advertise your animal?)
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Do I include
necessary information about my animal that zoo visitors should know? Use your
research sheet here.
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Do I have information
from all the categories on my research sheet in my Glog>
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Do I include
images or information that do not relate to my animal that take away from the
Intended Purpose?
Glog Conventions (Have I included…)
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embedded video
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photographs,
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moving images
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links
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pictures
Design and detail
(How do the conventions
promote the purpose rather than distract or confuse?)
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Are my images too
crowded? Are there enough?
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Is my background
too colourful/has too many images?
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Do I use too much
colour? Is it not colourful enough?
Log of Resources (Did I include my log of resources? Is my log completed with the Type
of Media, Website, Date Accessed?)
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Did I hand-in my
Log?
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Are all my
resources logged?
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Are all the boxes
are filled in properly and completely?
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Is my Log easy to
read?
Check to see if your Glog
includes all of these things to achieve a Level 3. A Level 4 achievement level
goes above and beyond these expectations.
Good luck!
Miss Ali
Grade 6: Online Interactive Poster Planning Sheet
Instructions: Answer these
questions before beginning to work on your Glog.
Who is the intended
audience? What age group?
What is the intended
purpose?
What information do you need to include to address
the intended purpose?
How will you design your
poster to target your specific audience and purpose?
What resources can I use?
What conventions of a Glog
will I use?
What techniques will I use?
How will I manage my time
to work effectively?
Write a list of things you
would like to include in your poster below.
Create a
penciled/electronic draft version as well that must be submitted to Miss Ali
before you begin working on your Glog online. This draft should consider all of
the Expectations.
Reflection Question: What do I think will be
most difficult about creating my Glog? What strategies can I use to help me?
Grade 6: Online Interactive Poster Expectations
You
have been asked to write a one-page informational report on an animal that will
be living at the new zoo! This report
will be displayed on an information screen just outside of the animal’s
enclosure for visitors of all ages to read while they are viewing the animal.
Use
the technical skills you have developed on Edu.glogster.com and understanding
of Media Literacy concepts: intended audience and intended
purpose, to create an online interactive poster explains to zoo
visitors important and interesting facts about the animal.
To be successful in this assignment
follow the guidelines outlined below:
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Design
you poster to address a specific target age.
2.
Follow
all of the Literacy expectations from Miss Errington.
3.
Include
the following conventions
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Title, subtitles
· Text
· Relevant
pictures
· Links
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Youtube video
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Self-created video (this will be done last in the lab)
o Introducing
visitors to the exhibit
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Explaining important and interesting
information about your animal
