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| ''(Focus: Software / User / User Needs Assessment)'' | | ''(Focus: Software / User / User Needs Assessment)'' |
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− | This group goals of this group were as follows:
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| • Walter Bender said he would love to see more peer review materials for writing in Sugar, and this is something that clearly aligns with best practices in our field | | • Walter Bender said he would love to see more peer review materials for writing in Sugar, and this is something that clearly aligns with best practices in our field |
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− | == Resources for Teachers-OWL Jr. Materials == | + | == Resources for Teachers-OWL Jr. Materials (grammar, writing to learn, journaling, etc.)== |
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| ''(Focus: Research, Educational Content Development)'' | | ''(Focus: Research, Educational Content Development)'' |
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| + | The goals of this group were as follows: |
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| + | • Create a list of materials that would go into a writing resource targeted at the 3rd-4th grade |
| + | level (This resource will be available online and possibly through sugar) |
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| + | • Once you've gotten the list (which already partially exists from previous group 3), begin |
| + | to create some resources |
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| + | • All resources should be rooted in current best practices for literacy education |
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| The following are the end-of-semester literacy materials developed for Fall 2011. | | The following are the end-of-semester literacy materials developed for Fall 2011. |
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| ''(Focus: Web Development, Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' | | ''(Focus: Web Development, Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' |
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− | The following is a report discussing our options for creating an online presence for Owl Jr. | + | The goals of this group were as follows: |
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| + | • Put all revised materials from original groups online; continue to investigate ways of publicizing our project |
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| + | • All suggestions should be rooted in current best practices for digital communication and be supported with research |
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| + | • Remember to focus on user-centered practices |
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| + | The following is a report discussing options for creating an online presence for Owl Jr. |
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| [[file:Face_of_the_Project_Report.pdf]] | | [[file:Face_of_the_Project_Report.pdf]] |
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| == Face of the Project (Video / Multimedia)== | | == Face of the Project (Video / Multimedia)== |
| ''(Focus: Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' | | ''(Focus: Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' |
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| + | The goals of this group were as follows: |
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| + | • Continue to work on materials that promote our OWL Jr. Initiative online |
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| + | • This will include making revisions to the original video and prezi, as well as material |
| + | from other groups as necessary |
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| + | • Create one more multimedia/interactive piece to accompany the original two for |
| + | publicizing purposes |
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| + | • Work closely with Face of the Project Group |
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| The following contains links to the end-of-semester multimedia projects for Fall 2011. | | The following contains links to the end-of-semester multimedia projects for Fall 2011. |
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| == The Gaming Group == | | == The Gaming Group == |
| ''(Focus: Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' | | ''(Focus: Graphic Design, Multimedia)'' |
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| + | The goals of this group were as follows: |
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| + | • Continue Group 3's investigations into games as a possible sugar activity |
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| + | • Design a literacy game that could be added to sugar |
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| + | • The game needs to have clear goals, be clearly rooted in current research and pedagogy |
| + | on learning, etc. |
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| The following contains screen shots of a proposed Sugar literacy activity, created Fall 2011. | | The following contains screen shots of a proposed Sugar literacy activity, created Fall 2011. |
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| [[File:Gaming Group-Screens.pdf]] | | [[File:Gaming Group-Screens.pdf]] |