PLN6+Feedback


 * Main Page **


 * Positive Feedback:**
 * Navigation – nice job linking your names to your blogs.
 * Graphics – good choices, showing kids working together and with technology.
 * Introductory paragraphs – a good way to describe PBL and why it should be used in classrooms.
 * Layout/Design – consistent use of fonts, colors, subheadings etc. throughout the page.


 * Suggested Improvements****:**
 * Page Title – this doesn’t make sense here. There should be a title about PBL in general, not about your specific PBL project.
 * Introductory paragraph – Avoid sentence fragments (especially lead-off sentences!) and proof-read all work…there are many typos and/or spelling errors in this text.
 * Resources – the first link doesn’t work.
 * Planning steps – where are they??
 * Wikilinks - where are they??


 * Brainstorming **


 * Suggested Improvements****:**
 * Your brainstorming page did not appear. Instead, you inadvertently linked to PLN 9’s brainstorming page. I tried to find your group’s brainstorming page, but I could not. This will have a big impact on your score for this assignment. If you can locate the page (and it was completed before the due date), I will reassess your assignment. Otherwise, the score you receive will become permanent.


 * Around the World **


 * NOTE:** I like how you worded all information as if students would be reading the site. An interesting take on the assignment!


 * Objective –** This information only briefly states the project description. More specific information should be provided, such as the exact criteria for the slideshow, so that people who may want to do this project fully understand what is expected before they embark on the project. Also, choosing a country of their choice (which is poorly constructed sentence, by the way) will lead to redundancies (what is they all want to do Italy?) and does not align with standards. Specify exactly which countries will be studied.


 * Requirements –** Oh, now as I continue to read, I get some of the information I asked for in the objective section. This information is excellent – very specific and clear. Consider incorporating these two categories into one so readers get all the information at once.


 * What’s Due –** None of this was required information, but I appreciate reading it, as it is the beginning of the actual planning process. Again, you might consider incorporating it into the other two paragraphs.


 * Driving Question –** This is outstanding. Your question is thought-provoking and requires higher level thinking to answer. I love the way you tie the answer into the final slide, ensuring the students answer the question.


 * Project Outcome –** Again, excellent information here. You are clearly communicating to the students your expectations and you are also tying previous learning to this assignment.


 * Tech Integration –** There isn’t nearly enough information here. Exactly what technology are they going to use? List all hardware and software required to complete all aspects of the project.


 * Curriculum Connection –** where is it??


 * Helpful Resources –** two of the three links don’t work?!


 * Wikilinks -** where are they?


 * Summary **

There are many aspects of this wiki that are very successful, such as the driving question and the project outcome. The layout is consistent on all pages, and the information flows well on the pages. You successfully learned to interact with the wiki environment. The project itself could use a little refinement – you need to plan for some of the concerns I raised. Also, there are a number of omissions (the brainstorming page, curriculum connections, planning list, to name a few) that really affect the quality of the work. When completing assignments, be sure to double check all criteria so you don’t make these errors.

Mrs. Langston