Reaching consensus
In the first part of this activity you will engage in a whole group discussion with a view to reaching consensus about the role of technology in defining new “learning spaces” and the need for new physical learning spaces.
- Join the group discussion for this lesson called Learning Spaces: Reaching Consensus.
- Present your concluding arguments to the group and “listen” to the views of the opposing group. Can you find common ground and come up with a strong proposal for your principal?
It will be important to develop your own clear view on this. If the principal calls you in to report on the committee’s work, how will you respond? You have to provide an accurate report of the committee’s conclusions.
Assignment
Your principal DID call you in to report on the committee’s findings about innovative learning spaces. In this assignment you will prepare a podcast which will represent your practice speech to the principal during your forthcoming meeting. Also add some supporting material, but note that the assignment is primarily about the podcast. You may put these together into a photo story or a multimedia presentation. Your final product(s) should not be more than 8Mb in size.
Assessment rubric:
| 0-3 | 4-8 | 9-13 | 14-18 |
| The content of the podcast is poorly presented, not supported by good argument and misrepresents the consensus opinion. | The content of the podcast is presented with some flaws, not well backed up with argument and represents only small amounts of the consensus opinion. | The content of the podcast is well-presented, backed up with sound argument and represents most of the consensus opinion. | The content of the podcast is creatively presented, backed up with good argument and thoroughly represents the consensus opinion. |
| 0-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 |
| The supporting material is plain, not always accurate and does not support the podcast. | The supporting material is clear, has at least one significant inaccuracy and supports the podcast in places. | The supporting material is well presented, accurate and clearly supports the podcast. | The supporting material is creative, accurate and enhances this podcast well. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| The podcast is technically of very poor quality. | The podcast is audible but has some noticeable disturbances. | The podcast is of a good listening quality, with minor disturbances. | The podcast is technically of a very high quality. |
What to submit:
- You must submit the file which contains both the podcast and supporting materials .
- The file you upload here must have the file name <your name>_Assignment2 e.g. JoeBlogg_Assignment2
