DESCRIPTION OF CLIENT:

My client is Holly Faison (hfaison@colquitt.k12.ga.us), fourth and fifth grade STEM

teacher at JM Odom Elementary School. The STEM program at this school is focused on the
overarching project of food supply. The students are learning about food production.
Construction of a greenhouse was begun during the first nine-weeks grading period. The students
are planning to grow food plants, harvest the food, and donate the harvest to the senior citizens
center. The next project they will be planning is building a hen house.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROBLEM:
Key STEM Standards:
S- S4P3a: Identify simple machines and explain their uses
T- Create an original work using a variety of digital tools as a means of personal or group
expression. Work in classroom groups to create and publish digital products.
The students will be creating projects showcasing simple machines and their use. The
students will be using digital tools to develop their projects which will show the Engineering
aspects of simple machines. The students have not worked with these digital tools before. The
projects are to focus on the construction of a hen house. They have brainstormed with the teacher
a list of possible projects.
1. Create a pamphlet or brochure on chicken farming and the needs of a well built chicken
house.

2. Create a newsletter for the families of the school to explain to them the idea and the
creation of the new Odom Hen House.
3. Create a brochure that gives information on the building of an easy to maintain hen
house.
4.
SOLUTION:
The students have studied simple machines during science. They have learned about the
plane, lever, wedge, screw, pulley, and wheel & axle. Now the students will create infographic
designs within a group using Web 2.0 tools. The designs must focus on how the simple machines
will be utilized when building a hen house. This is the key aspect to highlight the learning of the
project.
Infographics have been created for the teacher to use in instruction for the student
projects. These designs will be focus on the steps to create the projects. The requirements and
basic suggestions for creating the projects will be highlighted in each infographic. The main
function of the infographics is to introduce the students to the technology aspect of the project.
The students will complete their required research on hen houses. They will then create a rough
draft of the project. The students will then learn how to use the web 2.0 tools themselves and
complete their final online project.

THE METHODS TO ASSESS/ EVALUATE THE LESSON:

A rubric was designed at rubistar.com for each of the three projects. The rubrics include
aspects of content and design.

WHY ARE THE DEVELOPED ARTIFACTS THE RIGHT SOLUTION?

Students have not used the Web 2.0 tool before. The artifacts shows them an example and
instructs them by providing information regarding the contents they need to include in their final
design of their project.

HOW DOES PLAN ADDRESS ONE OR MORE OF THE ACRL VISUAL LITERACY
COMPETENCY STANDARDS?
Standard 6: The visually literate student designs and creates meaningful images and visual
media.
1. The visually literate student uses a variety of tools and

technologies to produce

images and visual media.

c. Develops proficiency with a range of tools and
technologies for creating images and visual media.

A BRIEF REFLECTION REGARDING CHALLENGES TO COMPLETE THIS

ASSIGNMENT
I enjoyed helping Mrs. Faison with this assignment. As our school moves more to project
based learning, more opportunities will arrive for this type of assistance. As the students learn
technology, they will grow with the technology and understand what is available with Web 2.0.

It has been a challenge to find time to work together to come up with the solutions that
are needed. With current scheduling and meeting requirements, assisting teachers with PBL will
allow the teacher more time to work with students. I look forward to assisting Mrs. Faison and
the other STEM teachers in future project,

ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (2011). Retrieved from
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/visualliteracy on November 28, 2015.
Rubrics created at: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=Home&module=User
Infographics created at: https://magic.piktochart.com/templates