2. What Happened?
• Teacher saw that the students were not
understanding the concept of time zones
• She broke them into groups in the computer
lab and had them create a PowerPoint
showing pictures of a specific region (Pacific
Coast, Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, or East
Coast) during the same time period
• Students presented their PowerPoints the
next class period
3. Creativity and Innovation
• 1a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or
processes
– Already had science and geography content knowledge
• 1b. Create original works as a means of personal or group
expression
– Made a PowerPoint
• 1c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and
issues
– Students either created images, used hand drawn images the
teacher had scanned, or researched information to assemble a
presentation
• 1d. Identify trends and forecast possibilities
– Predicted how the same time period looked in different
regions across the U.S.
4. Communication and Collaboration
• 2a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with
peers, experts, or others employing a variety
of digital environments and media
– Students worked in groups
• 2d. Contribute to project teams to produce
original works or solve problems
– Each student was assigned a task
5. Research and Information Fluency
• 3b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and ethically use information from a
variety of sources and media
– Used various tools to find pictures for PowerPoint
• 3c. Evaluate and select information sources and
digital tools based on the appropriateness to
specific tasks
– Chose best picture for specific time zone
• 3d. Process data and report results
– Presented PowerPoint on time zone
6. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving,
and Decision Making
• 4b. Plan and manage activities to develop a
solution or complete a project
– All groups completed the project
• 4c. Collect and analyze data to identify
solutions and/or make informed decisions
– Students found their data online and analyzed it
to determine whether it was important enough
to present on or not
7. Digital Citizenship
• 5a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and
responsible use of information and
technology
– Cited sources (No plagiarism!!)
• 5b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using
technology that supports collaboration,
learning, and productivity
– Worked together and finished with a great group
spirit
8. Technology Operations and Concepts
• 6a. Understand and use technology systems
– Used PowerPoint
• 6b. Select and use applications effectively
and productively
– Used PowerPoint to complete project
