1. PRODUCTION TASKS
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2. LEARNING AND CREATING WITH IPADS IN
KINDERGARTEN
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3. OUR FIVE TYPES OF STUDENT TASKS…
CONTENT
EXPLORATION
PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTION
TASKS
DATA COLLECTION
COMMUNICATION
AND ANALYSIS
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4. WHAT ARE STUDENT PRODUCTION TASKS?
• A task given to students to create a form of
“presentation” to showcase the knowledge
they have gained…
• Form of learning whereby students create a
product or concrete artifact that is the focus of their
learning and shows what they learned
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5. PRODUCTION TASKS VERSUS OTHER TASKS
• What makes production tasks different from content
exploration tasks?
• What are the students doing in production tasks that
make them unique?
• Tip: Think about your webquest.
o What content exploration tasks you have included?
o What task do you want your students to do at the end?
(Refer to your Class Prep #7)
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6. CHARACTERISTICS OF PRODUCTION TASKS
• Example: Digital Story
1. Deals with authentic (real-world) issues
2. Planning, critical thinking, reasoning, and
creativity
3. Multifaceted assessment
(i.e., rubric)
4. Developed over time; Focus on individual progress (i.e., portfolio)
5. Student choice
6. Teachers facilitate rather than control
• Scaffolding/support from a variety of sources
7. Individual vs. group responsibility (communication skills)
• Production tasks are complex, but demonstrate complex
knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes
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7. THINK BACK…
• …To when you were in elementary, middle,
or high school
• THINK-PAIR-SHARE (3 minutes)
o What production tasks did you encounter?
• Poll everywhere
• Web polling tool (see next page for details)
o What tools did you use?
o What process did you follow?
• Group work? Individual?
• In-class? Out-of-class?
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8. FOR INSTRUCTOR
Web Clicker Tool
1. Go to Co:lor
(www.einbrain.com/color)
2. Click on
“Quick Teacher”
3. Type the class name
(any name you want)
4. Click on
“Use this name”
5. Type your question (in
Open-ended)
6. “Make and Publish it!”
7. Click on “Response” to
see the student
response
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9. FOR STUDENTS
• Web Clicker Tool
o Go to Co:lor
(www.einbrain.com/color)
o Click on
“Quick Student”
o Type the class name
that your instructor
provides
o Click on “Connect”
o Type your answer
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10. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER FOR
PRODUCTION TASKS?
• What does the task entail?
o Think about what you want your students to prove they
know
• Which type of production tools can my
students use?
o Hint: think about their abilities, background knowledge, etc.
• How complex is the task?
o How much time will you need to dedicate?
o What scaffolding/assistance might the students need?
o How might the technology complicate/ease the task?
• What resources are available?
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11. PRODUCTION TASKS INVOLVE
COMPLEX ACTIVITIES
• Learners are not just doing a task – they are:
o Demonstrating knowledge in action
o Learning the acceptable and best ways to do a task
• Ex: How to interact with community leaders
o Group work:
• learn about working as a team
o How to present content, not just the content itself
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12. PRODUCTION TASKS INVOLVE
COMPLEX ACTIVITIES
• The assessment of a production task is not just the
product, but the process of creating the product
o That’s why rubrics are often used with Production Tasks
o That’s why we will be discussing assessment of production
tasks later today!
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13. BRAINSTORMING – PRODUCTION TASK FOR
YOUR WEBQUEST
• Think about the webquest you designed last week.
o What do you want your students to prove they know?
o What kind of product can give you confidence that they
achieved the goal?
o Are there any limitations?
• Student ability, background knowledge, etc.
• Length of the task
o What resources are available?
• Technology (think reasonably)
• Share with students in your subject area.
• Share with the whole class (one or two)
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