1. EDUC W200 Week 7
PRODUCTION TASKS

2. EDUC W200 Week 7
LEARNING AND CREATING WITH IPADS IN
KINDERGARTEN

3. EDUC W200 Week 7
OUR FIVE TYPES OF STUDENT TASKS…
TASKS
CONTENT
EXPLORATION
PRODUCTION
COMMUNICATION
DATA COLLECTION
AND ANALYSIS
PRODUCTIVITY

4. EDUC W200 Week 7
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

5. EDUC W200 Week 7
PRODUCTION TASKS VERSUS OTHER TASKS
• What makes production tasks different from content
exploration tasks?
• Tip: Think about your webquest.
o What task do you want your students to do at the end?
(Refer to your Class Prep #7)

6. EDUC W200 Week 7
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

7. EDUC W200 Week 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?
• Web polling tool (Create a PollEverywhere or use Titanpad)
o What tools did you use?
o What were the details of that assignment?
• Group work? Individual?
• In-class? Out-of-class?

8. EDUC W200 Week 7
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER FOR
PRODUCTION TASKS?
• What does the task entail?
o What do students need to do to demonstrate their
knowledge?
• 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?

9. EDUC W200 Week 7
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 will show you 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)