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Teachers

  Dr. Robert D. Ballard, founder of the JASON Project, elaborates on the history and evolution of the program. 12/3/2001
 

Our Method

Our goals in planning:
bulletCapture the Teachable Moment
bulletDemonstrate Strategies to Integrate Technology
bulletIntroduce Project Based Learning
bulletIncorporate California Standards and SCAN Standards
bulletInspire Learning that connects with real life


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Our General  Web Design Rubric

Curriculum and Standards--The lesson supports core curriculum content and standards appropriate for the targeted student group.

Student-Centeredness--The lesson is appealing, and it invites students to be creative. It supports student choice and encourages students to take responsibility for their learning by having at least one section that is open-ended.

Collaboration--At least part of the lesson requires students to work in teams, and/or requires collaboration of multiple classrooms, and/or relies on an interdisciplinary team of teachers for its implementation.

The role of the teacher--The lesson describes the teacher's specific activities and how he or she is to support student learning. It identifies potential challenges inherent to the lesson and suggests alternative instructional strategies which could be used to overcome anticipated challenges.

Instructional Design--The lesson describes extensions for more motivated learners and/or adaptations for students with special needs. It suggests strategies for accommodating students' multiple modalities and learning style preferences.

Assessment--Educational objectives are clear, obtainable, and measurable. Assessment strategies are described.

Use of the Web Medium--The lesson's use of the Internet helps students achieve their learning objectives and is a non-trivial use of the medium.

Ease of Use--The scope of the lesson is manageable in a typical classroom of the targeted grade level and subject. The lesson has been tested and used with students.

 

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