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toc = = Collaborative Interactive Project- Virtual Golf Course Mrs. Angela Roop

Purpose of Project: The purpose of this collaborative interactive project is to collaborate with students from another school to create a virtual golf course. Students will use technology to collaborate and share ideas for creating a nine hole golf course. Students will need to use new technology to contact students from another school and from the same school in order to communicate ideas. The class will be divided into groups within the same class. Those groups will then be paired with a group of students from another school to collaborate on their golf course project. Students will share their ideas and work in class as well as online with group members from another school. At the end of the project, both schools will put together their end product. Although they will not actually use the golf course they have created, students will use their learned skills on an actual golf course to play nine holes after completion of their project. All tools will be provided and approved from their teacher. The final project must be approved by both teachers at both schools. Students will need to demonstrate golf skills on the course and follow the rules of play and course etiquette. In creating their own golf course, students will learn the appropriate golf clubs to use and stategies for teeing off, unplayable lie, immovable obstruction, water hazards, lateral hazards, lost balls, out of bounds, provisional balls, and casual water play. For each hole design, students must determine where sand pits and water holes will lie, an area for the putting green, where the person will tee off, hills, yards, and the par number. On the course, students will practice appropriate use of golf clubs. The project will be graded according to the grading rubric, but play will be graded on observation. =Timeline:=
 * Week 1**: Creating student accounts to all the required forms of technology, sending group members all required contact information, view all resource links provided to obtain ideas for project.
 * Week 2**: Collection of photos, downloading of photos on Flickr, contacting other group members, sending group members photos for project.
 * Week 3**: Narrowing down photos to include in project, writing down information to connect with photos, learning how to record voicethread.
 * Week 4**: Record Voicethread, embed voicethread on teacher's blog, send parents and school community voicethread and/or blog link.

=﻿Maryland State Standards:=




 * //Students will demonstrate the following State Curriculum for Physical Education, Grade 8.// **

Standard 1.0 Skillfulness
Students will demonstrate the ability to enhance their performance of a variety of physical skills by developing fundamental movement skills, creating original skill combinations, combining skills effectively in skill themes, and applying skills. Indicator 1. Analyze strategies to solve tactical game problems. Objectives: a. Investigate and use different concepts/strategies for each tactical game category (net/wall, invasion, striking/fielding, and target) such as: scoring and preventing scoring. b. Compare and choose movement strategies that add to student success during participation in net/wall, invasion, striking/fielding, and target activities.
 * Topic**
 * C. Skill Themes**
 * Students will demonstrate strategies and skills of golf through play on a golf course. They will demonstrate their skills of pitching, chipping, putting, and sand play. They will demonstrate knowledge of the different grips, alignment, set-up, back swing, and forward swing.

Standard 2.0 Biomechanical Principles
Students will demonstrate an ability to use the principles of biomechanics to generate and control force to improve their movement effectiveness and safety. Indicator 1. Apply the concept of force in relationship to how objects move. Objectives: a. Demonstrate how to change and control the amount of force applied to a projectile in order to move it toward a moving target. b. Calculate and show how accuracy of projectiles is dependent on factors such as: speed of projectile, distance from target, weight of object, size of the implement, and number of body parts used. c. Choose and integrate efficient movements in order to decrease injuries in a variety of activities.
 * Topic**
 * A. Effects on Objects**
 * Students will demonstrate this standard by choosing the appropriate golf club to pitch, chip, put, and sand play a golf ball during play and for their project.

Indicator 1. Analyze the concept of balance in complex movement patterns. Objective: Investigate how changes in the center of gravity affect balance and performance in a variety of physical activities.
 * Topic**
 * B. Balance**
 * Students will demonstrate this concept through demonstration of golf swing set up and swing. Students will need to use appropriate weight distribution and head, waist, and hand alignment during set up. Students will follow through with the appropriate use of shoulder, arm, and foot distribution for the forward and back swing.

Standard 6.0 Social Psychological Principles
Students will demonstrate the ability to use skills essential for developing self-efficacy, fostering a sense of community, and working effectively with others in physical activity settings.

Indicator 1. Evaluate effective relationship skills in physical activity settings. Objectives: a. Justify strategies and practices related to self-regulation in a variety of challenging physical activity settings. b. Defend choice of strategies to resolve conflict and make appropriate decisions that promote a sense of community and respect for others.
 * Topic**
 * C. Cooperation and Responsibility**
 * Students will have respect for others by following proper golf course etiquette.

Indicator 1. Analyze the relationship between exercise, physical activity, and safety. Objectives: a. Choose and perform exercises to improve posture and core strength for lower back care as part of a personal fitness plan. b. Compare and use rules, procedures, and etiquette for safe physical activity settings. = = =ISTE NETS-S Standards:=
 * Topic**
 * A. Safety in Physical Activity**
 * Students will demonstrate by practicing appropriate safety procedures with use of golf clubs, golf ball, and warning calls on the golf course.



**//The following NETS-S Standards will be met with this project://** Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a.apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b.create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * 1.Creativity and Innovation**
 * Students will demonstrate their creative thinking by developing a golf course through pictures and voice recording description. Students will collaborate with each other through use of technology to share and develop those ideas. Students will use prior golf knowledge and skills to incorporate in this project.

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a.interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b.communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
 * 2.Communication and Collaboration**
 * Students will be required to communicate with students from another class to create one final project. All students in each group must contribute ideas and publications during the development of the golf course. They will be able to edit the project through use of new technology tools and provide visualization and auditory as well.

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: b.locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. d.process data and report results.
 * 3. Research and Information Fluency**
 * Students will organize their ideas collaboratively through the use of new technology. Their project will be organized through the use of different technology tools to communicate with each other. The project will be reported to each other as well as their teacher.

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: b.plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. c.collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
 * 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making**
 * Students will come together through technology to manage their golf course project. They will be able to solve problems through communcation via Skype, Gmail, Twitter, Wordpress, Flickr, and Voicethread. Their data will be collected through use of digital camera and the internet. They will need to make informed decisions to include all aspects to the game of golf to incorporate the skills they have previously learned.

Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * 5.Digital Citizenship**
 * Students will practice legal technology behavior.

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a.understand and use technology systems.
 * 6.Technology Operations and Concepts**
 * Students are required to use technology to share ideas and will show proof of their understanding. All use of technology to demonstrate communication and creativeness will be submitted to the teacher.

=Tools for communication:= Students should use the following tools for communicating with other students. Students will need to communicate ideas, deadlines for images, and appropriate meeting times through technology. Students will need to send other students their e-mail addresses, Skype contact, and follow other students on Twitter. Therefore, students are required to create accounts to these following tools:

[]. Students should use Skype for free calling services to communicate. Students will need to send their skype contact information. The best form for sending their contact information would be with their Gmail account. Students will be able to use skype during class to skype with students from the other school community on this project.

[]. Students should use Twitter to communicate ideas and links for images. Students will need to follow each other, every person in their group including students from the other school community.

[]. Students can use email for communication between multiple students or just one student for communication of ideas.

=﻿Tools for Images: Flickr= Students will need to use digital camera to uploads images of their their ideas. They can also download images from the internet or use any other images to upload and share with other students to communicate their ideas. Students will need to share their images by inviting other students to view. Students are able to take digital pictures of the golf holes they are choosing to include in their project by visiting a local golf course. They should take photos that will be best for their project. Or, students may download images via internet to include in their project. Please remember that students will need to describe the hole (i.e. water holes, sand pits, par, yards) in the next part of their project. Course etiquette and rules of play are also required in this project; therefore, students will need to find images to connect with specific ettiquette or rule of play. Students will need to create an account to the following:

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Review the following example of a flickr gallery:

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=﻿Tools for Recording: Voicethread= Students will use the following tool to create a recording of their golf course. They must use voice recordings to explain the images of their golf course: par, yards, recommended clubs for use, sand traps, water hazards ect. All group members must contribute to uploading an image and explaining the information for their golf hole. At some point, the recording must explain course etiquette and should try to have images to coincide with the etiquette they are referring to. There are many rules to the game of golf that can be explained during each hole. Students will need to demonstrate their knowledge by referring to the appropriate rule during their voice or typed recording to the golf hole. Each student should choose a course etiquette to align an image to voice recording of specific etiquette. Images can be organized from digital camera downloaded images or images downloaded from the internet. Students should review all of[| Voicethread Features]before recording their own project. The recording must following the grading rubric provided. Students will need to work collaboratively and all contribute to this Voicethread recording. Students will create an account to the following:

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Review the following example of a voicethread project:

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//This will contribute to North Carroll Middle School's Improvement Plan Objective 1://
 * //Objective 1: By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standars, at a mininimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.//
 * //Indicator 1.1: In the aggregate and for each subgroup*, each school will make adequate yearly progress in students= achievement at or above the proficient level in reading/language arts and mathematics on the 2009 Maryland School Assessments. (*Subgroups: American Indian/Alaskan Native; Asian/Pacific Islander; African American; White (not of Hispanic orgin); Hispanic; limited English proficient (LEP); special eduation; economically disadvantaged.)//

=﻿Tools for Community Sharing:=

Students will embed their final project on Mrs. Roop's classroom blog to share with school communities, parents, and other classmates. Students will write a short description of their project, but will allow for their project to display their creativeness and knowledge of subject matter. Both school communities will have access to this blog site, will be able to view their voicethread, and be able to comment on students success. Parents of students will also have access to this blog site to have the same privileges. All students will be required to write a short description of their voicethread. Students will initial after each sentence contributed to their brief summary. Because this is a blog, students are encouraged to comment after their blog and voicethread are posted to enhance their technology skills.

The following link will be used to blog about students project and embed final presentation:

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//This will meet Objective 6 for North Carroll Middle School's Improvment Plan:// =﻿Resources:=
 * //Objective 6: Improve on an annual basis CCPS collaboration and communication with parents, businesses, and the community.//
 * //Indicator 6.1: Participation in adult volunteer programs will increase on an annual basis in each school.//

Use the following resources as guidelines of a less descriptive form of virtual golf courses. Students should search these sites for ideas to incorporate photos for their own project. However, the description for each photo will come from students knowledge and documents from previous classes.

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=﻿Grading Rubric=

Students will be graded according to the following grading rubric for their project.

Multimedia Project : Virtual Golf Course

Teacher Name: Mrs. Roop Student Name:
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 * Attractiveness || Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation. || Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. || Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. || Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content. ||
 * Content || Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. || Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. || Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. || Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. ||
 * Organization || Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. || Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. || Content is logically organized for the most part. || There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. ||
 * Presentation || Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. || Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. || Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain interest of the audience most of the time. || Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. ||
 * Originiality || Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. || Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. || Uses other people\'s ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. || Uses other people\'s ideas, but does not give them credit. ||