Student Projects
The OHDELA Independent Study group meets weekly to talk about the research process, learn about new web 2.0 technology, and collaborate with other students of like intellect. Students have the opportunity to present new products they have created and receive feedback and ideas for next steps. We have an Edmodo for our group which allows the students to post their work and provide feedback and encouragement to one another. The students initially created wikis to record their research, ideas, and products. They have now transfered this work to a website using a hosting option of their choice. Please take a look at these amazing products.
Aleecia 4th Grade Student
Independent Study Topic - Shells
Aleecia is engaging in an in-depth study of shells. She created a wiki and website featuring her research, pictures, poems, news, famous collectors, interesting facts, web 2.0 products, and more.
http://aleeciajean.wikispaces.com/
http://allaboutseashells.weebly.com/
Aleecia created a Shellopedia in which she features unusual shells, pictures, and her own drawings.
http://shellopedia.wikispaces.com/
Here is the link to the survey Aleecia created to survey her classmates on their knowledge of shells:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T7ZM55T
Below you will see an Animoto video and a Smilebox virtual scrapbook that Aleecia created about shells.
http://aleeciajean.wikispaces.com/
http://allaboutseashells.weebly.com/
Aleecia created a Shellopedia in which she features unusual shells, pictures, and her own drawings.
http://shellopedia.wikispaces.com/
Here is the link to the survey Aleecia created to survey her classmates on their knowledge of shells:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T7ZM55T
Below you will see an Animoto video and a Smilebox virtual scrapbook that Aleecia created about shells.
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Yara - 6th Grade Student
Language Arts In-Depth Study of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Yara is a 6th grade student who is working on an independent plan in Language Arts to accommodate her gifted needs and provide the necessary rigor needed in terms of reading level. She chose to read the book Great Expectations and conducted an in-depth analysis which she recorded on a wiki.
http://mybookjournal.wikispaces.com/The+Home
http://mybookjournal.wikispaces.com/The+Home
Below is a VoiceThread that Yara created.
Another reading selection that Yara chose was the Hunger Games. Yara again created a wiki to house her analysis of the literature and various web 2.0 products to display her understanding and unique interpretation.
http://thehungergames2012.wikispaces.com/
Islamic Civilization Independent Study
In addition to engaging in a more rigorous and challenging plan for language arts, Yara conducted an independent study on Islamic Civilization.
http://theislamiccivilization.wikispaces.com/
http://theislamiccivilization.wikispaces.com/
Brinn Clutter - 8th Grade Student
Grammar and Parsing Independent Study
Brinn is an 8th grade student who is conducting an independent study about grammar and parsing sentences and has created a website called Just Ask the Questions in an effort to help others learn more about it. Brinn has also created an amazing grammar handbook to help other students become a grammar guru like her. Below you will see some of the web 2.0 products that Brinn created to demonstrate understanding of her independent study topic.
https://sites.google.com/site/parsingasentence/
https://sites.google.com/site/parsingasentence/
Colleen - 8th Grade Student
Shakespeare's Works
Colleen's independent study topic is Shakespeare. She is recording her interpretations of his writing on a wiki and is now designing a website.
http://independentstudycolleen.weebly.com/ind...
http://colleenstudy.wikispaces.com/Home+Page
http://independentstudycolleen.weebly.com/ind...
http://colleenstudy.wikispaces.com/Home+Page
Colleen created an video using Animoto featuring a variety of photos depicting Shakespeare.
http://animoto.com/play/A9k7A8AGcTp3hcZMx71d6...
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Allison - 8th Grade Student
The Royal Wedding
Allison's independent study topic was the Royal Wedding. She created online posters using Glogster, a timeline using Timetoast, and a video using Animoto.
Allison's independent study topic was the Royal Wedding. She created online posters using Glogster, a timeline using Timetoast, and a video using Animoto.
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Katie - 5th Grade Student
Independent Study on Dr. Jack Hyles
Katie decided to conduct an independent study on religious leader, Dr. Jack Hyles. She did an extensive amount of research, used a variety of web 2.0 technology to demonstrate her understanding of the topic, conducted an interview, developed an online survey, and much more. Please visit Katie's website to learn more about the knowledge she gained while engaging in this independent study.
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Jacob - 8th Grade Student
Jacob's chose the Highland Clans as his independent study topic and featured information about the location, weapons, dress, and other clans that existed at the time. The topic Jacob chose allowed him to practice his research skills while learning about geography and history.
http://thehighlandpage.wikispaces.com/
http://thehighlandpage.weebly.com/
http://thehighlandpage.wikispaces.com/
http://thehighlandpage.weebly.com/