Comprehensive list of Middle School Projects completed in the 2008-2009 school year. (Listed by Teacher – Teacher names removed for online version)  

Type of Tool references the document: ToolsResourcesandSkillsforTechnology.pdf

 

Videos of Presentations

6th, 7th, French

Tool(s) Used: Camera

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students recorded their presentation as a movie on a digital camera.

Foreign Language Interactive Software

6th, 7th, 8th, French

Tool(s) Used: FL Interactive Software

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used the interactive CDs that came with their textbooks to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

NESA Virtual Science Fair

 8th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Blackboard, Windows Movie Maker, PhotoStory 3, Audacity, Pivot, Flip Video Camcorder, Digital Camcorder, Cameras, Excel, Word, Internet

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Data Analysis, Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging, Audio, Personal Productivity, Research and Information

Description: Students worked collaboratively in groups to complete a science fair project.  In the process they created a movie to introduce themselves to their ementors, researched their topic, worked with data analysis tools, used a wiki and blog function in Blackboard.

Virtual Stock Exchange

8th, Math

Tool(s) Used: Internet, Excel

Type of Tool: Data Analysis, Research and Information

Description: Students started participating in the NY Stock Exchange's Virtual Stock Exchange in October and continued until June.  Students explored trendlines, made predictions, analyzed data, and interpreded data through this project.

Adopt an Element

8th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Publisher

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Research and Information

Description: Students researched an element and then made a 1 page poster about that element.

Math in Real World

 8th, Math

Tool(s) Used: Publisher or MS Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students created a poster about math in the real world connected to scientific notation and inequalities.

Graphing Calculator

 8th, Math

Tool(s) Used: TI-83 Calculators

Type of Tool: Calculators

Description: Students used TI 83 calculators to graph linear and quadratic equations and produce scatter graphs, trendlines, and data tables.

Wiki Portfolios

 8th, Science, Math

Tool(s) Used: Wiki

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity

Description: Students used a wiki to create a portfolio of their work completed this year.

How to Document Websites

7th, 8th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Internet

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: ESL Students learned how to properly document web resources.

Evaluating Websites

7th, 8th, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: Internet, Webquests

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students investigated websites and learned how to evaluate the content.

Presentations

7th, 8th, LA, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students have given PowerPoint presentations on a variety of topics.

Smart Art

7th, 8th, LA ESL

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Data Analysis, Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students learned how to use Smart Art and created a diagram.

Audio Projects

8th, LA

Tool(s) Used: Audacity

Type of Tool: Audio

Description: Students have used Audacity to record their own poetry and practice oral presentations.

Interactive Movies - Explorers

8th, SS

Tool(s) Used: Flash 8

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging

Description: Students used Flash to create interactive maps and illustrations of their particular Explorer topic.  Such as: a map of the different routes of Vasco Da Gama.

Religion Poster

8th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Microsoft Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Data Analysis, Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students learned how to use Smart Art in any of the Microsoft Office 2007 programs.  They then created and presented a poster that compared and contrasted different religions using only Smart Art.

Renaissance Artists Presentation

8th, SS

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students learned about how to create a good PowerPoint presentation.  They were then assigned a Renaissance Artist.  They investigated about this artist online and in print media.  They then created a PowerPoint.  During their presentation the "Record Narration" aspect of PowerPoint was used to record their presentation and create a PowerPoint Slide Show.

Explorers Presentation

8th, SS

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint, Flash, Video Camcorder, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students created a presentation on a chosen explorer.  Students had to have video and a flash animation as part of their presentation.

Discussion Forums

8th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: ProBoards

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity, Research and Information

Description: Students used an online discussion forum to communicate about current events and other topics.  This fell away as we are looking for a better tool to use in the future.

PicLits

6th, LA ESL

Tool(s) Used: Internet, SMARTBoard

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used the PicLit site to create sentences using the SMARTBoard.

Skits

8th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: Digital Camcorder

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students created a skit and then recorded it.  Students then reviewed the movie to self assess their language speaking skills.

Fashion Show

8th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: Digital Camcorder, Windows Movie Maker

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio

Description: Students used the digital camcorder to record their fashion show.  They then edited the show in Windows Movie Maker and added narrations.

Who I Am in Adjectives

6th, 7th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: http://wordle.net

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Research and Information

Description: Students typed the traits/adjectives that best described them in Word.  They then copied and pasted the adjectives into Wordle and used the site to create a visual representation of these words.

Jeopardy

7th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students participated in a jeopardy game created in PowerPoint.

Family Tree (Real or Imagined)

7th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint, Internet

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students created a PowerPoint presentation of their real or imagined family. Students then had to create the tree on the last slide.  As students presented, they recorded their presentation as a PowerPoint SlideShow.

Likes and Dislikes

8th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint, Internet

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students created and presented a PowerPoint presentation to talk about their likes and dislikes in Spanish.

Real Estate Advertisement

8th, Spanish

Tool(s) Used: Word, Publisher

Type of Tool: Word Processing, Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students created a real estate advertisement in Word or Publisher.

Responsibility and Sexuality

7th, Health

Tool(s) Used: Paint.net, Smilebox.com, Camera, Digital Camcorder, Flip Video, Publisher, PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation/Multimedia, Imaging, Word Processing

Description: Students participated in the 'baby watermelon' project and documented their baby's life through pictures and video.  Students then created a scrapbook of their baby's life.  Most students used http://smilebox.com to make the digital scrapbook.  Students then shared this digital scrapbook with the class.  Students also had to make a digital birth certificate for their baby.  Most students used Publisher or PowerPoint for this.

Substance Abuse

8th, Health

Tool(s) Used: Windows Movie Maker, Digital Camcorder, Flip Video, Camera

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging, Audio

Description: Students viewed examples of exemplar anti-smoking, anti-drug, and positive image (Dove Campaign for Pure Beauty) advertisement campaigns.  Students then made their own advertisement.  Particular attention was made to make sure that all images, sounds, etc were copy”right”.  Students obtained permission from record companies to use songs.  Students used creative common image searches. 

Relationships

6th, Health

Tool(s) Used: Windows Movie Maker, Digital Camcorder, Flip Video, Camera

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging, Audio

Description: Students watched videos/advertisements about bullying and positive self-image.  Students created their own advertisement/public service message against bullying or for a positive self image.

Interactive Websites

7th, 8th, Science, Math ESL

Tool(s) Used: Interactive Websites

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used a variety of Interactive websites throughout the class.

Collecting Information with an iPod

6th, Science ESL

Tool(s) Used: ipod nano

Type of Tool: Audio

Description: Students walked around campus and collected data with an iPod Nano with a speaker and microphone connected.

Video Critique and Wiki Portfolio

6th, 7th, 8th, Science ESL

Tool(s) Used: Video Camcorder

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity

Description: Students are critiqued through video recordings of their work.  Students are also able to add the video to their wiki portfolio.

Wiki

7th, 8th, Science, Math ESL

Tool(s) Used: Wikispaces

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity

Description: Students used wikispaces to collaborate and communicate with each other.  Each student has an individual page on a wiki.  They upload their work to this page.  Students also communicate through a discussion forum on the site.

Delicious

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Delicious.com

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity

Description: Students use delicious to keep track of their websites.

Precipitation Graphs

6th, SS

Tool(s) Used: Excel

Type of Tool: Data Analysis

Description: Students created a spreadsheet with information on the average precipitation for Chennai, Mumbai and another city of their choosing.  Students had to also average all the months to get an average for the year.  Students then created graphs of this data that were printed out and displayed in the room.

About Me Movie

6th, LA

Tool(s) Used: PhotoStory, Windows Movie Maker

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students created an about me movie that was shown in advisory.

PowerPoints

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students completed various PowerPoints throughout the year.

Discussion Forums

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: ProBoards

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity, Research and Information

Description: Students used an online discussion forum to communicate about current events and other topics.  This fell away as we are looking for a better tool to use in the future.

Webquests

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Webquests

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used webquests to explore a range of topics.

Microsoft Word

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing

Description: Students used Microsoft Word in a variety of projects.

Speeches

7th, 8th, LA ESL

Tool(s) Used: Audacity

Type of Tool: Audio

Description: Students had to give a speech on a particular topic.  The speeches were recorded with Audacity.

Research

6th, 7th, 8th, LA, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: Internet

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students did various research for many different projects.

Countries PowerPoint

6th, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students used PowerPoint to create a presentation on a country of their choosing.  Students had to find images online, document the images appropriately, and then were recorded as they were presenting.

Extreme Sports Presentation

8th, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio, Research and Information

Description: Students made a PowerPoint presentation on Extreme Sports.

Travel Brochure

6th, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing

Description: Students made a travel brochure for a country of their choice.

PhotoShop

6th, 7th, 8th, Art

Tool(s) Used: PhotoShop, Digital Cameras

Type of Tool: Imaging

Description: Students took pictures around the campus.  Students then choose the best of those pictures and edited them with PhotoShop.

Who are you as an Artist?

 6th, 7th, 8th, Art

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint, PhotoStory, Windows Movie Maker, etc.

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging, Research and Information

Description: Students created a movie that describes them as an artist.  Examples of their own work was used.

Classzone for Social Studies

7th, SS

Tool(s) Used: Class Zone

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used the online site classzone.com provided by McDougal Littell for Social Studies.

5 Themes of Geography PowerPoint

7th, SS

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Research and Information

Description: Students learned about how to create a good PowerPoint presentation.  Students then created a presentation focused on the 5 themes of geography about their home city/country.  Students learned how to bring in a Google Earth image.

Discussion Forums

7th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: ProBoards

Type of Tool: Personal Productivity, Research and Information

Description: Students used an online discussion forum to communicate about current events and other topics. 

Hajj Webquest

7th, SS

Tool(s) Used: Webquest

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used a webquest to learn about the Hajj.

Microsoft Word

7th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing

Description: Students used Word for a variety of projects.

Compare and Contrast Graphs

6th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Excel

Type of Tool: Data Analysis, Research and Information

Description: Students researched information on 4 events.  They then picked two events to create a graph to use to compare and contrast.  ie Earthquake, time of day, number of people. etc.

Tectonic Plate Sequence PowerPoint

6th, SS

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Each student created 1 slide that fit into the tectonic plate sequence.

Publisher Brochures

6th, LA, SS

Tool(s) Used: Publisher

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia

Description: Students used Publisher to create brochures.

Webquest - Plate Boundaries

6th, SS

Tool(s) Used: Webquest

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students used a webquest to research plate boundaries, ring of fire, when last erupted.  At the end they will have filled out a table with information on 5 volcanoes.

China Picture Book/Movie

6th, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Research and Information

Description: Students choose one topic about China to find out more on.  Students researched this topic online.  Students learned proper search tools and how to document images that they found.  Students then explored picture books.  Then each student created 1 or 2 slides having to do with their topic.  Students then recorded the information they had found about their topic.  The slides were then assembled into a PowerPoint show.

Microsoft Word

6th, LA, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing

Description: Students have used work for a variety of assignments.

Interactive Websites

7th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Interactive Websites

Type of Tool: Research and Information

Description: Students use a variety of Interactive websites throughout the class.

Cell PowerPoints

7th, Science

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Research and Information

Description: Students created and presented a PowerPoint presentation on cells.

Evolution Movies

7th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Windows Movie Maker, Digital Camcorder, Flip Video, Camera

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Imaging, Audio

Description: Students created a movie that was less than 3 minutes about one creature's evolution.  All students had to be seen in the movie and had to provide narration.  Most students decided to include a stop-motion animation done with digital cameras and the white board.

Microsoft Word

7th, Science

Tool(s) Used: Word

Type of Tool: Word Processing

Description: Students have used word for a variety of assignments.

Running Record

7th, 8th, LA, SS ESL

Tool(s) Used: PowerPoint

Type of Tool: Presentation / Multimedia, Audio

Description: Students recorded a PowerPoint presentation that showed their growth as an English Language Speaker.