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For this project, a conventional rubric will not work, since so many different approaches were taken.
This rubric will therefore be very general, and focus on aspects of the way you worked, rather than aspects of your finished product.
Do note that all of this will come down to a subjective judgement on the part of me, the teacher. But in the case of this project, it shouldn't be such a big deal since every single person did a great job. The only thing holding individuals back was absence.
Still, it can always be constructive to be be assessed and to self reflect based on that assessment. The following rubric should indicate areas where you were strong in this project, and areas where you could imporove. Furthermore, it will acknowledgeand positively reinforce above average work.
Aspect 1 - Mastery of the Software
This aspect assesses how well you learned and applied the software you used, either Maya, or Logic particularly.
Aspect 2 - Addressing of the Essential Question
Here, how well you applied your work toward the project's essential question will be assessed. Our big idea/essential question was to gain a better appreciation of our host country, the Czech Republic. In some cases this would have been easier, and in some cases harder. So also taken into consideration will be your contributions to the homework wikis and other in-class discussions related to the big idea/essential question.
Aspect 3 - Originality and Creativity AND/OR Efficiency
This is a tricky one, as some of you went off on your own and some of you followed my initial suggestions for applying the software. So this aspect will acknowledge creativity where it was employed, but also recognize good application of the good ideas offered from the start.
Aspect 4 - Collaboration AND/OR Independence
This is another aspect that depends on how you approached the project. If you naturally worked as a member of a team, that will be acknowledges. But if you chose to work on your own, that is fine too, and so you ability to do so in an independent way will be recognized.
Aspect 5 - Effort and Focus
The degree to which you had steady effort and good focus during your work is what this assesses.
Grading Rubric
Aspect 1 - Mastery of the Software [4 marks]
4 Mastery of all that was taught, and even a bit more.
3 Ability to use all or most of that which was taught.
2 Moderate ability with the software.
1 Only minimal ability with the software.
0 No more ability with the apps. than the typical Joe walking down the street.
Aspect 2 Addressing of the Essential Question [4 marks]
4 Above average focus on the essential question, with a good deal of learning about the Czech Republic.
3 Average focus on the essential question.
2 Only a little reference to the essential question.
1 Hardly any reference to the essential question.
0 No referenence to the essential question.
Aspect 3 - Originality and Creativity AND/OR Efficiency [5 marks]
5 Creativity and originality very apparent.
4 Average creativity and originality.
3 Average creativity or originality, but not both.
2 Some creativity or origninality apparent.
1 Only very minimally creative, and not any originality.
0 No evidence at all of crativity or originality.
Aspect 4 - Collaboration AND/OR Independence [4 marks]
4 Strong collaboration ORor very independent, in either case strongly contributing to the success of the project.
3 Very good collaboration OR very good independence, appropriately, but not extraordinarily applied.
2 Collaboration or independence did not suit the project, but the project got completed.
1 Collaboaration was counter-productive, or independence did not work well.
0 Either collaboaration or independent work was, simply put, a disaster.
Aspect 5 - Effort and Focus [4 marks]
4 Above average effort, and very consistent focus during all in-class time.
3 Above average effort overall, but not thoroughly consistent focus.
2 Not quite either the effort or focus that could have been.
1 Poor effort combined with inadequate focus.
0 None shown.
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