8/27/08

Futuring

A. How would you “grade” or assess Fox Becomes a Better Person, and School Train?

When grading any sort of medium, I think it is necessary to make your expectations clear beforehand.

With School Train, you stated that the assignment was to show understanding for the concept of a metaphor. Under those guidelines, I would say that the students were very successful. I can tell that they truly understand what a metaphor is, as they made multiple connections between school and a train. They also were extremely creative in the design of the video, incorporating train movements and sounds into the school setting.

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