EXPERT PROJECTS WENDY DOIRON AND KRISTEN McCLOSKY AIG CONSULTANTS ASHEBORO CITY SCHOOLS

THE EXPERT PROJECT... IS A YEAR-LONG PROJECT FOR GIFTED STUDENTS CORRELATES TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY IS A TOOL FOR DIFFERENTIATION INTEGRATES TECHNOLOGY COMBINES REAL LIFE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND AUTHENTIC AUDIENCES PROVIDES MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES

THE EXPERT PROJECT PLAN EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ABOUT 10 ACTIVITIES COMPLEXITY OF ACTIVITIES WILL DIFFER BASED ON AGE AND ABILITIES STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE TOPICS OF PASSIONATE INTEREST STUDENTS EXPECTED TO ACCESS THE INTERNET AND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION THE EXPERT PROJECT MAY BE A MATH FAIR PROJECT AND FOLLOW MATH FAIR GUIDELINES

RATIONALE IS AUTHENTIC HAS REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AND AUDIENCES PROVIDES MENTORING EXPERIENCES IS A DIFFERENTIATION TOOL FOR TEACHERS PROVIDES ANOTHER DIFFERENTIATION TOOL IN THE PLANNING GUIDES INTEGRATES WITH BOTH TECHNOLOGY AND THE CURRICULUM

INTEGRATION INTO THE CURRICULUM RESEARCH SKILLS: NARROWING THE TOPIC FOCUS LOCATING RESEARCH MATERIALS NOTE-TAKING INTERVIEWING OUTLINING REVISING ORGANIZING

INTEGRATION INTO THE CURRICULUM ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: SELECTION OF INFORMATION TO USE AND DISPLAY PRIORITIZING OF INFORMATION CHOOSING MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF DISPLAY CLARIFYING THE INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED AESTHETIC APPEAL

INTEGRATION INTO THE CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONAL SKILLS: COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY WITH AN AUDIENCE SELF-CONFIDENCE AS BOTH EXPERT AND SPEAKER EVALUATION: INPUT INTO CREATION OF RUBRIC SELF-EVALUATION PEER EVALUATION DEBRIEFING ACTIVITIES TO SUMMARIZE

TECHNOLOGY AND THE EXPERT PROJECT USE OF INTERNET FOR RESEARCH USE OF FOR RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS USE OF ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS USE OF WORD-PROCESSING FOR REPORTS USE OF MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS USE OF VARIOUS COMPUTER PROGRAMS WEB PAGE DESIGN, BLOGS, POD CASTING VIDEO-TAPING

NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE PROJECT EXPLAINED TO PARENTS AT DEP MEETING TOPIC SELECTED BY EARLY OCTOBER PARENTS APPROVE TOPIC CONSULTANTS DISCUSS TOPICS WITH STUDENTS AND HELP WRITE A PLAN FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH, STUDENTS COMPLETE ACTIVITIES FROM THE PLAN EARLY SPRING, STUDENTS FINISH DISPLAY SCHOOL AND CITYWIDE FAIRS IN MARCH AND APRIL

STUDENT ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE: VENN DIAGRAMS INTERVIEWS SURVEYS GRAPHS AND CHARTS WRITTEN REPORTS SCRAPBOOKS PUBLIC SERVICE HOW TO BOOKS MODELS PICTURES TIMELINES JOURNALS DIAGRAMS VIDEO TAPES DEMONSTRATIONS

EXPERT PROJECT RUBRIC Evidence of research Thoroughness of research Comprehension of topic Organization of reports Clarity of presentation Creative use of resources Aesthetically appealing FUN, FUN, FUN Comments:____________________________ _____________________________________