what makes an effective review?

This is a Connect module - which means we'll be focusing on developing a targeted skill. Our skill focus this week is review writing, which we will do by exploring virtual reality apps.

Module summary:

• be exposed: review summarization skills, establish review criteria
• practice: explore Wizard Academy app, review together with criteria
• create: find a "worthy" virtual reality app; review and share
• reflect: conference with Christine, revise review as needed

As you can see, virtual reality headsets change everything.

---

essential questions

1. How do we adapt our communication skills to fulfill an intended purpose?
2. What does effective communication look like?​​

goals

1. Students will understand that we adapt our communication based on purpose or context through our word choice, voice, and sentence and paragraph structure.
2. Students will understand that effective communication includes understanding our audience, responding to a specific prompt or question, listening to other perspectives being shared, and making connections between our ideas and what is being shared around us.​

activities

INTRODUCE

• Complete warm up: read and summarize article, "Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hints the future of virtual reality is limitless"
  • Discuss article
• Review syllabus and module expectations

EXPOSE

• Review effective summarization skills
  
• Explore virtuality headsets and apps
  
• Establish group criteria for an effective virtual reality app
  

PRACTICE

• Explore Wizard Academy app
• Rate and review ap based on group criteria 

CREATE

• Find another VR app that passes all criteria for a worthy virtual reality app
  • download and use app to get a feel for it
• Write a review of the app, based on group criteria
• Share app with the group - teach how to use it and why it is a "worthy" app

REFLECT

• Conference with Christine about app review draft
• Revise and re-submit review
  • Review with Christine

c-tachs

Writing

• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content
• Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
• Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach

Reading

• Read and comprehend complex literature and informational text independently, accurately and for deep understanding 

Language

• Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar when speaking and writing
• Demonstrate command of standard capitalization and punctuation
• Spell correctly

​Speaking and Listening

• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions
• Present information, findings and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective

resources

Virtual Reality-ing syllabus
​DOK rubric - coming soon!