While our "Extreme Makeover: Classroom
Edition" performance task was touted as "Something
New" by the St. Thomas Times-Journal, engaging
students in rich learning experiences should be the
norm rather than the exception! The article continued
on page two of the February 23, 2007 edition.
In 2001, Programs were in their infancy at the Centre
for Excellence. That didn't stop experts in media education
from taking note of our work and publishing a flattering
article on how we used technology "to
help kids connect with one another"
in Teach
Magazine.
Many members of the Rich Performance Task writing
team have received email correspondence in support of
our work. One of the most interesting responses we received
was from San Diego State
University, a place many consider to be the birthplace
of the WebQuest!
Being highlighted on page 1 of the Grade 5 Newsletter
"Jones
Land Press" was an even bigger treat for the
author of the "Extreme
Ostrich Makeover" performance task!
In seeking permission to use photos of ships on
the Great Lakes, we were treated to a letter that
essentially answered the questions posed in our "To
Dredge or not to Dredge" performance task!
Other experts we contacted in developing our online
tasks wrote to lend their support to our 'innovative
approach to education'!
