Grade 4 Communication and Collaboration Stage 2 (In Development)

Grade 4

Creative Communicator/Global Collaborator

Cornerstone Tasks

Cornerstone tasks provide students with an opportunity to create authentic products that are based on standards and connect to real-world careers. Students will be empowered to create a product of lasting value by engaging in meaningful tasks facilitated by an educator. Each task will provide equity, differentiation, and student choice to allow for students to reach milestones for success.

Key Information

Grade: 4
Topic: Product Review - Opinion Writing
Career Connection: Review Writer
Duration: 2 - 60 minute class periods
Authors: Shannon Biggs, Dave Floyd, Elissa Hozore
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Cornerstone Summary

Fourth graders will work in teams to create a product review of collaborative drawing and text tools available in Wixie Teams and Google Slides. Teams will create a similar project using both tools, reflect on their experiences, and construct an opinion review based on those experiences. Student reviews will be based on the products ease of use for the selected art and text tools as well as ability to work collaboratively with others.

Assessment Evidence

Students will work as teams to perform a test on the collaborative and drawing tools of Wixie and Google. They will write a product review based on their experiences with the two platforms. Students will be evaluated on the appearance and content of the review as well as teamwork participation.

Performance Task

Understandings/Skills	Assessment Evidence
U6a. Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.	Students will choose customization tools while completing the product test and creating the product review.
U6c. Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.	Students will construct an opinion review based on their experiences while completing the product test.
U6d. Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.	Students will present their opinion review on a collaborative presentation tool,, using graphics and text to bring interest to their information.
U7b. Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.	Students will use the team feature in Wixie and the share feature in Google Slides to complete the product test collaboratively. Students will complete the product review project as a team.
U7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.	Students will use the team feature in Wixie and the share feature in Google Slides to complete the product test collaboratively. Students will complete the product review project as a team.

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