Learn More About Part 5: Student Product

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Product activities engage students in deeper learning through application the learning objective.

Please note: We are not promoting student creation of a 20 page essay or a 15 slide presentation. Within the context of Remote Learning, considering the NDE recommendations around Time on Task, we are thinking much smaller.

In a Math classroom, for example, students could create a quick worked example wherein they solve a word problem that addresses the learning objective and then explain their thought process (either orally using a tool like Flipgrid, or written).

In a Social Studies classroom, students investigating goods and services that governments provide might create a 1 slide presentation identifying three services that are available in their community.

Rubric Assessment

As is true in the face to face classroom, it is recommended that educators use rubric assessments to provide feedback on student products.

Generally speaking, we tend to think about student Products in terms of 1 specific product type. Because of that, we tend to include items on our rubric that address that 1 specific product type. For example, we might require a certain number of pages to be included or require that students have sufficient white space on a poster.

Instead, we recommend a focus on Content Items. Content Items include:

• Definition of Key Terms

• Illustration of Key Processes

• Justification of Claims / Conclusions

• Application to Real World Problems

Link to Exemplars

The following link will take you to an interactive table with 60+ examples of Product activities. These were generated from the ESU-NDE Digital Age Skills Projects during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 academic years. Each entry in that table includes a full lesson plan, the rubric used to assess student work, links to example student work, and recommendations for educators seeking to something similar in their classrooms. Click Here to view the Exemplars.

Exemplars are filterable by Grade Range, Content Area, and Digital Age Skill. All entries are aligned to NDE Standards.

Additionally, you can find examples of Product ideas inside our interactive table for Remote Learning Plans: Here.