Wk 4 - Comment on Joe Huber's Udutu Project

UDUTU WEEK 4

 

UDUTU: JUSTICE FOR ALL

 

Click on the image above to be taken to the watermarked version of my UDUTU lesson.

My UDUTU lesson:

This lesson is designed to introduce students to the Bill of Rights and also to have them interpret them as they attempt to deliver a verdict in an actual U.S. Supreme Court case.

My UDUTU experience:

While I am grateful for the opportunity to create and use UDUTU for this activity, it did illustrate to me how time consuming it sometimes can be to create an interactive lesson for my students.  Given that it did take approximately 5 days to complete, I wish to beta test this lesson with my students before committing myself to incorporating this platform into my classroom.

My AR focused on putting technology in the hands of the students, not the teacher.  As such, if I do eventually use UDUTU in the classroom, it will be up to the students to choose if they want to create their projects using this tool.  At least now I’ve had the experience of using it, and should be able to assist my students with most issues that will arise during the lesson creation. 

Images used courtesy of:

The National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/

The Stock Excange:  http//: www.sxc.hu

References

The mock oral argument experience. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2010 from Florida Supreme Court: http://www.floridasupremecourt.org/ education/ tours/ mockoa.shtml.

Quigley, C. & Rodriguez, K. (2007).  We the people: The citizen and the Constitution. Calabasas, CA: Center for Civic Education.

ABBIE TOY

@Joe -

I really enjoyed how thorough your interactive lesson was - and I understand the amount of time and effort you put into it. The images you added really compliment the subject of your lesson. I think you did such a great job!

MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010 - 06:22 PM