My eproject evaluation

Eproject evaluation

By Guillermo Lagarejos Hernández

INTRODUCTION

The eproject was created by mthornton and there we can see a good way to deal with simple machines in class with our students.This web profile has also other useful projects regarding different subject areas.

The presentation aims at evaluating this eproject: Simple Machines

Tool used to show this project: LiveBinders

The project is created with LiveBinders, a nice tool to organize your resources and share them with other people. It is education centred so it helps anybody find the suitable way to present any work such a lesson, a portfolio or a project like in this case.

BLOCKS OF EVALUATION

Quality content

Multimedia

Accessibility

Inovation and originality

How content is presented and the accuracy regarding the vocabulary of the topic.

The use of multimedia features in order to make the project more attractive.

If the project takes into account students with special educational needs.

If the project shows original materials and the creator uses new ways to explain and carry out the project.

QUALITY CONTENT

Plenty of information.

The sections are well organized.

Good explanations.

MARK (From 0 to 3): Score 3

MULTIMEDIA

There are several links to online games where children can use their knowldege regarding simple machines to sort out problems.

The project shows an interesting and funny video to learn how simple machines work.

However, the multimedia resources are not the core features of this project. The cuantity of them is quite limited.

MARK (From 0 to 3): Score 2

ACCESSIBILITY

This project offers several links to work on the content by different ways.

Nevertheless, in some cases the project might be confusing when following the proposed activities.

The fact of presenting games makes the lesson more attractive and hel some children to strengthen that learning.

MARK (From 0 to 3): Score 2

INNOVATION AND ORIGINALITY

The project shows several worksheets, lessons and activities, but all of them could be decribed as traditional activities.

We miss a higher importance of experiments, realia and creative lessons which make the students think beyond the content.

There is not a great variety of resources. The vast majority is text.

MARK (From 0 to 3): Score 1

MAIN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS

Positive aspects

Negative aspects

• A lot of information.
• There are several games.
• Great number of activities.
• Good vocabylary explanation.
• Well organized.

• More multimedia resources are missed.
• It does not take into account students with special educational needs.
• Too much text and lack of creative activities.
• A little bit confusing when following the activities.

CONCLUSIONS AND FEEDBACK

This is a good project to work on simple machines.

There is a lack of innovative resources and new ways to deal with the content.

It provides us with a lot of information and explanations.

There are some games and videos to support the learning process.

The project does not take into account students with special educational needs.

FOLOW ME ON:

FINAL MARK (From 0 to 12): Score 8

Congratulations! This is a good project