Conclusions

=Desired Outcomes =
 * 1) ==Work collaboratively to develop a finished product. ==
 * 2) ==Use select Web 2.0 technologies ==
 * 3) ==Identify deficiencies in their coursework and address them ==
 * 4) ==Understand how to study effectively ==
 * 5) ==Be able to complete projects on a deadline ==
 * 6) ==Perform successfully on the AP Chemistry Exam ==


 * 1) ==Most students were quite successful in working collaboratively in a group to design their final product. Many of the students were eager and excited to be working on an assignment that was completely different than what they had been doing during the rest of the year. Many of the students worked well in school together but what was more impressive was how they worked outside of school. Many of the students communicated outside of school to complete the project. ==
 * 2) ==Students were introduced to and were able to use Google sites. As the project progressed the students became more and more adept at using Google sites, embedding videos, attaching documents, and linking to outside resources. ==
 * 3) ==Through the assigning of tasks for the different websites students were able to identify areas that they thought were their specialties. In doing so the students also identified that they had deficiencies. In addition to using the assigning of roles to accomplish this objective the students were also able to dientify areas of need based on the completion of the review exams. These exams provided sound data on what the students needed to review more on. ==
 * 4) ==Some students saw the need and what it truly meant to study for an exam like the AP test. Several students have had conversations with me indicating that they have increased their daily study time as the project progressed. ==
 * 5) ==Many of the students were able to complete their component of the project on time and produce quality work. ==
 * 6) ==Unfortunately objective 6 can not be addressed at this time due to the AP test is not scheduled until May 11th. I will not see the results of the student tests until early August. ==

Areas of Improvement
==1. In future years I need to develop a better way to help engage all students to work collaboratively. While most students did quite well at this some did not seem to be engaged in this project. However, these students are the same students who are not succeeding in the class overall. This may be due to the fact that they did not choose to be in the class but were assigned by the school. Although some students worked collaboratively very well outside of school (they knew how to use the Web 2.0 technologies quite well) other students could have benefited from being shown how to use wiki's, etc. to increase their ability to collaborate outside of school. == ==2. All students did get to work with Web 2.0 technologies. I feel that the students would have benefited from more class time being devoted to learning the technologies. Unfortunately, the class was behind this year drastically due to many unforeseen problems such as 7 snow days. Therefore the amount of time spent learning the technologies was not as much as I would have liked. == ==<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">3. I feel that in future years I can help students more in this area. I think that using some type of journal would help the students keep track of what their deficiencies (and their strengths) are. Students would be able to address this list as the year progresses. == ==<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">4. Although the project did help students see the importance of studying and reviewing for the AP test some students did not jump on board. I believe that to help students like these this type of teaching needs to begin during their Freshman year. Because of problems like this the AP Physics teacher and I are currently trying to determine and develop a program that freshman could take that would help with their study habits and background knowledge. We hope that we will be able to implement a class that all freshman students would take as it would benefit the science department greatly. Right now we are in the planning stages. There will be many hurdles to overcome due to the small size of our school. == ==<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">5. In future years some students in the class would benefit from a more structured project. Although deadlines were given not all students were able to meet them. For these students I can break down the tasks so there are smaller jobs to complete. This would provide the student with more deadlines to meet but hopefully due to the nature of the smaller tasks the students would be able to meet the deadlines. == ==<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">6. Unfortunately objective 6 can not be addressed at this time due to the AP test is not scheduled until May 11th. I will not see the results of the student tests until early August. ==