Shared Outcomes for 10PSd and the EMR Project Actions

I would normally see 10PSd, three x 50min long lessons throughout the week for one semester which is 12 weeks long.  As mentioned in previous posts, I had jumped onboard the EMR Project with 10PSd after we were already three weeks into the semester.  This meant that the class did not start the EMR Project until Week 4, and have seven weeks to complete the project, develop a digital media outcome (in this case a multi-level game) to submit the outcome for the EMR Project Action Competition.  This is a really tough ask for everybody involved.

As a part of the collaborative process, I am grateful and fortunate to have negotiated teaching and learning time out of both Social Studies with Alex Brown of one lesson, and Science with Graham Stoddard of two lessons, to enable 10PSd to have six lessons that they can commit to developing their games for the EMR Project.  This is largely due to the Shared Outcomes that Technology (DigiTech), Social Studies and Science, have for the students and the commitment to enabling the outcomes to be met.  The sharing of teaching and learning time was negotiated during one of our collaborative planning sessions after the Snorkelling at Goat Island Presentation delivered by Graham.