Group Project about Autism
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GroupProjectTasks-International1.pptxInternational– Group Project Tasks
Forming the Group
The group needs to meet digitally prior to Sept. 17
At the meeting, the group needs to complete the Group Information Sheet that can be found in the Group Project Section under Content and this sheet was also emailed to you.
The group leader is responsible for emailing the group sheet to me no later than Sept. 17 at 5pm
This group will need to decide on a culture for your theme
This group will need to select a disability that is your target audience for your activities. Autism or Down syndrome are the best fits since that is the audience that will see your project.
Selecting Group Roles
Group Leader – Is responsible for scheduling and arranging group meetings, contacting the group to make sure everyone is doing their work, providing any needed information to the Instructor. This person should also create the page with general information about the project for the website and the page listing the members and their responsibilities.
Website Designer – Is responsible for the layout of the website and placing everyone’s materials into the website. (Depending on the number of individuals in your group, you may decide to have 2 website designers.)
Researcher – Is responsible for gathering the research that will go on the website, creating the works cited page, and deciding on the links for the works cited page. (You may have 2 or 3 researchers)
Narrator – This is an optional position. The group member will do a short speech that is recorded and placed on the website to introduce the group and explain the project IN ADDITION TO a speech related to the project.
What are the Researchers Researching?
For this group project, you will need to provide research on the following:
Best practices in teaching someone with the disability that you have selected as your focus for your audience.
Best practices for communicating with someone with the disability that you have selected as your focus for your audience.
Information on your selected culture
What should be included in our works cited?
Any sources that you used to gather information will be part of your works cited. You need 3 sources, but you can have more than 3.
What is an outside link?
An outside link is a link to a website for an organization that is either connected to your project or relates to your project. You must have 3 outside links.
All groups need to use https ://borderlessartstn.org / as one of the 3 links.
Websites for organizations that work with people with the disability of your focus and/or websites that focus on your selected culture would be good ideas for links.
What is a narrator
The Narrator is optional.
The Narrator would agree to do a second video taped speech that could be inserted into the website. The Narrator would introduce the project by stating who was involved, what you did, and possibly some lasting reflections of the group about the project.
Recap
All information provided to this point is information for the group to use at your first meeting and to help you complete the Group Information Sheet. The sheet should be turned in by the Group Leader no later than Sept. 17 via D2L email to the Instructor.
Presentations
Each person in the group should prepare a craft/game/story/cooking demonstration/ dance or music activity that would be appropriate for an individuals with the disability that you have selected as your focus.
Think of this website as a digital festival. Young Adults with disabilities are going to view the website and navigate it as they would a festival. At each stop (video), they should experience an activity that you are doing with them with the theme of your selected culture.
Other Responsibilities
Gather your research
Create your works cited page
Create your page of outside links
Write your reflection paragraphs. Each person needs to write his or her own paragraph to answer the questions: What did you learn? How did this project help you better understand an element of communication? How can you take what you learned and apply it outside of this class?
Create the website
Upload the website through e-portfolio to D2L
Evaluate your peers
What should be in the website
List of all Participants and each Person’s Responsibilities
General information about the project
A research page
3 sources in works cited format
3 Links to outside sources
The speeches of all members of the group
Each person needs to provide a paragraph that includes the answers to the questions: What did you learn? How did this project help you better understand an element of communication? How can you take what you learned and apply it outside of this class?
How to Create the website
Most students use the free WIX program https://www.wix.com/
Remember there are links to sample websites in the Content Section under Group Project.
What do We do with the Website?
Go to the Content section and then go to the Group Project area.
In the group project area, you will see 2 files:
YouTube video for uploading the website. This will show you the proper way to upload the website through e-portfolio to D2L
Loading to E. This is written instruction on how to upload
I am also happy to do a Zoom session with your group to help you upload the website.
Evaluating Peers
The last step is to evaluate your peers and load this to Dropbox. To do this, create a word document with everyone’s name and a percentage grade next to the person’s name such as:
John Doe 98%
Susie Smith 90%
When evaluating, consider your classmate’s contribution to the project, participation, quality of his/her finished work and speech.
If you give someone a significantly lower grade than the rest of the group, please provide an explanation.
Proposed Timeline
Group meets week of Sept 13
Leader turns in Group Info Form Sept. 17
Researchers provide information/research to all group members on best communication practices when presenting to people with disabilities and info on the selected culture by Oct. 1
Group works on their speeches and individual responsibilities Oct. 4-15
Speeches, links, research, all materials to web designer by Oct. 15
Web designer has draft of website finished for group to preview Oct. 22
Modifications made of website if needed and final website to all group members by Oct. 27
Website due in D2L dropbox through e-portfolio and Peer evaluations uploaded Oct. 29 by 5pm
You are Finished
Once you get to this point, you have completed the project! Congratulations!!!
The project will live on your e-portfolio so that you can access it or use this project throughout your college career.
A Final note
Top Group Projects will receive recognition awards from the Board of Borderless Arts TN.
One more thing for that resume!
