CyberFair Magnet Project

John Muir SchoolAll teachers collaborate

Grades K-12Content Area: Multidisciplinary

Project Grouping: Various

International Schools CyberFair, now in its 14th year, is an award-winning, authentic learning program used by schools and youth organizations around the world.

Students conduct research about their local communities and then publish their findings on the World Wide Web.

Muir Uses Eisenberg’s “Big Six” Steps for CyberFair Research

1. Task definition

2. Information seeking strategies

3. Location and access

4. Use of information (online presentation)

5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation (not only of our project but of projects from around the world)

CyberFair Evaluation Rubric

Theme

• beyond classroom experience

• students are ambassadors

• community involved

Content

• ideas,

• organization,

• Language

• Bibliography and narrative required

Technical work, • layout • appearance• colors • icons • multimedia effects

Technology Supplies Needed

Computers: Email, WORD, Excel, PAINT Cameras for original photos of student

experiences and work GarageBand for podcasts Easybib.com for works cited page

Support staff

Most teachers and students at Muir contribute to CyberFair.

It is an all-school project. This year Muir included a field trip to the

Natural History Museum and Paideia seminar experiences in CyberFair.

Final Presentation Format: Web Site with Work From All Grades

K-2: PAINT Titles

Tech goal: Making graphics and writing text with PAINT

Content goal: Student learns forms of water (ice, mist, snow, etc.)

Grade 3 WORD Art Titles

Tech Goal: Use WORD ART. Content Goal: Identify sub-topics for

research.

Grade 4: Podcast about Water

Tech Goal: Make a podcast

Content Goal: Know how to save water

Hear it at

http://www.sandi.net/muir/mywebs/CFwater/waterfacts.html

Grade 6: Word Tables Game

Tech Goal: Use tables. Content Goal: Learn vocabulary.

Grade 7-8: Data Displays Using Facts about Water and Weather

Tech Goal: Use Excel. Content Goal: Present statistics.

Grades 9-10

Grades 9-10 made their own web pages which are part of CyberFair.

Tech Goal: Make a web page.

Content Goal: Present facts about water in San Diego.

Evaluaton

All CyberFair participants did peer evaluations of projects from other countries.

Tech Goal: Rate web sites.

Content Goal: Learn from other students.

CyberFair Registry

Find hundreds of CyberFair projects at

http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsncf/people.cfm