ECS Student Led Conferences

2020
Student Led Conferences
Thursday March 26
4:00 - 7:00 pm

Spring 2020 Student Led Conference Artifact Guidelines


Exploring Computer Science

Artifact: Your Personal Website

Artifact Selection Criteria

Teachers should select artifact that align with one of the following senior portfolio categories.

Analysis- Breaking down concepts of phenomena into their parts and explaining the relationships

between those parts.

Argumentative- Advancing and supporting a position among completing positions.

Problem Solving- Proposing and supporting a solution to a community problem.

Reflections due March 20

Reflection Outline:

Reflections for the SLC artifacts will mimic the reflection format for senior portfolio assignments,

including the following two paragraphs:

To begin with, write your two paragraphs in a Google Docs.

Paragraph 1- Students will introduce the artifact and write a paragraph
providing the following information.

- What task were students asked to complete?

Answer: Create a website.

- What class was the artifact completed in?

Answer: Exploring Computer Science

-What was the objective of the assignment?

Answer: To create a credible website by developing analytical skills.

-What criteria were provided?

Answer: Create a website consisting of pages, text, pictures, videos, links.

- How does the artifact correspond to the selected category? (Why is the assignment an analysis,
argumentative, or problem solving?)
Answer: Analysis
Why? (Students will write their own response. Students should reference evidence from their
artifact to support their position).

What grade did you score on this artifact?

(See Schoology)

Paragraph 2-How did the assignment help students practice the SLO(s) of being
critical thinkers, effective communicators, willing collaborators, and /or active citizens?

For Answer, students will write their own response. Students should use evidence from
the artifacts to help explain how they practiced the Student Learning Outcomes.

Key Dates........

Tuesday, March 17 Students set up SLC folders in Advisory and teachers assign
SLC appointment times and distribute parent notifications.

Thursday, March 20 Deadline for Students' SLC Reflection for each class artifact

School-wide Grade:

Student Led Conference are key components of students' school-wide grade. students will

as well as artifacts and corresponding reflections for each of the course of their schedule.

These points will be computed when students complete the Student Led conference.

(1) The Portfolio:

Students will earn 20 points for organizing a portfolio that includes a goal sheet

as well as artifacts and corresponding reflections for each of the courses on

their schedule. these points will be computed when students complete the

Student Led Conference.

(2) The Conference - Students will earn 40 points for hosting a conference under the supervision of a school staff member.

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The Artifact: Your Personal Website

How to Link your Personal Website to your SLC folder:
1 Copy your website URL, its address
2. Go to Schoology:
Click on SLC Portfolio 2020
Click Portfolio items
Click Link/URL
Paste your website URL into this window
Click Add Link
3. Rename your file:
Click on your ECS artifact
Click in title window at top and type in "Exploring Computer Science Artifact"