Once I switched the topic for my IBA I really enjoyed this assignment. The initial topic i chose, Federalism, was difficult since I couldn't really find a website that went with the topic whatsoever. Relying solely on the textbook really ruined the assignment since it was technology based. The topic I did use, the Constitution, worked much better. I was able to find an interactive website that followed the textbook really well. The assignment wasn't that hard once it got going and was very useful for learning how to do an assignment like this in the future.
IBA's would be useful in the classroom because they promote NETS•S standards and can encourage collaboration depending on how the assignment is done. It's also a nice way for students to learn about a topic by doing the learning and research themselves as opposed to having it lectured to them, which personally I think works much better. Also I feel that students would remember things better if they did the actual research themselves and would benefit from the hands on experience.
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