Introduction

To recognise student effort and learning, teachers may choose to submit entries for the //Murder under the Microscope// Awards.

Entries can be submitted via the submissions area of the //Murder under the Microscope// website by September 26, 2012. Teachers may submit ONE entry per team, for each award.

The entry may be the result of class effort, or the work of an individual which has been selected for entry by the classroom teacher, class, team or school community.

Finalists for awards will be listed on the website in late October.

Award winners will be listed on the website after the awards ceremony in November.

Reflective learning
As with any classroom activity, reflection of the learning processes undertaken, material explored and conclusions made will ultimately strengthen student understanding.

The entries for awards are intended to highlight student learning and their reflections on their learning.

They are not meant to be a burden on the class or students.

It is strongly recommended that the teacher set up strategies to capture the students’ activities and progress as they participate in //Murder under the Microscope// 2012//.//

Recording student learning
You may like to have students use one or more of the following tools to record their learning process while playing //MuM//.
 * Student diary or journal entries
 * Class blog to collect and share ideas
 * Photographs of the team and their workspace
 * Video of investigators working together
 * Audio of the team’s discussions
 * Message board where students may work collaboratively
 * Copies of the material they research, including any information they present to their team, newspaper articles.