Classroom+Wikis

Kindergarten Reading

February 20, 2009


 * Kindergarten Alphabet Project**

**Information Access, Evaluation,** ** Processing and Application** Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively.

1. Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology 2. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval.

Communication
**A.** Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.

1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online.

Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use.
 * Legal Social and Ethical Issues**

1. Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. 2. Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings. 3. Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, //Fair Use// guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection

 Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration.
 * Integrating Technology into the Curriculum **
 * and Instruction **

Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology. The students will be creating an alphabet class book using a powerpoint presentation. First, the children will brainstorm ideas as to how they want to present their class book. This brainstorming process will be documented with photos and anecdotes. The students will then be asked to take pictures around the school of objects that have the beginning letter assigned to them (example: pencil for letter P). This will be done during the reading groups and computer time. These photos will then be uploaded in a powerpoint presentation. The children can also include sentences about the photos taken.
 * Professional Growth **
 * Description of the Artifact**

This has been an enriching procject for both the children and the students. As they have used the digital cameras to document photos of objects aroud the classroom that begin with a specific letter for their alphabet book, they have claimed ownership of their own project. It was a powerful experience for the children also to be able to narrate and record their own voice on voicethread. This project has not only been an experience of using technology per se, but also an experience of making literacy come alive through the use of technology.
 * Reflection**