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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| Rainforest: Creating Globally Conscious Students |
2 to 2 |
 (5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the rainforest ecosystem to create peer interviews with Flipcams. These interviews will be edited and posted on our district website as well as sites such as www.teachertube.com for students to convey their understanding of:
• The various strata of the rainforest, and the role that each plays in the overall health of the ecosystem.
• The interdependence humans have with the rainforest for health needs.
• The great diversity of the animal kingdom that resides in the rainforest as well as the effect deforestation has on these species.
• How our actions can directly impact the rainforests. Students should be able to persuade others to take simple steps to protect these regions of the world.
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| Read and Review |
K to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Beginning with third grade students (hoping to expand to the entire school population), students will select, read and synopsize a book of their choice. In giving their presentation, they will be videotaped by other students and the resulting "Book Talk Report" will be broadcast on the school's daily morning news show, WLDC. |
| Reading and Responding to Real World Issues |
8 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to read and respond to articles that address real-world issues. They will use technology to read, to make connections, and to share their responses with the teacher and the class. Students will learn to support their positions with textual evidence from an online article. Students will post responses on an online message board on Schoology.com. |
| Reading Rainbow for Second Graders |
2 to 2 |
| Students will collaborate to develop a multimedia presentation based on a theme using a Reading Rainbow format consisting of book summaries, a team documentary, and original writing with illustrations. Teams of students with similar interests would be selected to work together on an eight to nine week project which will allow for differentiated learning opportunities. |
| River Reflections |
3 to 11 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students have been conducting river studies for over five years in 6th grade. A true reflection of the experience is necessary for true learning. Writing advocacy projects and sharing them through podcasting helps to reflect on the experience. |
| Roman Action News - Julius Caesar |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) 10th Grade Students create a "Roman Action News" broadcast using Flip cameras after reading Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." Research on the time period and concentration on the text is key to this adventure. |
| School News Channel |
P-K to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) I am asking for a live streaming camera in order to host a morning news channel for our school. This news segment will provide morning announcements and will be ran by the student population. The news cast will be streamed to every classroom in the morning. |
| School News Videos |
9 to 9 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Use FLIP cameras to tape word of the day segments, happy birthday shoutouts, this day in history, school commercials, sporting events, community service, and other random clips from around the school. |
| Science Talk |
K to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) A news crew in our classroom that will discuss important science topics.
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| ScreenPlay Writing |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This a two-week unit that includes screenplay writing and video editing |
| See How They Grow |
1 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Student growth can be documented through digital scrapbooking of his school year. |
| Seeing the World Through the eyes of a Veteran |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will be assigned a Veteran to interview, get a military photo of and take a recent picture of. They will write a short story about the person and present a Power Point using the photos, or a movie with Movie Maker. A few selected ones will be used for next year's Veterans Day Program. |
| Selfie vs Self-portrait - Creating a 19th Century Photograph using Modern Technology |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The iPhone revolutionized how we communicate. It also changed how we see ourselves and how we see others. The ‘selfie’ phenomenon is not slowing down and as more people use their phones to take pictures of themselves we start to loose sight of what a strong self-portrait can communicate. |
| Short Film Project: Architecture In My Community |
11 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create short videos featuring the unique architecture in Sacramento, CA. They will work in teams to write, film, and publish short films that will persuade people to visit buildings here in our own community. |
| Showcase Your Talent |
K to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The Students will submit a talent for approval. Students will sign up for a time to use a FLIP Video Camera, to record themselves performing said talent. |
| SKYPE PALS Project Share NC |
4 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students studying Spanish as a foreign language collaborate to create digital presentations depicting everyday life and culture in North Carolina. Students establish friendships and exchange cultural and language information with students in Latin America via SKYPE and video sharing websites. Students create a SYPE PALS documentary which will be shared with the community at a special celebration in which students, parents, and the community come together to meet one another, to watch and discuss the documentary and to experience typical food and music from the Latin American country. |
| Slavery and Oral History |
9 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) As part of a unit on antebellum slave culture in North America, students will learn about the role oral history plays in forming and transforming a culture among African Americans. A comprehensive oral history project utilizing video and podcasting technology will be the unit's summative assessment |
| SO WHAT ABOUT THE WORLD?!?!? |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will investigate world countries currently at war/conflict and the impact on the United States. Students will create a news podcast/broadcast video available on youtube.com, schooltube.com, and Kozlen.com. |
| Solutions to Real World Economic Problems in the Classroom |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will investigate real world American economic issues that are effecting the average family. In this project, students will conduct research to identify the causes of the struggling United States economy. They will examine the effect it has on the average American citizen. They will create strategies to help the struggling American family. The final product of this project will be a documentary about the direct effect of the struggling economy on the DuPage county community. |
| Sounds of ... Assignment |
10 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) This intermediate PodCasting assignment focuses and strengthens students' scriptwriting abilities by having them weave audio elements throughout their work. Sounds are no longer ancillary or used merely as aural illustrations; sounds are central and are enhanced by the script. |
| Special Reporters for School Daily Announcements |
7 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will create multi-media segments to be played during the School’s daily announcements. These will be multi-part, pre-recorded reports about school events and issues. These segments will include video, animation, graphics and still photography. |
| Storm Alert! |
2 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students create podcasts related to the study of weather in science class or in connection with a storm story in reading class. |
| Student Video Project |
9 to 12 |
(4.5 stars, 2 ratings) Students will create a monthly video regarding a "hot topic" and broadcast this on YouTube in hopes of learning positive social media skills, researching accurate information, and educating the public on these issues. |
| Student Voices |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) To provide a media where our students are able to create a video that allows them to have a voice about something that they may be passionate about (i.e. sports, reading, family, &academic teams). This will allow our students to have a creative outlet to express themselves in a non-traditional way. |
| Students will FLIP for the News |
4 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Incorporating technology skills with both written and verbal communication skills, students will create news programs to be shared on School Tube. |
