NETS-S Lesson Students Grades 6-8 ISTE Lindsey McArdle March 4, 2009 ED 422

Create original animations or videos documenting school, community or local events. (1,2,6) Students will create documentaries in small groups In creating these videos, students will practice: Conducting interviews Visual documentation Filming and editing Narration Graphic design

Students will create documentaries in small groups In creating these videos, students will practice:

Conducting interviews

Visual documentation

Filming and editing

Narration

Graphic design

Use collaborative electronic authoring tools to explore common curriculum content from multicultural perspectives with other learners. (2,3,4,5) Students will conduct digital research regarding a particular area of interest They will use the internet to gather information about contemporary multicultural concepts: http://en.childrenslibrary.org This will allow students to gain a worldly view when they consider the experiences of cultures different from their own

Students will conduct digital research regarding a particular area of interest

They will use the internet to gather information about contemporary multicultural concepts: http://en.childrenslibrary.org

This will allow students to gain a worldly view when they consider the experiences of cultures different from their own

Evaluate digital resources to determine the credibility of the author and publisher and the timeliness and accuracy of the article. (3) Several articles will be evaluated in small groups to discuss differences between: Facts, opinions, stories, interpretations and statistics Purpose of articles: to inform, persuade, present perspective

Several articles will be evaluated in small groups to discuss differences between:

Facts, opinions, stories, interpretations and statistics

Purpose of articles: to inform, persuade, present perspective

Integrate a variety of file types to create and illustrate a document or presentation. (1,6). In small groups students will create power point presentations using graphics and text. In groups of 2-4 they will choose a topic of interest with an educational purpose: Current events Movie or book review School events

In small groups students will create power point presentations using graphics and text.

In groups of 2-4 they will choose a topic of interest with an educational purpose:

Current events

Movie or book review

School events