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Main Idea: Grade
Unit
Melanie Chervin

2. Technology Integration Rationale
 It is important to integrate technology when teaching
students the main idea. The students will be able to
interact through blogs and share their thoughts with
each other. I will project a short story on the
Smartboard so the students will be able to circle
clues of the main idea. Technology will further
enhance the students ability to understand the main
idea.

3. Internet Content
 All of the technological resources used in this
presentation directly relate to the topic of main idea.
All of the websites in this presentation are valid and
reliable.

4. Blog
 Mrs. Laymance taught main idea to her first graders
in a very fun and interesting way! The students had
to figure out the main idea of a non fiction story by
looking at the facts.
 http://adventuresoffirstgrade.blogspot.com/2013/0
2/whooo-loves-main-idea.html

5. Podcast
 I can play parts of this podcast that I think will help
the students understand main idea
 Students will be able to listen to this podcast as
much as they want to ensure they understand the
main idea
 https://soundcloud.com/veronicasmarykay/main-
idea-and-supporting

6. Instructional Video
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVvsmFaxJ7c
 Youtube provides teachers with instructional videos
on various topics that can be used in an elementary
school classroom

7. Internet Resources
 www.Readwritethink.org
 This website is a great resource because it has a ton of different
lesson plans and utilities for teachers to borrow
 www.Readingrockets.org
 Readingrockets.org provides teachers and students with tons
of reading strategies and resources
 www.Englishforeveryone.org
 This website is an excellent amount of sources for reading
comprehension which is essential for understanding main idea

8. Kidspiration

9. Teaching Materials
 Scholastic.com
 Scholastic.com
is a great
material to use
because it has
many lessons
and
worksheets
that will help
the teacher
and the
students

10. Teaching Materials
 Pinterest
.com
 Pinterest
has a ton
of great
workshe
ets and
idea that
teachers
can
borrow!

11. Teaching Materials
 App for ipad
 This app on the ipad is
beneficial for students
to find out the main
idea of a short story in
an interesting way.
This app is colorful
and fun; it is
something they will
enjoy

12. Teaching Materials
 Kindle
 The kindle is a great
material for students to
use because they can read
short stories on it and
highlight what is
important in the story

13. Subject Specific Internet Based Resources
 Online Children’s Storybooks:
http://www.magickeys.com/books/links.html
This website is an excellent resource that has many
different types of books split into categories. It is
very neat, organized, and has a ton of helpful stories
when learning main idea

14. Uses the Internet
 Interactive source:
http://www.dovewhisper.com/0_1st%20Grade%20
New%20Site/1st%20Grade_Main_Idea_Details.htm
l
 This website has tons of games that help students
figure out the main idea! It is very interactive and
very fun!

15. Uses of the Internet
 Online archive
 http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.
php?t=112596
 This archive is a great resource because its open to
teachers to discuss what books they like to use when
teaching main idea

16. Web 2.0
 GameClassroom is an excellent website for students
to play educational games to help them further
understand the main idea

17. Slideshare