1. Students will work collaboratively to create videos highlighting character traits and then post them to the class blog for families and educators to view using technologies like iMovie. 2. Students will research environmental issues using digital resources from sites like the WWF and EPA, then create films using National Geographic's Wildlife Filmmaker app to showcase animals helped by environmental preservation and list tips. 3. Students will create art, scan it to make digital images, and upload them to Voicethread to add voice commentary describing each piece's story.

1. Technology and NETS for Students Grades PK-2 Lauren Scirica EDUC 422 EX

2. In a collaborative work group, use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a curriculum area. (1,2,6) Students can work in groups to create videos that highlight one of the pillar character traits Fairness, citizenship, caring, respect, trustworthiness, responsibility Students then use iMovie to edit their presentation We will then post them on our class blog page to allow families and other educators to view

3. Identify, research, and collect data on an environmental issue using digital resources and propose a developmentally appropriate solution. (1,3,4) Students will research ways that they can reduce their carbon footprint by visiting sites such as WWF , EPA , Sierra Club and Earth911 They will then create films using National Geographic’s Wildlife Filmmaker to showcase the animals that would be helped by preserving the environment and lists the tips that they found

4. Illustrate and communicate original ideas and stories using digital tools and media-rich resources. (1,2) Students will create art pieces in class which they will then scan to create digital images These images will be uploaded to Voicethread and the student will add voice commentary describing the story behind their digital pictures

5. Demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments such as electronic books, simulation software, and Web sites. (6) Pre- Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will visit the computer lab to learn the basics of web surfing by visiting interactive sites that stress fun and learning such as Starfall and Sesame Street Students will use the web to search their local library for books of interest and follow it up with a class field trip to the library to check them out