This resource highlights an interactive video and lesson plan that teaches literacy skills to students in grades K-3 using the characters Shock and Guest. The video and lesson plan focus on short i words and words ending in "ick" to make learning phonics fun and exciting. They also provide extension activities for students to practice their literacy skills in groups. The resource supports the NETS standard of having students use digital media to communicate, collaborate, and publish with peers to both support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

1. Shock & Guest -ick Presented to you by the Electric Company and Thinkfinity Nicole Inskeep Educ. 422 9/29/2011

2. Interactive Details This resource highlights the exciting power of literacy skills and the impact they can have on the lives of young readers grades k-3.

3. Make Learning Fun and Exciting http://www.thinkfinity.org/shock-guest-ick-short-i-video

4. http://media.thinkfinity.org/TEC/Activities/13_short%20i%20and%20ick.pdf Extension practice in groups

5. The NETS for students Communication and Collaboration- Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and format. c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.