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 * Collaborative Planning Page **

** 4.2 Lesson Plan Template Page: **

Introduction : This lesson is in the middle of a Civil War unit. Prior to this lesson the classroom teacher has taught the students background information. The educators have co-explained the project and helped students select their topic (from either individuals, events, issues and impact, form groups of three to four, and start their checklists. Students have also completed their research in the library with the assistance of both educators.

** P **** lanning ** · ** Reading Comprehension Strategy- **Synthesizing · ** Reading Development Level- **Advancing (Middle School) · ** Instructional Strategies- **Graphic organizer, collaboration, modeling, synthesizing · ** Lesson Length- **1 - 50 minute class period (within a 6 lesson module) · ** Purpose- **The purpose of this lesson is for students to synthesize information and present their research using a Web 2.0 tool. · ** Objectives- **After lessons covering the background of the Civil War and inquiry related to expanding this background knowledge, students will: · ** Resources, Materials, and Equipment ** ** Children’s or Young Adult Literature (fiction and informational books) **
 * 1) synthesize their information using a graphic organizer
 * 2) select one of 3 different Web 2.0 tools,
 * 3) be able to distinguish the different strengths of the tools and what types of presentations for which the tools would be best utilized,
 * 4) begin exploring the tools for their Civil War presentation and creating thier final project.

Printed Materials

> ---. //Civil War Cooking : the Union.// Mankato, Minn.: Blue Earth Books, 2000. Print.
 * Burke, Johanna. //The American Civil War in Texas//. New York: Rosen, 2010.
 * Dosier, Susan. //Civil War Cooking : the Confederacy.// Mankato, Minn.: Blue Earth Books, 2000. Print.
 * Durham, Merle. //The Lone Star State Divided: Texans and the Civil War//. Dallas, TX: Hendrick-Long Pub., 1994.
 * Faust, Patricia L., ed. Historical Times Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Civil War. New York: Harper & Row, 1986.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Foote, Shelby. The Civil War: A Narrative. 3 vols. New York: Random House, 1958–1974.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Heidler, David S., and Jeanne T. Heidler, eds. Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History. 5 vols. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2000.
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; display: block; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">McDonald, Archie P. //Primary Source Accounts of the Civil War//. Berkeley Heights, NJ: MyReportLinks.com, 2006. The Civil War / Jordan, Anne Devereaux
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; display: block; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Silverman, Jerry. //Songs and Stories of the Civil War//. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century, 2002.
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; display: block; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Civil War Society. //The American Civil War. a Multicultural Encyclopedia//. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational.
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; display: block; line-height: 14.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 9pt;">Uschan, Michael V. //The Cavalry During the Civil War//. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2003.

Videorecording
 * // Texas //// Battles of the Civil War // . By Cindy Sandell. VIS Enterprises, 2001.
 * // The home front:life in Texas during the Civil War. //  Forest  Glen Production and W.S. Benson & Company, 19 98.

** Websites (including pathfinders) **
 * [|Civil War Pathfinder from The Pathfinder Project]
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Civil War Studies, by the Smithsonian Associates [|http://civilwarstudies.org]
 * The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns [] []
 * Selected Civil War Photographs in the American Memory Collection []
 * The American Civil War Homepage []
 * The United States Civil War Center [|http://www.cwc.lsu.edu]
 * CivilWar@Smithsonian. []
 * "Civil War - FREE Teaching and Learning Resources." FREE -- Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government. []
 * Civil War Image Map []
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">American Civil Wa﻿r []
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">American Civil War []
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Camp Life: Civil War Collection []
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Civil War Homepage []

** Graphic Organizers **

and [|web 2.0.doc]

· ** Collaboration: **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Teacher and Librarian collaborated and located appropriate resources for the lesson. The core teacher taught the background knowledge, but both educators present the project overview. The educators will team up to create and show the Prezi which will contain an overview of the project to this point. After the presentation, the educators will monitor student groups to answer questions, assist and guide students. · ** Assessment ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Educators will monitor students' ability to synthesize information and create presentation. Educators will use a rubric to assess their achievement. Students will use a checklist to ensure they have followed all of the required steps. Educators will use a separate rubric/survey to assess their collaboration. Rubric Student and Teacher Rubric for grading <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">
 * ** Materials: **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students are responsible for maintaining a folder with notes and handouts from the previous classes.
 * ** Equipment: **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Student computers, Laptop and LCD Projector to show Prezi.
 * ==== Category ==== || 10 points || 7 points || 4 points || 0 points ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group Work || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">All students in the group engaged in research. All students are responsible for maintaining their own materials. All students participate by note-making even if they are not the primary computer operator. Group uses appropriate social skills to negotiate tasks by assigning responsibilities, (see your check list). || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Group must be redirected for one of the following reason:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; margin-left: 20.25pt; text-indent: -12.3pt;">Inappropriate web site,
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Not all group members maintain their own materials,
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Not all group members shouldering their share of responsibility as assigned on the checklist. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Group must be redirected more than once for a combination of the following reasons:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Inappropriate web site,
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Not all group members maintain their own materials,
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Not all group members shouldering their share of responsibility as assigned on the checklist. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">No effort by group to work together. ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Information Seeking Skills || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At least one of each the following:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web Site
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Primary Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Print Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Image || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Missing one of the following:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Web Site
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Primary Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Print Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Image || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Missing more than one of the following:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Web Site
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Primary Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Print Source
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Image || No sources included. ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web 2.0 Tools || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Tool was used in an effective manner. All text is spelled and punctuated correctly. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the following requirements was not met:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Tool was used in an effective manner.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">All text is spelled and punctuated correctly. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">More than one of the following requirements was not met:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Tool was used in an effective manner.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">All text is spelled and punctuated correctly. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Web 2.0 tool was not completed **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ** ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Presentation || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Addressed content in a complete manner. Showed a unique and creative point of view towards presenting the material. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Important elements of the content missing. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Important elements of content missing with little thought to creativity. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No presentation completed. ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Personal Narrative || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coherent synthesis of content with correct grammar and spelling. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Important elements of the content are missing or some grammar and spelling errors. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Important elements of the content are missing with some grammar and spelling errors. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No narrative completed. ||
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Works Cited || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">List in correct MLA format. and images in presentation include URL. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">List in MLA format but not correct (not alphabetized or punctuated correctly), or pictures do not include URL. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> List not in MLA format or pictures do not include URL. || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">No list included. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Student Checklist
 * ====== Check when Completed ====== || ====== List of tasks to complete ====== ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Select content group for research. ||
 * ||< <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create a schedule and assign tasks to each group member:
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bring materials DAILY! ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose one print source. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose one web site. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose one primary source. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Choose images for presentation. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make notes on all research. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each group member comments on graphic organizer. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Write choice of presentation tool in space for check. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete presentation. ||
 * || Review presentation for content and make changes as needed. ||
 * || Review presentation for creative point of view and make changes as needed . ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete personal narrative. ||
 * || Check narrative for grammar and content and make changes as needed. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete Works Cited page in MLA format. ||
 * || Check Works Cited page for format and punctuation. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete personal narrative. ||
 * || Check narrative for grammar and content and make changes as needed. ||
 * || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete Works Cited page in MLA format. ||
 * || Check Works Cited page for format and punctuation. ||

Educator Assessment of Collaborative Lesson Survey
 * || Poor ||  || Average ||   || Excellent || Comments ||
 * 1. Collaboration Effectiveness || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||  ||
 * 2. Lesson plan created || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||  ||
 * 3. Increase student involvement || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||  ||
 * 4. Increase in student achievement || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||  ||
 * 5. How well were the students able to understand and carry out the lesson || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 ||  ||
 * 6. What aspects could be improved for next time? ||||||||||||  ||
 * 7. What aspects of the lesson plan were effective? ||||||||||||  ||
 * 8. What additional resources are needed? ||||||||||||  ||
 * 9. What aspects of the rubric should be altered? ||||||||||||  ||

· ** Standards (from the TEKS or other state standards) ** **Reading** **and/or writing** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">110.19 English Language Arts and Reading TEKS

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ELA.07.10.C Use different organizational patterns as guides for summarizing and forming an overiew of different kinds of expository text <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Ela. 07.10.D Synthsize and make logical connections between ideas within a text and acroos two or three texts repesenting similar or different genres, and support those finding with textual evidence.

** Listening and speaking ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Ela 07.28 Listening and Speaking/Teamwork. Students work productively with others in teams. Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater complexity. Students are expected to participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members and by identifying points of agreement and disagreement.

** Other content areas ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">113.23 Social Studies TEKS

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.05.A explain reasons for the involvement of Texas in the Civil War; and <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.05.B analyze the political, economic, and social effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.08.Acreate thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases representing various aspects of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries; <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.21.A differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about Texas; <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.21.C organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps; <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.22.A use social studies terminology correctly; <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.22.B use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation; <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Soc.07.22.C transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and statistical to written or visual, using ** computer ** software as appropriate; and <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Soc.07.22.D create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

** Information literacy (from the AASL Standards) **

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Standard 1: Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1.1 Skills. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1.1.2 Use prior knowledge as context for new learning <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; display: inline !important; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.3 Responsibilities <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.3.1 Respect copyright/ intellectual property rights of creators and producers.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">2.1 Skills <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">2.1.1 Continue an inquiry- based research process by applying critical- thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization)to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.2 Dispositions in Action <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.2.4 Demonstrate personal productivity by completing products to express learning.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">3.1 Skills <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">3.2 Dispositions in Action <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: -0.25in;">3.2.3 Demonstrate teamwork by working productively with others.

** Educational technology **

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">126.12. Technology Applications (Computer Literacy),

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(3) Foundations. The student complies with the laws and examines the issues regarding the use of technology in society. The student is expected to: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(A) discuss copyright laws/issues and model ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods;

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(4) Information acquisition. The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(A) use strategies to locate and acquire desired information on LANs and WANs, including the Internet, intranet, and collaborative software; <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(6) Information acquisition. The student evaluates the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(A) determine and employ methods to evaluate the electronic information for accuracy and validity; <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(7) Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(D) demonstrate proficiency in the use of multimedia authoring programs by creating linear or non-linear projects incorporating text, audio, video, and graphics;

** Implementation **

· ** Process ** ** Motivation ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Begin with a prezi presentation with a review of our progress and short demonstrations of web2.0 tools the students can choose from. Educators will both present their think aloud so that students can hear different aspects and reasons to pick each one. Students can use the mindmap to help them decide which tool to use. After students choose their presentation tool they will begin filling out their synthesis graphic organizer. Once they have completed the organizer they will begin working on creating presentation on a library computer. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">media type="custom" key="9238134" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;"> ** Student-friendly Objectives ** ** Presentation ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Students will be expected to sit with their groups. The core teacher will review students on the progress made while the Librarian shows the student checklist on the overhead and checks off their progress. The librarian then walks students through the prezi presentation while the teacher walks around the room answering additional questions students may have and noting each groups choice. The core teacher will then model the thinking process on how to fill out the synthesizing graphic organizer while the librarian illustrates note-taking skills by filling in the informationin on the organizer using an overhead projector. After the presentation, both educators will assist student groups complete the graphic organizer to create an outline of their presentation and synthesize their information. After 10-15 minutes the class will be transfered to the library so that student groups may begin on their presentation as soon as they have finished their organizers. Both educators will move between the computer stations and tables assisting students as needed. ** Student Participation Procedures **
 * 1) Organize key facts, information, and ideas
 * 2) Put information together in your own words and pictures
 * 3) Create a presentation using technology
 * 1) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Keep up with the student checklist and check off any additional sections they have completed while the teacher is reviewing
 * 2) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Raise hand to stop prezi presentation and ask questions
 * 3) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Decide with group which web2.0 tool to use
 * 4) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Work with group to finish graphic organizer
 * 5) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Raise hand to ask for help with synthesizing
 * 6) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Raise hand for assistance with Web2.0 tool.

** Guided Practice ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Monitor student groups and have student concentrate on synthesizing their information. Provide addtitional modeling and support as needed. ** Closure ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">About 10 minutes until the class period ends have students save their work and log off of the computers. Educators will lead a short conversation where the students will explain which tool they choose and how it helps them synthesize and protray their information. If any student changed their tool they will give their reasoning. Students will also explain what the easiest and hardest thing about synthesizing their information. ** Reflection ** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">How did the graphic organizer help students create their presentation? How could the presentation be improved? Which web2.0 tool was the most popular? Was there a tool that did not work well for this assignment? How well did the students synthesize their information? What could be tweaked to assist students synthesizing?

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Students will use their checklist and complete their presentation tools the following day on the library computers with the assistance of both educators.. On the second day, students will present their presentations to the class to be graded by the teacher and librarian.

· **Extensions** (Moreillon 15)

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; tabstops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> Students can upload their presentations to the class wiki which can be placed on the school's website. Students could also create a reenactment based on the information they learned. Students could vote on the best projects from each category. The winners could then present their projects to the 6th grade students (or elementary students if an elementary school would agree to this).

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