As I began becoming acquainted with the resources in the LoTi Lounge, I came across one lesson that would assist students in the area of Geography, Language Arts, and technology. This lesson was part of the ReadWriteThink Resources. Since I have used ReadWriteThink before, I decided this would be my resource for this particular part of my blog this week. These lessons will also be included in my Webpage.
1) Mail Time! An Integrated Postcard and Geography Study: This lesson is geared toward K-2 students and was designed to connect students with other cultures. In this lesson, the students have an opportunity to write postcards to family members in different parts of the country/world. The family members will be requested to send a postcard with pictures of emblems/symbols from their state or country. The students may create their own letters/postcards using online tools such as the letter generator or the postcard creator. This lesson can be incorporated into the geography lessons that we teach. It would provide students with a visual of the geography skills we study.
2) Shape Poems: Using the Five Senses: This poetry lesson is designed for grades 1-3. It brings in language art and science and provides time for students to work collaboratively. The lesson begins with the read aloud of the poem Flicker Flash, an exploration of light in the form of shape poetry. After listening to the story, the students use a graphic organizer to explore something from nature using their five senses. They then create their own poems using the interactive shape poem tool. They work with a peer to analyze their use of sensory language.
3) A Schema-Building Study With Patricia Polacco: This is a language arts lesson that was designed to help build students vocabulary and comprehension skills. Students in grades 2 through 5 will use interactive tools to help deepen their understanding of the vocabulary and characters in the stories they hear or read. They then explore more reading comprehension skills through the author's webquest.
These are just three of the lessons that I have explored as part of technology integration. More to come...
1. Mail time--This sounds like a great activity! Plus, I think that writing these by hand will be a great skill that is in danger of being lost it today's world of technology. Your students all have Ipads, right? Can they do this on them, or do you need a computer lab to do this activity?
ReplyDelete2.Shape Poems--This also sounds like a fun, interactive lesson that will focus on language in a collaborative way.
3. Schema Building Study--This one sounds like the most lofty. I guess I'd need to see it to understand it more.
These are great examples of work and I know you will find many more.
It's interesting to read about lesson plan ideas geared to a younger student. I'm in a 13-14 year old world. It's refreshing.
ReplyDeleteKids need to know how to write a letter. That may seem old school...but I'm an advocate. Maybe using the technology of pencil first and then moving them to a computer? : )
I saw this online story telling site where kids can take turns telling a story. I think someone is presenting it via CoolTools. It looked cool - and age appropriate for your kids. Watch for it.
--Angie
Hey, I think Angie is talking about my Cool Tool! Voice Thread. I guess I'd better figure out what it is, right? :)
ReplyDeleteI love your lesson examples. I REALLY like the Mail Time one. I found an example that is kind of similar, but instead of creating a post card, the kids create a video of their school (done in Spanish, of course). Then the video is sent to a same-age classroom in another country, where they view it and send a reciprocal video back. That would be so much fun for your students too!
I love your ideas.