NORWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Technology-Enhanced Learning Activity Summary

 
Name: Grade 2 teachers School: Cole/Vinal
Learning Activity Title: Class Archive - The Year in KidPix
Grade Level(s): 2 Subject Area: Language Arts
Description of Activity: What is the learning experience? What will teachers and students do during the course of the activity? Through what performances or products will students demonstrate what they know and are able to do?

The students will use Kid Pix to design an archive of activities and events from the school year. This will be an ongoing project beginning in September and added to as each curriculum unit is presented. Students will plan, organize, write, illustrate and develop this project. The class will be taught the basics of Kid Pix. As their capabilities increase their involvement will also increase.

Technology Standards Addressed: This learning activity will allow students to develop proficiency in the following Norwell Public Schools technology standards:

  1.0 General Computing Skills

  2.0 Word Processing and Publications Skills

  4.0 Presentation skills

  7.0 Draw and Paint

Skills and Concepts (see Scope and Sequence)

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.16, 1.7

2.1, 2.2, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.7.3, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13

4.1, 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1

7.1, 7.2

Curriculum Standards: Which curriculum frameworks, strands, and learning standards does the activity address?

1. Present a design solution through speaking, drawing, and writing.

2. Contribute knowledge in class discussion to develop the frameworks for a class project.

3. Write well organized compositions with a beginning, middle, and end, drawing on a variety of strategies as needed to generate and organize ideas.

4. Revise their writing to improve level of detail, to identify missing information and to determine logical sequence.

5. Create age appropriate media productions for display or transmission.

Materials & Equipment: What specific software, hardware, websites, handouts, and other printed materials are involved in this activity?  Attachments included

Kid Pix

 

 

Teacher Tips and Notes: What strategies are recommended regarding logistics, preparation, classroom management, or other implementation concerns?

Students have to be familiar with Kid Pix and basic key boarding skills as well as early writing skills to participate. At the beginning of this project much of the input will be with the help of the teacher. As the year unfolds more of the pages will be student created.

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