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Technology Tools that Target Language Arts Common Core Standards

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Presenter: LaRita Wiggins Henry County Schools Technology Fair

July 26, 2012

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What technology tools can I use to ensure these 5

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How can I engage students in the

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Expected Educational Outcomes

What are the 5 shifts that should happen in ELA classrooms when

implementing the common core standards?

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1.Lead high level, text based discussions

2.Focus on Process, Not just content 3.Create Assignments for real

audiences and with real purpose 4.Teach argument, not persuasion 5.Increase text complexity

Common Core Article

At the center of the Common Core

“When you ask students to discuss a text as a whole class or in small groups, make sure that your questions are grounded in the text, and that students refer to the text in their responses.”

Web tools for implementation :Xtranormal.com –Create discussions in video format http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN33N_zPB4k&feature=player_embeddedSchoolwires- Blogging http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Page/13897

Lino- Online post it note collaboration http://en.linoit.com/

Voicethreads- Online discussions centered around media and /or text http://voicethread.com/

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1. Lead High Level, Text Based Discussions

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“The Common Core State Standards stress the importanceof student discovery. In other words, we cannot merely fill students’ heads with content; we should provide them with opportunities to discover information on their own.”

www.Prezi.com – students create innovative presentations while constantly reviewing content

www.threering.com –Create online student portfolios

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2. Focus on Process, Not just content

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“The standards emphasize the importance of writing for a variety of audiences. Students should “write routinely over extended time frames…for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences”

www.Boomwriter.com – Create and collaborate on original books

http://www.wordle.net/ – Create word clouds to develop word choice

Songsmith - http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=GFk5Ab3NPkY

Possible Common Core assignment :Create the soundtrack using a variety of the tech tools

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3. Create assignments for real audiences and with real purpose

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“Some people use the terms argument and persuasion synonymously; however, the Common Core State Standards draw a distinction between the two. According to Appendix A of the CCSS, persuasive writingmight “appeal to the audience’s self-interest, sense of identity, or emotions,” whereas a logical argument “convinces the audience because of the perceived merit and reasonableness of the claims and proofs offered rather than either the emotions the writing evokes in the audience or the character or credentials of the writer”

http://www.knovio.com/ Create digital debates

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4. Teach argument, not persuasion

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“Besides making sure that an individual text is challenging enough, you can also raise the level of content in your classroom by using multiple sources of information. Providing multiple sources on the same topic can help students see a variety of perspectives, and it can help students adjust to texts at varying levels of difficulty.“

Example using Kindles, Ipod, and Voice Thread

Debrief Activity and Discussion

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5. Increase text complexity

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We are in the information age. Use technology to work smarter not harder!

Tools to Enhance Professional

Use these tools to create your own Common Core Professional Learning!

www.twitter.com www.dropbox.com – email Susan Jacobs at the DOE to be added to the drop box site for LA CCGPS.

sjacobs@doe.k12.ga.us

Common Core APP

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Extras, Extras!

www.Bit.ly.com

www.classdojo.com

Scientific Learning -http://www.scilearn.com/resources/videos/?cat=ra

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What technology tools can I use to ensure these 5

shifts occur in my classroom?

How can I engage students in the

learning process?

Expected Educational Outcomes

What are the 5 shifts that should happen in ELA classrooms when

implementing the common core standards?

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Questions?

Thank you for your attending this presentation! I hope you have some

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