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"Enrich Exit Project Writing with Technology"

(Middle School)

ELA Institute

How to Register• Go to Protraxx at http://pd.nycoit.org• Select NYC Dept. of Education Online Catalog• Enter Username & Password (or get reminder)• Enter Department Instructional Technology• Enter Course Title: Enhancing Exit Projects …• Click Enroll Now

Goals of the 3-Day

ELA Institutes

Enrich Exit Project Writing with Technology in the Middle School

Audience: M. S. ELA, Social Studies & Tech Teachers Location: Court Square, Long Island City

Date & Time: 11/6, 12/4, 12/18 from 9AM to 3PM

Class Overview

•Writing teachers will discover how to support their students in using technology to enhance the writing component of exit projects. •Participants explore the stages of the writing process and learn how Internet tools and advanced word processing features can support collecting ideas and selecting topics to capture in an electronic writer’s notebook. The class culminates with participants celebrating writing using a collaborative online tool to publish their work.•Participants also learn how to enhance the delivery and receipt of instruction using SmartBoard tools specifically designed for Literacy teachers.•Upon completion of this class participants will create and digitally publish a literacy lesson they will use in their practice using their newly acquired 21st Century skills.

Three Sessions Overview

Session 1: Participants will identify and explore digital tools to enhance the research and writing processes.

Session 2: Participants will explore Interactive Whiteboards features specifically designed for ELA educators to enhance the delivery and receipt of instruction.

Session 3: Participants will create and digitally publish a Project Plan for a Social Studies Exit Project that incorporates newly acquired 21st Century skills.

This professional development is aligned to the National Educational Technology standards, The New York State Literacy standards and the National Staff Development Council standards and can be used in conjunction with any literacy program. This professional development is aligned to the National Educational Technology standards, The New York State Literacy standards and the National Staff Development Council standards and can be used in conjunction with any English program.

Step One: Define the Step One: Define the ProblemProblem

• Clearly define topic Clearly define topic • BrainstormBrainstorm• Define Essential Research Define Essential Research

QuestionQuestion• Develop appropriate Develop appropriate

keywordskeywords• Identify prior knowledge on Identify prior knowledge on

topictopic

Reasonsto

Immigrate

Economic Religious Political

Step Two: Plan StrategiesStep Two: Plan Strategies• Designate and define students’ rolesDesignate and define students’ roles• Determine final multimedia productDetermine final multimedia product• Create timeline for research process Create timeline for research process • Develop Develop rubric for evaluation of process & product

Step Two

Brainstorm

Define Roles

Create Rubric

ValidateData

Speaker Writer

Editor

Artist

ResearchGroup

Step Three: Find Step Three: Find InformationInformation

• Define type of information neededDefine type of information needed• Assess the Assess the validity of information• Identify various sources of dataIdentify various sources of data

– Online databases of articles– Encyclopedia information– Primary resources – Multimedia files– Maps and global images

Step Four: Use InformationStep Four: Use Information• Take notes with Take notes with Digital Index Cards• Question information and sourcesQuestion information and sources• Cite resources with Cite resources with MLA or APA style• Synthesize information in a format applicable to Synthesize information in a format applicable to

the final product the final product

Text Publicatio

n

Charts & Graphs

Speeches, Music & Audio Files

Visual ArtsMovies & Photos

Step Five: Build the ProductStep Five: Build the Product• Acquire the media tools neededAcquire the media tools needed

• Edit and revise draftsEdit and revise drafts

• Determine how new knowledge will be Determine how new knowledge will be demonstrateddemonstrated

• Use planning tools, like storyboards and Use planning tools, like storyboards and sound editing softwaresound editing software

Step Six: Step Six: Share Final Product & EvaluateShare Final Product & Evaluate

• Use Use Project Based Learning Checklist to assure completion

• Prepare and present product for select Prepare and present product for select audienceaudience

• Evaluation by peer review, audience Evaluation by peer review, audience feedback, surveys, and teacher’s rubricfeedback, surveys, and teacher’s rubric

• Sunset Park: A Photo Tour

The Six Slide LessonThe 6-slide lesson allows us to structure an interactive, SMART board lesson that fits within one 45-minute period.

It follows the Columbia University Teacher's College "Workshop" model for lesson plans.

Brief Introduction: 5 minutesGroup work: 30 minutesShare: 10 minutes

Slide #1: Teaching Point, Teacher's name and DateIntroduce the lesson verbally with this slide projected.

Slide #2: Create a graphic organizer (Venn diagram, KWL)

Slide #3: Vocabulary- Always introduce new vocabulary. It's required for ELL students and works real well with General Ed. students.

Slide #4: Interactive, multimedia slide.

Slide #5: Writing Journal

Slide #6: Conclusion and homework

Who What Why Where When

What We Know What We Want to Know What I Learned