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Ms. Reike and her 6th grade students are studying the life cycle of invertebrates. They will record their daily observations of mealworms in a spreadsheet. Students will analyze their observations and compare them with other groups’ observations to discover patterns and/or differences. Students will create a presentation to present their results. Listen to Ms. Reike’s introduction.
Teaching Students to Use Teaching Students to Use Technology to Present InformationTechnology to Present Information
Once students know what the project is, and have gathered information pertinent to their topic of study, Ms. Rieke must teach students how to use technology to create their final product. The technology objectives for this lesson were:
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Create, modify, save and print data tables
Locate information on the Internet using Boolean search strategies
Teaching Students to Teaching Students to Organize Their PresentationOrganize Their Presentation
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Once students have been trained to use technology, they determine an organizational structure for their presentation. Students will take notes and create a storyboard to organize this information so that it effectively conveys their intended message.
Other Appropriate Problems Other Appropriate Problems for Intermediate Studentsfor Intermediate Students
Students in this class used a variety of software toolsincluding a word processor, a spreadsheet, and the Internet to compile their final presentations. Here are some other intermediate-level projects that presentation software can help to facilitate:
• Presentation of information on a current scientific research topic
• History presentation of wars and their causes
• Class web page, or even a school web page
• Presentation of hypothetical business plan (as if it were to a group of investors)
• Presentation of the issues surrounding a current bill in the state legislature
• Non-linear presentation of material that could be used by other students as a test review or tutorial
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Earlier appropriate projects for students at intermediate grade levels were discussed. Let’s take one of those projects and break into parts so you can see how the lesson might progress.
Project: Presentation of the issues surrounding a current bill in the state legislature.
Students would spend time researching current issues and bills being presented to the State Legislature. They would choose a specific bill, and thoroughly research its significance to the state, considering both pros and cons. Information would be compiled in a PowerPoint presentation, and presented to the group. Following the presentation, the student would facilitate a debate and discussion about the issues this legislation brings forth.
Presenting the Final ProductPresenting the Final ProductStudents presented their final products at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) for parents, school teachers, district school administration, and one special guest, the web design instructor at CSI. This authentic audience motivated students to produce a product of which they could be proud. The web design instructor evaluated each student’s page and offered suggestions in the areas of navigation, screen design, and overall effectiveness.
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To view some of the student products, please open this CD in your windows explorer. Each web site is in a folder with corresponding titles to the sites.
In a Mellow Tone – a website about the cello
Snowboarding – a website about, well, snowboarding
Harry Potter Mania - a website dedicated to aspiring witches and wizards
How to Draw Animals - a website about drawing techniques
Getting StartedGetting StartedStudents in this class used presentation software to create web pages. Here are some other intermediate-level projects that presentationsoftware can help to facilitate:
•Presentation of information on a current scientific research topic
•History presentation of wars and their causes
•Class web page, or even a school web page
•Presentation of hypothetical business plan (as if it were to a group of investors)
•Presentation of the issues surrounding a current bill in the state legislature
•Non-linear presentation of material that could be used by other students as a test review
Guiding Student Web DesignGuiding Student Web DesignOnce students know what the project is, they begin to gather information pertinent to their topic of study. Students will take notes and create a storyboard to organize this information so that it effectively conveys their intended message.
Teaching Students to Use Teaching Students to Use Front Page™Front Page™
Once students know what the project is, and have gathered information pertinent to their topic of study, Ms. Chapman & Ms. McFarlin must teach students how to use Front Page™.
Teaching Students to Teaching Students to Organize Their PresentationOrganize Their Presentation
Once students have been trained in Front Page™ skill, students determine an organizational structure for their presentation. Initially, this structure is linear and documented as a storyboard. Ms. Chapman & Ms. McFarlin must teach students to convert this information to the non-linear (linking) environment of Front Page.™
Presenting the Final ProductPresenting the Final ProductStudents presented their final products at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) for parents, school teachers, district school administration, and one special guest, the web design instructor at CSI. This authentic audience motivated students to produce a product of which they could be proud. The web design instructor evaluated each student’s page and offered suggestions in the areas of navigation, screen design, and overall effectiveness.
This tutorial was produced by Building This tutorial was produced by Building Bridges with Technology, a Preparing Bridges with Technology, a Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant. Funds for this project were (PT3) Grant. Funds for this project were provided by the Federal Department of provided by the Federal Department of Education and Boise State University. Education and Boise State University.
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