Adapted
By:
Maureen Reilly P.S. 261
New York, NY
Principal: Zipporiah
Mills
Maureen entered the teaching
profession after a ten-year career as a writer and producer
for commercials, and websites such as LEGO.com and Cartoon
Network.com. Her past experience with working with
technology professionally led her to weave technology into
her curriculum.
Modifications
I
took Steven’s concept of using Power Point as a publishing
and communication tool for students to use to present information
on a famous person or topic. I adapted his concept to
fit our 4th grade social studies unit on Explorers and had
students create Power Point presentations on an Explorer of
their choice. I also created a Power Point presentation
template for students to use.
Instructional
Objectives
Students will:
create a Power Point presentation using graphics, text,
and animations.
learn to use the internet to research a topic
access historical photographs and documents to enhance
learning
Technology Integration
Students interacted
with laptop computers using Power Point and the internet in
every lesson. During the sharing lessons, students learned
to use an overhead LCD projector and the “slide show” features
in Power Point.
Assessment
The
students were assessed by a rubric which we created together
so that students were not only aware of but were part of the
project’s expectations.
Tips
for Teachers
Giving the
students a Power Point template to use helps students to explore
the added features of Power Point more readily. Some
students may want to spend more time playing with animations
which can distract them from the content they are studying. When
that happen, I ask the students how their animation choices
fit in with the content so they are in control of making better
choices.
