Picture This!
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Grade Level:
Kindergarten/First |
Grouping: Whole Class |
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National
Educational Technology Standard: Create developmentally appropriate
multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, or student
partners. |
Life Skills:
Creative thinking and working and collaborating with others. |
Introduction:
To establish a
stronger school-community link, many schools host a yearly “Career
Day” in which all parents are invited to participate. This event is a perfect opportunity for
students to understand how neighbors meet the needs of each other in a
community.
Materials:
A computer with
printer and a digital camera
Procedure:
1.
Using a
digital camera the students take turns (with supervision) taking pictures of
parent presenters.
2.
When the
presentations are over, download the pictures on to a computer and allow the
students to view their photos as a show-and-tell slide show presentation. The
pictures can be shown on a large screen monitor or a TV connected to a
computer.
3. Using Web Workshop the students can draw a picture and write sentences illustrating and explaining what career choice they might want to pursue when the grow up. Students can post their work at: Stories From the Web.
4. Students can also complete a Personal History Worksheet to tell their classmates all about themselves.
5. Students can visit this site for vocabulary help: Vocabulary.com
6.
Student can maintain an electronic journal to record information and attach
pictures, sounds and movies. See: eJournal
Home Learning:
Discuss with your
parents the events of the day. Tell them
about the community helpers that you learned about.
Evaluation:
The students will
share information of what they have learned during Career Day. The students can also write thank you notes
using Print Shop Deluxe or similar software to the students’ parents who participated in the above event.
Extension:
Have students write a draft of a memorable moment using a story-starter such as, "I had such a good time when I..." or "I couldn't believe the time I..." When edited, use desktop publishing to rewrite moment, use spell check and publish into a class Memorable Moments Book.
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