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LESSON PLAN

 * Objectives:**
 * 1. Use a blog site to respond to a writing prompt**
 * 2. respond to another student's writing prompt as part of student editing and reinforcement of good student work**
 * 3. view other student's writing for models of good writing**
 * 4. collaboration of ideas**
 * 5. Allow parents and administration the ability to see a blog in progress and view student work/writing**


 * Technology to be utilized:**
 * Blog website:[|http://www.blogmiester.com]**
 * This site is user-friendly for teachers and students. The entire blog is password protected, allows for RSS feed and the teacher management areas are also easy.**


 * Use of technology:**
 * The students will be given a password to the "gated" classroom blog site, which will be used for writing/creating, editing and publishing responses to writing prompts.**


 * Behavior of the students:**
 * 1. The students will be expected to respond to the writing prompts as posted for each assignment, using focus, content, style and organization as well as correct grammar and spelling.**
 * 2. The students will be commenting on other student writings as part of the student edit assignment. The students will leave comments to encourage another student in a positive manner, suggest changes that can be made to improve the writing prompt response and good support for the reason for the change.**
 * 3. All students will be respectful in their postings and comments.**
 * 4. Students will abide by the permission letter that they signed prior to using the blog site, that outlines acceptable use and consequences for inappropriate use of the blog site.**


 * Process for teaching:**
 * 1. Each student will be given a password to access the classroom blog site.**
 * 2. A writing prompt will be posted by the teacher. The students will have 3 school days to respond to the prompt. After the 3 day period, all other students will respond to the initial student post as a student edit. This response is to be posted in 3 school days. This response may be encouraging by pointing out the strengths of the writing or highlight changes that need to be made and the reason for the changes. The teacher may or may not respond during this period.**
 * 3. The student now has 3 school days to revise his initial writing prompt, using the information provided to him during the student edit period and publish a final copy.**
 * 4. The teacher will comment on the final copy.**
 * 5. Parents and administration have the ability to view the writing process and comment only on the final copies. Comments are to be encouraging and appropriate in nature.**


 * In the case of inappropriate actions on the blog site:**
 * 1. The blog site is for all students in the classroom and it is up to the students to protect the site from anything that is posted with is inappropriate. In the case of an inappropriate posting by a member of the blog, the students are responsible to immediately contact the teacher. The blog site is the property of the classroom, just as the classroom is their area and must be respected as such.**
 * 2. If another student user posts an inappropriate comment or response, that user will be dealt with by the agreement signed for using the blog. The discipline will follow the discipline policy of the school.**


 * Reference:**
 * www.blogmiester.com**

Technology Permission Letter
Purpose of the technology permission: 1. To allow permission of the use of a blog site for educational purposes in an appropriate manner. 2. To allow students to practice writing, editing and publishing 3. To encourage collaboration in writing 4. To share writing samples with the classroom, parents and administraion

Safety: 1. The blog site that will be used is [|http://www.blogmiester.com] 2. Only the teacher can enter and approve new members 3. Only students, parents and administration with an interest in this class project may be members 4. Only registered members can enter the blog, see the student writing and post comments. Parents and administration can only post comments after the final copy and comments must be encouraging and appropriate. 5. All postings and comments are subject to teacher approval. 6. The blog site will be deleted at the end of the school year. 7. No information to identify the member of this blog are on the blog.

Terms and conditions: 1. All students and participants of this blog project must agree to the conditions and terms. 2. The teacher will make every effort to monitor conduct on the blog to ensure a positive learning experience. All participants are to support this same positive approach. 3. No students are to include any personal information or images on the site that would compromise his/her safety. Avoid specific comments on our location, schedules or community places that would identify our specific location. 4. All participants will be respectful in posting and commenting. (No inappropriate language, insults, profanity, inappropriate subjects, threats or sexist comments will be tolerated. 5. No student will post, comment or change setting of the blog site. 6. All passwords will be protected by the user. If is is suspected that a password is being compromised, notify the teacher immediately. 7. No one is to share their log in information with anyone. This includes the history on your computer which allows outsiders to access the site without permission. 8. All blog subjects must be acceptable to the school policy, whether published in or out of school. 9. The use of a site without referencing it is considered plagerism. No points/grade will be given for such posting or comment.

Consequences: 1. Any violation of the above agreement will result in immediate termination from the blog, sacrificing grade and points earned by using the site. No other method of handing in this assignment may be used at this termination. Discipline will follow the discipline policy of the school.

Signature:

Signature of student user date Parent signature of acknowledgment ___ date__ of t

Parent wishing to be a member of the class blog: Name_

__email address___

__Name of student__

Relationship to the student

__Acceptance to follow the terms and conditions of the blog site. Name___ date

__Administration wishing to be a member of the class blog:__

__Name___

__email address___

__Acceptance to follow the terms and conditions of the blog site. Name__ date___

Lesson Plan
Title: Blogging Safely Intended Audience: High School Social Studies class preparing to blog Objectives: Students will demonstrate an understanding and practice safe blogging etiquette. Time Needed: One class meeting (42 minutes) Resources: Net Smartz Workshop: [] On Guard Online: [] Net Cetera video: [] Procedures: 1. Teacher will introduce the topic of the day and show students the above Net Cetera video to introduce what their parents need to be concerned about when they use the internet. 2. Students will write down situations they have faced that they have viewed in the video. 3. After viewing the video a scribe will write down all students' suggestions in a brainstorming session. 4. Teacher will focus on how blogs will hurt your reputation and other's feelings. 5. The students will brainstorm ways to avoid the problems listed in step two. 6. After students create their lists of solutions to problems that blogging can create, the teacher will display the list of tips given by the Net Smartz Workshop website. 7. In closing the students will complete a personal journal entry to the teacher describing one of the following things. a. list a problem and solution that is new to you and give me your opinion about your problem. b. have you ever encountered a problem on line how would you deal with it after this lesson? Assessment: []

Permission Letter
Dear families, Your child is about to begin a blogging project in Mr. Stearns' United States History class. Students will be using their own blog on wordpress.com to communicate information throughout the class in a positive way. How it works Once a week for the next month the students will be blogging in the computer lab during their history class. I will be providing with the information needed in order complete the assignment. The students will be responsible for commenting and giving feedback to his or her peers. Your children will share the link to their blog so I can preview their work. As parents you will be able to see the material at any time online. I have created an introduction lesson that all students will take part in before the assignments begin. We have discussed blogging safety at great length.

Security Students will use their first name and last initial to identify themselves. They will provide no other personal information when completing their assignments.

Assessment Your child will be evaluated as part of their history grade. I expect that the students will use correct grammar and spelling. Therefore I will be using my usual essay writing rubric to which the students have become accustom. I will also be evaluating them on their peer editing and feedback.

Resources Net Smartz Workshop: [] On Guard Online: [] Net Cetera video: []

Permission Before your students will be able to blog in the class, I ask you to review the above resources with your child. Blogging terms and conditions 1. Students using blogs are expected to act safely by keeping personal information out of their posts. You agree to not post or give out your family name, password, user name, email address, home address, school name, city, country or other information that could help someone locate or contact you in person. You may share your interests, ideas and preferences. 2. Students using blogs agree not to share their user name or password with anyone besides their teachers and parents. You agree to never log in as another student. 3. Students using blogs are expected to treat blogspaces as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for your blog. While we encourage you to engage in debate and conversation with other bloggers, we also expect that you will conduct yourself in a manner reflective of a representative of this school. 4. Student blogs are to be a forum for student expression. However, they are first and foremost a tool for learning, and as such will sometimes be constrained by the various requirements and rules of classroom teachers. Students are welcome to post on any school-appropriate subject. 5. Students blogs are to be a vehicle for sharing student writing with real audiences. Most visitors to your blog who leave comments will leave respectful, helpful messages. If you receive a comment that makes you feel uncomfortable or is not respectful, tell your teacher right away. Do not respond to the comment. 6. Students using blogs take good care of the computers by not downloading or installing any software without permission, and not clicking on ads or competitions. 7. Students who do not abide by these terms and conditions may lose their opportunity to take part in this project. [|(http://www.budtheteacher.com/wiki/index.php?title=Blogging_letter)]

I have read and understand the conditions listed above. Student Signature_ Date Parent Signature __Date____

Ashleigh Dzurik
Objective: The students will learn about internet and blog safety.

Technology: Blogs, Flickr

Explanation: We are setting up a classroom blog in which we will share classroom activities and events with parents. Students will be helping set up the blog, making decisions about what we will post about and using assistive technology to be as involved as possible in the maintenance of the blog.

Behavior: The students are expected to help make posts to the blog, make decisions about what to post to the blog, and monitor comments that will need to be approved before being posted. With my students being so young, and with their disabilities, they will not be working independently on the computer. We will discuss appropriate internet and blog behavior, but students will be closely supervised and assisted.

Process: -We will discuss the activities we participated in during the week and make a list of 5. -As a class, we will determine if any of the activities are inappropriate to post about on our blog. -Would the blog reveal too much information about a student, such as their diagnosis, family situation, personal information, or protected health information (HIPPA)? -If any of the activities would be too revealing, we would cross them off the list. -From the remaining activities, each student would make a choice. Whichever activity receives the most choices will be the one we blog about. -Each week, one student will work one on one with the teacher to create the blog post. -Using as much communication as the student is capable, the teacher and student will recall the activity. -The teacher will type the blog post. Together, they will choose a picture to represent the blog, either from the classroom files or from a site such as Flickr. -Using appropriate assistive technology (touch screen, single press switch, roller mouse) to assist in posting the blog. -Twice during the week, students will work one on one with the teacher to view and approve comments to the blog. -My students cannot read, so I do not need to worry about them reading inappropriate content. I would not expect any reaction about inappropriate content because they would not understand. -We will talk about only approving comments and messages that are nice, not bad or mean. Any inappropriate comments would not be approved or posted. References: [|www.wordpress.com] [|www.flickr.com]

Dear Parents,

As a class, we are starting a blog that is designed to share information and pictures of happenings at school with you, our families! A blog is a website where we write about what is happening in the classroom as well as post pictures about it. We will also be able to share information such as websites we might be using so you can check them out with your child at home!

How It Works The students will be able to help with this project by making decisions about what we share with you. They will also help by using switches or the touch screen to help post our information to the blog. We will use our communication devices to sequence the events we will share each week. The students will also help choose the pictures we will share with you.

Security Our blog will be a private blog, meaning only those people with a password will be able to log in and view it. Once we set up our blog, you will receive a username and password so you can check it out. This will ensure the students’ privacy. We will use first names only when identifying the students and staff. We will not post any personal information such as last name or diagnosis.

Permission Before we begin this project, we need your permission. Please return the following form.

Blogging Terms and Conditions:
 * 1) Parents agree not to share their user name and password with anyone.
 * 2) No personal information will be included on the blog, including but not limited to our location, last names, or diagnosis.
 * 3) Only students whose parents give permission will be named or shown on this blog space.
 * 4) Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and the poster may lose their right to view and comment on the blog.

I have read and understood these blogging terms and conditions. I agree to uphold them.

_ I give permission for my child to be involved in the classroom blog.

_ I do not give permission for my child to be involved in the classroom blog.

__ (Child’s Name) __

(Parent’s Name)

(Parent’s Signature) (Date)

Lesson Plan

 * 7-D-1 - Lesson Plan**
 * Internet Safety, Student Responsibility, and The Law**

** SWBAT: ** Demonstrate an understanding of what internet safety is and internet laws by students engaging in small groups exploring what internet safety is, a student’s responsibility to maintain appropriate usage of the internet, learn about current laws, and consequences associated with these laws when a violation of these laws occurs. ** STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY DURING CLASS: ** 1) If student is caught on an inappropriate site or inappropriate usage of the computer: a) A grade of zero will be awarded to that student for the project b) Privilege to use computers for this class and entire school will be stopped c) All computer work will be done at home, the public library or a friend’s house for the remainder of the semester. d) Parents will be informed of the incident on the computer
 * ACTIVITIES ** : Small groups (3-4 people/group), Individual Blogs, Group Wikis (up-dated weekly for 4 weeks), Exploration of internet law and safety issues/topics, 1-2 new links per week on safety, the laws, and consequences for inappropriate internet usage, DVD’s on internet safety and what users should do to protect themselves and law. There will be weekly topics given to students for weekly posting on their blogs.
 * TECHNOLOGY USED/WEB SITES USED: **

DVD’s, DVD Player/Speakers/Screen, Computers/Internet, Overhead Projector, CD Player-Music, Student Exploration - multiple web sites/links will be used ** EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: ** Teacher observations, Blog Grades, Quizzes, Assessments, Group Wiki Grades, DVD Assessment Sources: [|Ethics and Safety]

Permission Letter
Date:

// Dear M/M Parents, //

// During the next four weeks my students will be actively engaged exploring the internet for information on internet safety, its laws and the consequences for not following the laws for usage of the internet and computers. It will be the responsibility of the student to search web sites on these topics with their wiki group and individually posting information and viewpoints on their blogs throughout the next four weeks. They will also post comments to other blogs set up by other students in the class. //

// Individually, each student will create their own blog site, post their views on topics selected by the teacher each week. The class will be grouped into 3-4 students to create a wiki group. For this wiki site they will work as a team displaying knowledge about selected topics chosen by the teacher. Each wiki group will also post comments on the other wiki sites. They will also respond to posts found on blogs created by their classmates and leave comments on selected topics. They will also use the computers appropriately during the next four weeks or lose their computer privileges for the remainder of the semester. //

// While creating their blogs and group wikis they will be studying the laws that govern the internet and laws set up by our district and federal laws for appropriate usage of the internet and computers. Students will only be allowed to post opinions, interests, post comments to other student’s blogs, and reviews of articles read by the class or individually. Students are to use only their first name and there will be no mention of our school’s name or address. //

// All students are to behave accordingly and follow school codes for computer/internet usage. Inappropriate usage of the school’s computers by a student will be referred to the principal’s office and a determination of punishment for that student will be handed down by the principal. Parents will be notified of the offense the day it happens. Students who don’t abide by these rules will lose the right to participate in this project and will receive a zero, as their grade, for this project. //

Parent Signature:
 * __ PARENT __****// : //**// I’ve read and agree with the conditions of this letter. I agree to uphold them and I will review this letter with my child to confirm what consequences will occur if my child does not follow school policy on usage of the school’s computers and the internet. //

Student Signature:

Lesson Plan
__ ‘News-Wordy’ Blog Project __

 ** Assignment Rationale: ** Students in my Journalism I: Writing and Reporting for the Media course spend the semester writing weekly stories of varying styles (crime stories, breaking news, feature profile pieces, etc.). In class, we discuss the ins and outs of reporting and reflect on hands-on strategies to enhance their reporting skills. The students also read example stories and comment on an online discussion board within our content management system. Due to time constraints in the classroom, we often do not have enough time to dig into current events beyond what is happening locally.

Through blogging about current events nationally and internationally, my students will see firsthand how broad the scope of reporting can be and compare and contrast strategies used by professionals in the field while interacting with their peers through blog commenting.  ** Primary Tasks: ** § // Wordpress Blog: // Students will create a Wordpress blog to house weekly reflections and links to current national and international stories by major news outlets. § // Blog Entries: // The blog entries are the key component of this assignment. Each week (beginning week 3 through 16), you will be expected to add a post to your Wordpress site. The topic must highlight and link to a national or international news story. Provide a post that briefly summarizes the article and then add your reflections about the piece and the reporting process. I want you to think more so about the process of reporting rather than whether or not you agree with the content material. § // Blog Responses: // In addition to facilitating discussion with your own blog comments, you are required to comment on at least one classmate’s blog each week (beginning week 3 through 16). Think of this interaction as a classroom discussion – ask questions and offer suggestions.  ** Blogging Guidelines/Commenting Rules: ** Keep in mind that this blog will not only showcase your ability to critique and explore newsworthy events, but it will also display your sense of professionalism as a journalist. Rude, crude, obscene or libelous material will not be tolerated and could result in a failing grade and/or removal from the course.

Please follow the following guidelines when posting blog entries and commenting on your peers’ blogs:


 * Keep it relevant. Comments should be “on topic” and relate directly to the post.
 * Be respectful. It’s perfectly fine to disagree and offer and constructive criticism, but please refrain from personal attacks on bloggers (or on other commentors).
 * Act professional. Avoid the use of profane or offensive language (including the use of punctuation marks to replace letters).
 * Monitor comments closely. Since you personally ‘own’ this blog, you can decide how to moderate comments. You may choose to moderate before a comment is public or monitor and delete as necessary after the fact. As college-level students, know that you are adults and responsible for your online behavior that should model in-class expectations.

Note: Because writing is a craft that requires writers to become personally involved in the subject matter, it is absolutely essential that these works are treated with respect. Therefore, when responding to student ideas, works and writing pieces, students must maintain a professional demeanor and refrain from devaluing the work. Constructive criticism is expected, but harsh and rude behavior toward another student will not be tolerated. Students are expected to act in a mature and collegial manner.

Permission Letter
Dear Parents, (This one is a challenge for me since my kiddos are college-level)

Your child will be participating in a blogging project as part of Journalism I: Writing and Reporting for the Media. The primary task is for students to explore national and international events with weekly posts and reflections about stories from major news outlets. Your child is also required to comment on blogs from his/her peers and offer constructive criticism and reflections that display critical thinking about the subject matter.

I have informed the students of our class blogging and commenting guidelines, noted as follows: * Keep it relevant. Comments should be “on topic” and relate directly to the post. The blogs will be public and may produce interaction from individuals outside of the class. Please know that I will be monitoring comments as well as teaching your child how to respond to or delete comments as necessary.
 * Be respectful. It’s perfectly fine to disagree and offer and constructive criticism, but please refrain from personal attacks on bloggers (or on other commentors).
 * Act professional. Avoid the use of profane or offensive language (including the use of punctuation marks to replace letters).
 * Monitor comments closely. Since you personally ‘own’ this blog, you can decide how to moderate comments. You may choose to moderate before a comment is public or monitor and delete as necessary after the fact. As college-level students, know that you are adults and responsible for your online behavior that should model in-class expectations.
 * Note: ** Because writing is a craft that requires writers to become personally involved in the subject matter, it is absolutely essential that these works are treated with respect. Therefore, when responding to student ideas, works and writing pieces, students must maintain a professional demeanor and refrain from devaluing the work. Constructive criticism is expected, but harsh and rude behavior toward another student will not be tolerated. Students are expected to act in a mature and collegial manner.

In order for your child to participate in the project, I will need your permission.

I give permission for my child to participate in the blogging project.

I would like for my child to be given an alternate assignment.

Thank you for supporting your child’s educational endeavors.

_ Parent Signature

__Lesson Title:__ Using Pageflakes to Display RSS Feeds for Current Events Journal Writing __Grade Level__: 6-12 __ Lesson Objectives: __ · Learning Goal- Students will be able to use RSS feeds to write journal entries on current event science. Students will be able to recognize unsafe practices on the internet and know how to respond to them. · Product Goal- Students will be able to create a Pageflakes page to display RSS feeds for current events science web pages. __Technology That is Being Used:__ For this project, students will need to create a Pageflakes Pagecast at [|www.pageflakes.com]. Once they have created their Page, they will need to visit the following websites and import the RSS feeds from the pages into their Pageflakes Page. 1. NASA Earth Observatory- [] 2. NASA Breaking News- [] 3. The Weather Channel Blog- [] 4. USA Today Weather News- [] 5. Discovery Channel News- [] 6. One other current science webpage that they may search for. __Expectations of Behavior__: Students will be expected to participate fully in this activity. Since they will be working in pairs, they are expected to remain on task while they work through the project. Also, all work should be shared evenly in the pairs. __Procedure__: 1. Before beginning project, hand out permission slips to create accounts. 2. Introduce the idea of RSS feeds. Compare RSS feeds to magazine subscriptions. When a new issue comes out, it is delivered to their house. When a website is updated, the RSS feed delivers the site to their Pageflake page. 3. Introduce Pageflakes by going to [|www.pageflakes.com]. Tell students that they will be creating an internet “placemat” where they can keep all of their web-based media in one convenient spot. 4. Have students watch YouTube video on creating a Pageflakes page. It can be found here: [] 5. Allow student time to set-up Pageflakes accounts and create their page. 6. Tell them they will be visit 5 sites that you have recommended and one that they will find on their own through a search. They may come across inappropriate material in their search. Discuss the importance of recognizing threats on the internet. Use the following questions as a guide: What are some possible threats that you might encounter on the internet? What is some inappropriate content that you might accidentally come across? What should you do if you come across inappropriate content? What should you do if someone that you don’t know comments on your page or tries to make contact with you on the net? 7. Discuss the following procedures on how to deal with inappropriate content and staying safe on the net: · Never tell anyone personal information about you. · Never meet anyone in person whom you have met online. · Remember never to write any personal things about yourself in your online profile. · Be civil and polite online. · If people are conducting themselves poorly online, leave and report the conduct to a teacher. · Report any activity that makes you uncomfortable or if someone sends you inappropriate comments. · Remember that you need to know who the other person is online. · Don’t do things online that you know you wouldn’t do in real life. · If you find an inappropriate website, just click the back button and go somewhere else, then report the incident to a teacher or administrator. 8. Once students understand the procedures for dealing with inappropriate content, have them add RSS feeds to their Pageflakes page. They can do this by going to the websites above and copying the web address from the site into the RSS feed section of the Pageflakes page. View the YouTube video if you do not know where that is located. 9. Once a week, have students visit their Pageflakes page (this can be homework or classwork) and complete a journal entry on current events science. 10. The parent permission letter and the journal page template can be found here:

Lesson Plan for Blogging Grades 3-5

Student Objectives: The students will be able to: ** 1. **** Identify factors that influence daily physical activity **
 * 2. **** Identify healthy food groups and the importance of balance nutrition **
 * 3. **** Identify positive and respectful social behaviors **

** Standards: ** ** 1. **** 10.4.3D Identify likes and dislikes related to participation in physical activities ** ** Procedure: ** ** 1. **** Students will access my personal web page at [] **
 * 2. **** 10.4.3A Identify and engage in physical activities that promote fitness and health **
 * 3. **** 10.4.6D Describe factors that affect childhood physical activity preferences **
 * 2. **** Students will read the weekly post and enter a comment **
 * 3. **** Students will be directed to use only first names and refrain from divulging any personal information **
 * 4. **** Students will create their own personal journals with written summaries of fitness, nutrition, and character traits from the weekly blogs and posts **
 * 5. **** Students will be instructed on expected blogging etiquette and closely monitored by me **
 * 6. ** Any inappropriate conversations on the blog page will be addressed by the building principal and myself which could result in the removal of the student from this activity

__ Permission for Blogging __

During the 2010-2011 school year, Cornwall Terrace students will have access to my school website blog page. This page will have a post submitted by me that relates to a health, fitness, bullying, and/ or behavior issues. Students will be asked to respond to my post as well as comment on other posts created by fellow Cornwall Terrace students. Hopefully, this activity will help to create awareness on the importance of daily physical activity, proper nutrition, and the practice of positive social behaviors. Podcasts allow students to work on speaking fluently and to analyze their communication skills. The opportunity to create a show about what students would like to discuss and share with others is extremely motivating.

For safety reasons, students are instructed not to use last names or to give any other personal information such as age and home addresses. We need your permission to include your child in this project. You can check out our website at //__[|www.wilsonsd.org/cornwallterrace/annstufflet].__// Please return the permission slip below with your child by //__September 15, 2010.__// Your child will not be included in this project unless the permission slip is signed and returned to me. If you have any further questions please contact me at //__stuann@wilsonsd.org__//

Thank you, //__Ann P. Stufflet__// Cornwall Terrace Elementary School Physical Education Instructor

I give permission for my child to participate in Blogs posted on Mrs. Stufflet’s web page. I understand that only my child’s first name will be used.

I do not give permission for my child to participate in Blogs posted on Mrs. Stufflet’s web page.

Student Name

Parent Signature

==Michele Volpe== Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of safely using the classroom wiki site by examining an “example” site and commenting on the proper use of a wiki. Technology used: wiki Use of Technology: Students will be creating wiki pages on the impact the Renaissance had on Europe. Their wiki pages will include pictures, maps, sculpture, etc of the time period. Student Behavior: Students will be expected to post appropriate pictures, links, comments, etc on the class wiki. The students should communicate with each other using appropriate language and post appropriate material on the wiki. Activities: 1. The students will join the class wiki. I will create a password protected site so only students in my class will have access to editing the site. 2. I will have created an “example” page for my students to examine. 3. The students will view the site and list on the discussion page of the wiki what they like about the site. 4. The example site will include pictures, links, etc about our school’s basketball team. I will have also included images that did not deal with the topic and some comments that were off-task. 5. The students would also post on the discussion page the issues they found with the site. 6. After students had time to view and discuss the site on the internet, we would examine/discuss the results of the discussion on the smart board in the classroom. This would allow us to discuss what images, comments, etc worked on the site and what did not. During the class discussion, students would be directed to report any inappropriate comments they find to me immediately. Students would also be instructed that they would lose academic points if they are found to be in violation of the class expectations. === <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Dear Parent/Guardian, Our ninth grade World Cultures class will begin an exciting unit on Renaissance Europe in the upcoming weeks. As the class examines this time period, students will create a wiki page to teach their classmates about artists, art work, sculptures, and advancements during this time period. Students will work in groups of three and communicate with each other and view other classmates’ pages to learn about this exciting time in history. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is a wiki page? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A wiki page will allow your child to interact with other classmates in a centralized location. The site will be password protected so only students in the class will be able to access your child’s site. A wiki page will also allow students to work anytime of the day or night on their project and discuss the Renaissance period in a new way. You will also be provided with the class wiki site so you will be able to view the progress of the class. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guidelines to Follow ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Students are expected to follow safety guidelines on the class wiki page. Only first names and a last initial will be used. As mentioned above, only students and I will have access to edit the class site. If an inappropriate comment or content appears on the site, it will be removed immediately. I also will be able to view the history of the site to view who has edited the site. Students are aware of the class expectations and if they violate these expectations, academic penalties will occur. Our class will be examining an “example” wiki site this week to view what information is appropriate and how to participate in discussions. By using a class wiki, your child will become an active participant during the Renaissance history unit and you will be able to follow our class lessons by frequently visiting our site. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions/concerns. Please return this letter to show you understand the expectations of your child and the class wiki site.

Thank you for your support, Mrs. Volpe Parent Signature__

**Michelle Schmid**

Lesson Plan:
2. Students will explain what is involved in each step of the life cycle of their tree in their narrative paper/digital story. 3. Students will organize their narrative story/digital story in a chronological order. 4. Students must infer what the tree would talk about and how a tree would act according to the research each student conducted. 5. Students will compose a fictional narrative story based on the life cycle of a tree. Students will also add pictures to their narrative story to create a digital story. 6. Students will critique another student’s digital story. Each critique will be based on how well the student incorporated a fictional story in to their narrative as well as how well the student described and explained the steps of the life cycle of their tree. || 2. If you were a tree, what would be some of your vulnerabilities? 3. How does a life cycle of a tree affect humans? || // - // iMovie -Internet for pictures -YouTube || // -Students will know how to search for videos on YouTube. // // -Students will create a plan on what to do if inappropriate content is found during their research. // // -Students will know how to compose a narrative essay // // -Students will know the life cycle of the type of tree they will be describing. //// -Students will know how to find pictures using the internet. // || · Students will be involved in group discussions on how those trees came to be there and why they are the way they are. || 2. Brainstorm ideas for narrative 3. Create an outline of narrative 4. Compose narrative 5. Experiment with Audicity 6. Record audio of narrative story 7. Find pictures that complement their narrative from the internet 8. Experiment with iMovie 9. Create digital story with iMovie 10.Cite sources correctly in credits 11.Post digital story to YouTube 12.Peer edit/critique two classmates digital stories 13.“Improve” digital story 14.Compose a reflection paragraph on what changes were made and why they were made || // -Students will then find pictures on the internet relating to their narratives. // // -Students will lastly have practice using iMovie to create their digital story of their tree life cycle narrative. // ||
 * ** Learning Standard/Subject/Concept: ** || // Students will create a narrative story describing the life cycle of a tree. Then students will create audio and add pictures to their narrative and use iMovie to create a digital story // ||
 * ** Description of Broad Learning Goal(s): ** || Students will create a realistic fictional narrative story about the life cycle of a tree. After composing the story, students will find pictures that correspond to the life cycle of the tree they choose. From there, students will turn their narrative story and pictures in to a digital storyboard. Students will be asked to share their digital story as well as critique another student’s digital story .  ||
 * ** Learning Objectives: ** || 1. Students will identify the steps of a tree’s life cycle in their narrative paper/digital story.
 * ** Essential Questions: ** || 1. How would it feel to be a tree?
 * ** Required Materials: ** || // -Audicity //
 * ** Student Prerequisite Knowledge (Research inquiry skills, technology skills): ** || // -Students will know how to use Audicity to creat audio feed. //
 * ** Anticipatory Set to engage students and launch your project (Lead-In): ** || · Students will take a nature walk to view different types of trees in their area.
 * ** Steps: ** || 1. Anticipatory set
 * ** Plan For Independent Practice: ** || // -Students will practice using Audicity to record their audio. //
 * ** Closure: ** || // The closure of the lesson will be when students compose a reflective paragraph describing the changes they made to their digital story and why they made those changes after being critiqued by fellow peers. // ||
 * ** Assessment Based On Objectives: ** || // Students will be assessed on their “improved” digital story. They will be assessed by the rubric. // ||

Parent Letter:
April 6, 2011 Dear Parents,

The 7th grade students are very excited to begin their language arts and science Interactive Multimedia Project (IMP) on Monday of this upcoming week. In the next couple of days I will be taking the students to the Library Media Center for orientation to the software they will be using in their project. They will also have the opportunity to begin researching IMP topics that pique their interest for this project.

Building an Interactive Multimedia Project for language arts and science requires patience and persistence as students learn and apply new skills. Using the Internet in researching their topic will increase the student’s ability to understand which sites and sources are reliable and which are not. Working on their project at home as well as school can provide more time to experiment and will help the students improve their understanding of the iMovie software we will be using. I expect students to work on their IMP approximately 20 minutes each day in order to finish before our due date of April 29, 2011. Students and parents should make this a goal and try to work time into their evening schedules to allow for this. Students may want to increase their work time on the weekends if they are working on something complicated. We will have time in the library and computer lab to work on this project until April 27, 2011.

Each student will have a timeline that will be kept in the IMP planning folder; please review the timeline with your child today. This folder contains a rubric for the IMP, suggested topics that are compatible with our State Learning Standards, and the goals and objectives for the project. Should your student lose their folder or any of the pieces inside, there are duplicates posted on our district website.

Your student's IMP grade will be based on:
 * Storyboard/Mindmap 20 points
 * Showing mastery of new iMovie Skills 20 points
 * Checking in with the teacher weekly 5 points each week
 * Draft 60 points
 * Peer reviewing and giving feedback to two other projects 20 points
 * Final Product 60 points

Sincerely,

Ms. Michelle Schmid 7th grade language arts teacher
 * Please tear off this bottom strip and have your student return this form to me by 4/11/11 **

My child and I have reviewed this letter and the IMP packet and are familiar with all of the Interactive Multimedia Project requirements.

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Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of content through discussions. Technology which will be used: Blogs How technology will be used: Students will be given discussion topics on the wiki about short stories and novels they will be reading or have read. The students will have to post their thoughts on the discussion topics on a blog and respond to other students’ responses. Behavior expected: Students will be expected to create posts that include appropriate language, that is relevant to the topic, that is shared only with other members of the class, and that isn’t personal. Process: - Students will be given the following writing prompt – “What are some possible issues someone might have when using a blog?” - As a class we will discuss students’ responses. Possible responses include “inappropriate content”, “sharing personal information”, and “access by others”. - I will give the students an article on a teacher that used a blog and was disciplined for using it. [] - Students will read the article and then make a list of the mistakes that the teacher made while using her blog and what she could have done differently to avoid dealing with the situation that she is currently in. - Students will then get into groups to discuss their thoughts. The groups will then share out and we will make a list of what the teacher could have done differently and the mistakes she made. - After our discussion about this, the groups will make a list of guidelines for using blogs. - Once each group has made a list, they will put their lists on chart paper and we will look at all of the lists and compile the most important guidelines. In our guidelines, I will make sure that certain things are touched on such as using appropriate language, allowing access to only certain people, including information that you don’t mind sharing with other people, etc. - I will explain to the students that we will be using blogs in class to discuss questions on content, short stories, and novels and that the guidelines that we have made should be followed when we are using our blogs. - Also, I will tell students that if they find any problems when using blogs or if they see inappropriate content on the blog, to let me know so that we can deal with it together.  Dear Parent/Guardian, In English II this year, your student will be using a blog to have discussions about various topics, including novels, short stories, and English content. Students will be creating a blog login and will be blogging on my blog to specific discussion questions. How it works Each week your student will need to respond to 1-3 blog posts that are posted by the teacher. Once other students have had the opportunity to respond to the teacher’s post, your student will also respond to 2 other classmates. Prior to posting their blog, your student’s blog will have to be approved by me. Security Students will be creating their own login by using their first name and their last initial. There will be no personal information on the site and the blog site will only be viewed by my students. Assessment The blog assignments will be a part of your students’ English grade. A rubric has been created and shared with your student. Permission Prior to the first posting, please sign the permission slip. Rules and Regulations The following rules have been shared with your student. If there are any questions, please feel free to ask. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Use appropriate language. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Do not include personal information <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Treat other bloggers and posts with respect <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Share your original ideas <span style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - If inappropriate material is on the blog, student will share this information with the teacher immediately. I have read this letter and agree to the terms and conditions. Student Signature ________________________________ Date _____________________ Parent Signature__________________________________ Date______________________

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