January+9+2012

=January 9, 2012=

Karen Wiggins & Adam Piasecki

Please register for VoiceThread before our meeting. Go to: http://voicethread.com You can register for free. The free package only allows three VoiceThreads but it is fine for experiementing. You can purchase a K12 account if you want to do many presentations.

After registering, you can go to one that I have set up already. Unfortunately, I deleted the comments from April 2011 because those fifth graders are now in middle school and I haven't uploaded the present fifth graders yet. However you can enter and make comments if you want to look at one before our meeting. http://voicethread.com/?#u326142.b1859894

Or, you can just use the browse function to look at many other selections. Karen

//Link to my voice thread. 3rd graders recording their continent research. 2nd graders recording their persuasive writing on urban communities.// Adam

http://voicethread.com/?#u338724.b1035243.i6501860

Standards Addressed:
 * __ISTE NETS__**

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression

2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to techology and practice legal and ethical behavior. b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity.


 * __American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner__**

2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information

3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners. 3.1.3 Use writing and speaking skills to communicate new understandings effectively. 3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess.


 * __Common Core Standards/College and Career Readiness Anchor standards__**

//PreK Speaking and Listening// 1. With guidance and support, participate in collaborative conversationg with diverse partners about pre-kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups. b. Engage in extended conversations. 2. With guidance and support, confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

//K-5 Speaking and Listening// 1. Prepare for and participate effectiviely in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. 5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations. 6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communcative tasks, demonstrating command of formal Englis wen indicated or appropriate. ________________________