1 Created by Lindy Kinn- July 10, 2012

Educator’s Guide to Mystery Kids

Overview: This lesson is designed as a getting-to-know-you activity for the first weeks of school.

Grades and Subject Areas: 2nd Grade Language Arts

Objectives: ● Students will take a photo of themselves. ● Students will crop their photo. ● Students will write a complete sentence.

I Can Statements: ● I can take my picture. ● I can crop my picture. ● I can write a sentence about myself.

Curriculum Connections: Alaska Content Standards: 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or one or more concluding sentences that emphasize their most important point or focus. ISTE Student Standards: 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. Students: b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

2 Created by Lindy Kinn- July 10, 2012

ISTE Teacher Standards:

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

Technology Integration: Hardware and Software Needs A computer Photo Booth A projector

Tips and tricks Use the I do, then you do method. Show students one step at a time and then allow them to do the step. Mystery kid panels can be printed or projected. Other students can take turns guessing who the mystery kid is.

Resources: Web resources http://www.picmonkey.com/

Lesson Directions

Prep Time:

● None

Prior to Lesson: Teacher Prep:

● Connect your computer to the projector Student Prep:

● You may wish to have students write a draft of their sentence ahead of time.

3 Created by Lindy Kinn- July 10, 2012

Time Needed for Lesson One hour

Directions:

This lesson is designed to be a getting-to-know-you activity for the first weeks of school. Capture your photo Open Photo Booth. Take a photo of just your head and neck. Drag the photo to your desktop. Using PicMonkey Open Firefox. Go to PicMonkey http://www.picmonkey.com/ Click on Edit a Photo. Go to the desktop and find your photo. Drag the photo to the pane that says, Drag photo here (the blue box under the monkey). Your photo should show up in the big pane. Click on Crop. Click on Scale Photo. Change Actual Size to 800 x 150. Click on the center of the crop window and move it around to show one part of your face. Click Apply.

4 Created by Lindy Kinn- July 10, 2012

Add a clue Click on P to choose a font. Click on your font choice. Then click in the text box. Type a clue about yourself. Click Add. Your text will appear and a window with text choices will pop up. Choose your font color and size. Click on the Save button at the top Name your photo with your name. Click Save Photo It will be saved to your desktop. Your project should look something like this:

5 Created by Lindy Kinn- July 10, 2012

Extension / Challenge:

● Make a bookmark with a book review