Creating Collaborative Projects in Elementary Content Areas
Kristin Hokanson, 3rd Grade TeacherMaggie Caverly, Elementary LibrarianROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUpper Merion Area School District
Technology with elementary students can be difficultHOWEVER… It is a POWERFUL medium because
Kids learn from what they watch They learn MORE by creating It engages students It is an easy way for kids to convey what
they have learned It presents a cohesive summary of the
project, whatever it may be....
Digital storytelling projects lend themselves to elementary....
Children are often bursting to tell their stories, and many teachers want to help them to become good storytellers.
Pushes the kids from learning the information to applying what they have learned.
At the heart of digital storytelling is writing, kids become better writers by telling their stories.
Objectives:
Introduce some ideas for simple elementary projects.
Showcase programs that can be used to integrate technology.
Provide examples of successful elementary projects.
Resources for more information.
Photo Story
Showcase Student Writing **
Who are we? Open House Introduction **
Country Projects **
Process—start with template (PPT **)
Gather Information Tell the story** Material is protected and links cannot be viewed from web-based download
Microsoft Producer for PowerPoint PowerPoint is a great way to direct
research for different topics. We have used PowerPoint for U.S. state
research, country reports, animal research and biographies.
The Producer add on allows you to:1. Add digital video clips from United Streaming or
the Internet databases on Power Library2. Add 2 different audio tracks3. Add videos (photo story) of related pictures and
photographs4. Digital video clips of a child’s narration of their
research. EXAMPLES
Other Applications for ElementaryKidspiration Check out the Kidspiration: In the Classroom
website for great examples Fracturing fairy tales Rock reports Planet Research
Timeliner Check out the Timeline: User Resources
website for great examples Biography Projects
More Information & Templates Project Templates from Robertshttp://umasd.schoolwires.com/roberts/site/default.aspGo to Library: Technology Projects 2007
Graphic Organizer Templateshttp://graphicorganizers.wikispaces.com/Lessons
Other good Resourceshttp://umtechresources.wikispaces.com/Photo_Storyhttp://www.mediafestival.org/downloads.html
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