Classroom Objectives
Learn how
to use Inspiration software effectively
Develop a
creative/personalized diagram to
brainstorm details before started to
write.
Cite
sources properly.
Edit other
students' work using Microsoft Word
Editing tools.
Create a
standard well formatted/ type-written
report (essay).
National Technology Standards
Creativity and Innovation:
a.
Students demonstrate
creative thinking, construct knowledge,
and develop innovative and processes
using technology:
b. Students
will apply existing knowledge to
generate new ideas, products, or
processes.
Research and Information Fluency:
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Students apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate, and use
information.
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Locate, organize, evaluate,
synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of
sources and media.
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Evaluate and select information
sources and digital tools based
on the appropriateness to
specific tasks.
Introductory Activity:
Have
students complete an introductory
activity, a graphical organizer to
gather pre-writing notes to answer the
project prompt about Bill Gates. The
sample graphical organizer created using
Inspiration is presented below. Go
over What is a Inspiration with the
students by using the website located at
http://libraryonline.leedsmet.ac.uk/lco/publications/pdf/it/ts-12.pdf.
In the upcoming writing
assignments, not only will students have
to answer the writing prompt explaining
the most important factors they think
help Bill Gates achieve academic
success, but students have to go even
further by explaining how they have
similar or dissimilar characteristics of
Bill Gates.
Before
students begin this project, please be
sure to review the writing process with
them at
http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/writing_process.html.
Assessments:
Use the
two provided rubrics to grade the
student's written response and another
rubric type to grade the students'
technology (word processing) skills.
Enrichment:
Students
could be allowed to create an audio or
video version of their the project work.
See enrichment links by clicking on the
link below.