A Web Lesson by Evelyn Shipman

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• A Web Lesson by Evelyn Shipman
• Ben Hulse School
• Imperial, CA

My Oscar Winning Slide Show
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I used this lesson to enable fifth grade
students to

• Produce a multimedia presentation using Kid Pix
  Studio Deluxe.
• Illustrate a favorite or award winning book.
• Build and sharpen skills necessary to use
  electronic media effectively

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These are the Standards my Lesson
Addressed English Language Arts Writing
Strand Fifth Grade

• 1.4 Create simple documents by using electronic
  media and employing organizational features(e.g.
  passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word
  searches, thesaurus, spell checks).
• 1.6 Edit and revise manuscripts to improve the
  meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting,
  consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words
  and sentences.

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My Instructional Objectives for this Lesson

1. Using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe students will create
   a multimedia presentation effectively combining
   graphics and text in an informative, attractive
   layout. Assessment by teacher/student developed
   rubric.
2. Students will demonstrate skill in using graphic
   production tools available in Kid Pix Program.
   Measured by pre and post checklist.
3. Students will increase skills in using pull-down
   menu features (i.e. save, edit, font changes) and
   in use of word processing feature of this
   software. Measured by teacher observation.
4. Students will demonstrate skill in summarizing
   significant events and details of the selected
   book and will articulate clearly the situations,
   setting, characters and plots using appropriate
   descriptive language. Measured by score on
   rubric.

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This was our timeline of activities
Session 1 Give Pretest(Treasure Hunt) Show sample slide shows Brainstorm topics Show Storyboard Worksheet Work on Session 2 Review tools and skills from pretest Teach new tools Begin storyboard and script worksheet Session 3 Review tools Teach New tools and pull down menu items(save, edit stamps) Show rubric and demo student page
Session 4 Review all tools Check finished Storyboards and scripts Make title slide Session 5 View a few title slides Critique using tips and rubric Work on slides Session 6 View How to Make A Slide Show from Kid Pix Resource Disk Work on slides
Session 7 Review Sounds and Transitions Begin to assemble slide shows Edit slides Session 8 Continue to edit and polish slide shows. Use peer critique Give post Test(Treasure Hunt) Session 9 Present slide shows to audience Take as much time as needed Assess finished product with rubric
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This is how our 20 students did on the Pre and
Post Tests
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This is how our 20 students scored on the rubric
assessing our final presentations
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A few of my conclusions

1. The finished slide show product was a great
   motivator for students to become more skillful in
   using the graphics tools in Kid Pix.
2. Being able to summarize important details and
   present them in a coherent, logical manner is a
   skill which must be addressed more with my
   students.
3. This activity is a great warm-up for
   Hyperstudio and PowerPoint.
4. Students accomplished the standards outlined in
   the project while increasing their technology
   skills AND found the process stimulating and
   enjoyable. (Measured by teacher judgment!!)

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How would I extend the value of this experience
for my students?

• Do this more than once during the year.
• Try students working in groups.
• Use this form of reporting in other areas of the
  curriculum, i.e. science, social studies
• Try to communicate with other students using the
  same program