Technology Integration in Language Arts 20062007

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Technology Integration in Language Arts2006-2007

• Mrs. Teresa Piette
• tpiette_at_ocsu.org
• Mr. Jeff Coburn
• jcoburn_at_wildbranch.com

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Language Arts Notebook

• Electronic notebook cant be lost except in
  Cyberspace.
• Avoids repetitive note taking from year to year.
• Allows for reorganization and manipulation.
• Allows for spiraling curricula where notes can
  build on each other from year to year.
• Can be accessible as long as computer is
  accessible.

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Writers Workshops

• Students create prewriting outlines using
  Inspiration.
• Students revise each others writing using Word
  Comments features.
• Students edit each others writing using Word
  Track Changes features.
• Students publish final drafts on Word and save in
  server portfolio.

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Humanities Research Projects

• Research tool for both primary and secondary
  sources
• Communication tool
• Outlining tool (Inspiration)
• Citation Maker tool
• Word processing tool
• Multimedia Presentation tool

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Moodle Virtual Classroom

• Moodle uses
• Post Assignments Homework (for home access)
• Group discussion of individual responses to an
  assignment
• Book blog (DCF, Red Clover, Green Mountain Book
  awards)
• Quizzes
• Surveys
• Journals
• Real Time chats

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Moodle Tech Specs

• free, open-source software
• can be run on anything that has PHP (scripting
  language for the web)
• can support SQL databases
• Information can be found at http//moodle.org/

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Genre Study and Poetry Projects

• iLife Suite allows for
• Oral Book Talks
• Multimedia Poetry Interpretation
• Procedure demonstrations
• Oral Reports
• Class Newspaper

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PortaPortal

• Collection of identified reliable websites
• For student/ teacher reference and exploration
• Expedites research process
• Makes Bookmarks available from remote computers

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PortaPortal Tech Specs

• - free online service (supported by ad space)
• - WBS PortaPortal guide
• http//www.wildbranch.com/portaportal/portaportal.
  html

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Write Source Grammar Tutorial

• Write Source provides video clips, rules and
  practice in grammar skills for students in Grades
  6-8.