Language

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My Portfolio of Technology tools that Support
Language
Interdisciplinary
Anne Robichaux ELRC 4507
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About this Portfolio

• This portfolio is a collection of my work in the
  technology-based area of Language Arts. A
  variety of educational software and useable
  teacher ideas will be showcased.
• This portfolio will show my progression in
  ability and skill in the use of educational
  software in relationship to classroom instruction.

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About Me and My Views on Learning with Technology

• Through the years as an educator, I have
  developed a great love for the students. My
  overall goal is to provide an environment of
  safety, compassion, and learning. When used
  appropriately, technology enhances a classroom.

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Tools that Support Learning in Language arts

• Language arts provides for unlimited uses of
  technology.
• Research papers can now include Hyperlinks to
  allow for quick reference. Lesson plans
  depicting teacher/student work can be developed,
  published, and shared to expedite the
  working/leaning process.
• Example project 1
• Example project 2

Language
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Example Project 1 in Language Arts Using
Microsoft Word and Hyperlinks aids in the
creation of a fully developed Research paper.
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Comment on Example Project 1 in Language Arts

• As a teacher, the thought never occurred to me to
  have my students use Hyperlinks to easily verify
  sources.
• As a student, it was easy for me to provide the
  professor with a convenient tool to quickly look
  at my sources.
• This was a good learning experience for me.

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Example Project 2 in Language Arts This is a
sample of a student assignment from Act 1
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Comment on Example Project 2 in Language Arts

• I have presented a compete and thorough lesson
  plan for Act 1 of Romeo Juliet. The duration
  of the plan is approximately four days involving
  student reading, writing and the use of
  technology in the development of a timeline as
  well as a friendship card. This plan was a lot
  of work.

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Tools that Support Learning Across Curriculum

• Getting students to apply learning from one
  course to the next is sometime very difficult.
• I have included a WebQuest that targets young
  students, but could be used for older learners.
  The primary discipline is science, but several
  curriculums are addressed.
• Example project

Interdisciplinary
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Example Interdisciplinary Project This is a
sample of student homework after completing
research.

• I want to study ladybugs. I think they are
  cute. They are a type of beetle, but because
  they have short legs, it makes them a little
  different.
• There are 350 species of ladybugs in
  America. They are cold blooded which means their
  body temperature is the same as the temperature
  outside. Ladybugs become active at 59 degrees
  Fahrenheit, and they hibernate in cold weather.
• I learned that not all ladybugs are girls.
  But the girls lay eggs that can not be seen with
  the naked eye. The stages of life in a ladybug
  are egg, larvae, pupa, and adult. The ladybugs
  and their larvae eat another kind of bug called
  an aphid. Because they eat these pesky bugs,
  people buy ladybugs to put in their gardens to
  keep out aphids.
• I liked learning about ladybugs.

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Comment on Example Project across Curriculum

• This WebQuest was designed as a tool to promote
  the study of science in conjunction with language
  and art.
• Students of all ages are instructed to select an
  insect, research that insect, gather information,
  and present the facts in report form. An art
  activity is also included.

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Goals in the future

• I have learned many technology tools that will
  serve as new resources in my teaching endeavor.
  
• Staying up to date with technology advances and
  applying this knowledge in classroom instruction
  is something I shall work to accomplish.

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Thanks for your Interest and Attention!