LAIdeas

=Idea for Technology and Language Arts= Powerpoint Presentation

Quick and Easy - 1-2 day activities

 * Turning Points - Grammar questions, check for understanding, quizzes
 * Inspiration - graphic organizers
 * Group Editing - Projector and White Board
 * Pre-made Quizzes over novels
 * Give surveys/quizzes using online software - surveyMonkey
 * Online teaching - Preposition Remix Song
 * Publish Work - Word, Publisher, Audio Files, Blogs, Wikis, etc.

Ongoing Technology Project Ideas:

 * Class Blog: Lit Circles,
 * http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=96308
 * The Secret Life of Bees - http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/ - class blogged about the book, and the book's author was able to participate in the discussion.
 * Book Reviews - http://mullerinthemiddle.blogspot.com/ (this one is done in Blog format by a librarian) mrsmccaslin06:Literature_Circles
 * Wikis - class can add as time permits:
 * Literature Circles using blogs: http://mrsmccaslin06.wikispaces.com/Literature_Circles
 * Class Notes
 * Online Conversations with Authors (fees may be involved - see Linda for financial assistance)
 * Online Teaching - create teaching files for student access - video or audio (student created or teacher created)

Technology Projects:

 * Create a Book Trailers - (short film) about a book they are reading
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 * Use the sound recorder.
 * Interviewing
 * reading poetry - pictures could be added to the poems and posted online.
 * reading from books
 * recording oral presentations
 * Wikis
 * **Branching Story** - Revival of the text adventures of 25 years ago. Story begins with a description of a setting followed by internal links based on action choices the reader can make. Each choice leads to a new entry describing what happens next.
 * **TreeSim** - A branching tree simulation in which choices and consequences are revealed. Structurally similar to a branching story except that the essential elements of a story (conflict and resolution) are missing.
 * **Ant Farm** - A simulation of a selected time and place with multiple actors. Like a branching story except that there is no single protogonist.
 * Publications - How To book, presentation, whatever...
 * Students take photographs of performing a task (any task)
 * Use the photographs to insert in a PowerPoint or Photo Story -
 * Write directions below photos as captions - or record narration for each picture,
 * Final Products could be posted on TeacherTube, etc.


 * Resources to Check out:**
 * http://joycevalenzaworkshop.wikispaces.com/
 * http://incsub.org/awards/2006/the-edublog-awards-2006-winners/