Weekly Rotation Schedule and Lesson Plan

Monday -  
Work Orders, Web Page Design, Network Issues 
 

Tuesday -    
Ms. Counts
Ms. Young
Ms. Masopust

Wednesday -
Ms. Deleon
Ms. L. White
Ms. Gilmer

Thursday -  
Ms. Luten
 

Friday -      
Ms. Lee
Ms. Sexton
Mr. Achor

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Lesson Plans:

This week will be the last visit the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade students make to the Technology Lab for the 2005-2006 school year.  As a reward for their efforts and hard work this year, the students will have time to explore software they have liked best from the year or they may visit a web site from the approved list for the Technology Lab (i.e. KnowledgeBox    professorgarfield.org     primarygames.com   funbrain.com   etc……)

Students may also choose to work on their Electronic Portfolios and/or Web Page Design according to the following steps if they would like to continue to edit and personalize their projects further.

Student Web Sites & Electronic Portfolios

Students in grades 3-5 have missed several Technology Lab Rotations due to Benchmark and ITBS testing.  This week will be used to continue work on projects we have started earlier and never completely finished.  We will be working on Student Web Sites in preparation for including them as the technology portion of their Electronic Portfolios.  Students will also work on editing their Electronic Portfolios as time allows.

 Overview of Web Site Portion of the Lesson:          In this lesson, students will work with Microsoft FrontPage.  They will create the pages they are linking to from their Homepage for their Personal Web Site:
 

Students in 3^rd Grade will have their link to a page about themselves;
 

Students in 4^th & 5^th Grades will have the following linked pages -  1) About Me, 2) About My Family, 3) About Gardner Magnet School, and 4) My Interests

Learning Objectives:  Students will be able to –

• Locate and open Microsoft FrontPage
• Create additional pages for their personal web site
• Save their pages to their “Web Page” folder in their personal folders on the server
• Add Hyperlinks from their Homepage to their sub pages

Materials Used: 

• Microsoft FrontPage
• Internet Explorer
• School Network and Server
• Google.com (if time allows for locating backgrounds and graphics)

·        Gardner Network Folders

·        Microsoft PowerPoint

·        Portfolio Template (K – new template in main folder, 1-5 Personalized Template Saved in individualized folders from the previous year)

Students will begin by creating a new page in Microsoft FrontPage:

1. Click “File” from the top tool bar
2. Click on “New” and select “Page or Web”
3. Choose “Blank Page”
4. Follow these steps as you create each of your additional pages
5. Follow the individual steps below for each of the additional pages you are to create

Students will work create the following new pages:

Grades 3-5 Begin with a page “All About Me….”

1.     From the top Tool Bar, click on "Insert"

2.     Next, click on "Picture"

3.     Then, click on "Word Art"

4.     Type in the title you chose for this page

Text about you goes on this page

1.     From the top Tool Bar, click on "Open"
(You may have to click on the double arrows pointing down
to see the entire list of options for this tool…. Or if you click
and wait a few seconds, the rest of the list will appear for you to view)

2.     Next, click on "Down Arrow"

3. Click on “data on 'gardner' (F:)” and press “Enter” on the keyboard
4. Click on “00-gardner classes” and press “Enter” on the keyboard
5. Click on “00 Student Projects” and press “Enter” on the keyboard
6. Click on (your grade level) and press “Enter” on the keyboard
7. Click on (your teacher) and press “Enter” on the keyboard
8. Click on (your name) from the list and press “Enter” on the keyboard
9. Click on “Web Page” and press “Enter” on the keyboard
10. Click on (your grade level) and press “Enter” on the keyboard
11. Click on the “down arrow” at the bottom of the screen under “FILE NAME”
12. Choose “All Files”
13. Select the “Worksheet” for your web page and click “Open”
14. Once the page is open, you will need to click the LOCK on the tool bar
    (This will unlock the Form so you can work with the text on the page.)
15. Select and highlight all of the paragraph you typed on the worksheet
16. Make sure you click on “B” and “U” in the tool bar to de-select any bold or underlines you have on the worksheet version before we copy for the next step
17. Copy the text by using: a)Edit Copy, b)Right Click and choose COPY, or
    c) use the ctrl key + C
18. Click on the “Microsoft FrontPage” tab at the bottom of your screen to return to your web page work in FrontPage
19. Paste the paragraph you just copied:  a)Edit Paste, b)Right Click and choose PASTE, or
    c) use the ctrl key + V
20. You will need to delete the text “FORMTEXT”
21. Spell Check your writing:  a) Tools – Spelling and Grammar  or  b) the “F7” key
22. At the bottom of your page, you will need to type:
    Go Back to “Name’s” Homepage
    Add a HYPERLINK by clicking and highlighting the text you just typed
23. Hold down the “ctrl” key + “K”
24. Choose your homepage as the hyperlink

Grades 4-5 continue with a page “About My Family….”

1. Click “File” from the top tool bar
2. Click on “New” and select “Page or Web”
3. Choose “Blank Page”

4.     From the top Tool Bar, click on "Insert"

5.     Next, click on "Picture"

6.     Then, click on "Word Art"

7.     Type in the title you chose for this page

8.     Follow the steps for copying the written work from your FORM
using the information about your family to paste on this page

 Grades 4-5 continue with a page “About Gardner Magnet School….”

9. Click “File” from the top tool bar
10. Click on “New” and select “Page or Web”
11. Choose “Blank Page”

12.  From the top Tool Bar, click on "Insert"

13.  Next, click on "Picture"

14.  Then, click on "Word Art"

15.  Type in the title you chose for this page

16.  Follow the steps for copying the written work from your FORM
using the information about Gardner Magnet School to paste on this page

Grades 4-5 continue with a page “My Hobbies and Interests….”

17. Click “File” from the top tool bar
18. Click on “New” and select “Page or Web”
19. Choose “Blank Page”

20.  From the top Tool Bar, click on "Insert"

21.  Next, click on "Picture"

22.  Then, click on "Word Art"

23.  Type in the title you chose for this page

24.  Follow the steps for copying the written work from your FORM
using the information about Your Hobbies and Interests to paste on this page

Save your work and exit the program! 

 Overview of Electronic Portfolio Portion of the Lesson:         

3^rd 4^th and 5^th Grade ~

The students will locate and open their portfolio on the network.  Below are the steps they should follow if anyone should need assistance.

Click Start
Choose “My Computer”
Choose “Data on ‘gardner’ (F:)”
Choose “00 gardner classes”
Choose “00 Student Projects”
Select “their grade level”
Choose Their Teacher's name
Select Their Name
Choose "My Portfolio"
Open Their Portfolio (PowerPoint Presentation)

Students will continue to edit their portfolio.  They will work on adding audio files and photos, changing dates on slides, and correcting any errors from the previous year to their portfolios.  Students may also work on editing color, background, font, etc. for their portfolio to make it more personal.  Once they have completed the editing for the session, they will need to save their work:

Click on the “red X” in the top right corner of the screen
Click “Yes” to save the changes
Click on the “red X” to exit out of the network folder window to return to the original screen

Technology Standards Covered This Week:

Technology Foundation Standards for Students

1       Basic operations and concepts

• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.

2       Social, ethical, and human issues

• Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
• Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

3    Technology productivity tools

• Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

4    Technology communications tools

• Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

 5    Technology research tools

• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Prior to completion of Grade 3-5, students will:

1.      Use keyboards and other common input and output devices (including adaptive devices when necessary) efficiently and effectively. (1)

3.      Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum. (3)

4.      Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

5.   Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras,
      scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to
      create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

9.  Determine when technology is useful and select the appropriate tool(s) and technology resources
     to address a variety of tasks and problems. (5, 6)