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January 30, 2007 09:12 AM
Qwest Grant:: Athena-West3/27/
Project Title: Information and Technology Literacy Project
Goal: To increase access to technology tools and multimedia equipment in the classroom which will enhance and support the curriculum, make classroom management more efficient, and promote project-based learning
Mission: At Weston Middle School, we have a vision of using technology in the 7th and 8th grade language arts classroom to support different learning styles, address multiple intelligences, reach all academic levels, and integrate technology into all core subject areas.
Specifically, all 7th and 8th grade language arts students will select a literature, science, or history topic of their choice to research. Using the research process, the students will gather information on their topic and then create multimedia presentations using Windows Movie Maker and/or podcasting.
Status: Recently at my Umatilla Morrow Regional Educational Technology Cadre meeting, I learned how to create a Windows Movie Maker project. Then I created an example project on lions with Windows Movie Maker for my students to watch. They were very excited to learn that they could create such a project as well. "Can we start today?!" they all screamed. And to top off the excitement that day, the computers arrived!
As of today, all 7th and 8th grade students have chosen their topics of interest...Let the research begin!
Footnote: The computers have been set up, installed, and are running in my classroom. We are waiting for the delivery of CDs and the software Inspiration.
Posted by gailturner on January 30, 2007 at 09:12 AM in Ed Tech Grants | Comments (0)
