DRAFT: Keystone

Initial draft for Final Keystone Unit Implementation and Evaluation

1. Subject: ELA teaching with highlight on using Book Builder to create a book or Microsoft Movie Maker to make a
2. Grade level: Self-Contained 9-10
3. Standards addressed:
1. Common Core ELA

                                               i.     W.9-10.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

                                              ii.     SL.9-10.1. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

                                            iii.     SL.9-10.2. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.

                                            iv.     SL.9-10.5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

2. ISTE technology standards

Teacher Standards:

1.     Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

2.     Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

3.     Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Student Standards:

1.     Creativity and Innovation

2.     Communication and Collaboration

3.     Research and Information Fluency

4.     Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

5.     Digital Citizenship

6.     Technology Operations and Concepts

4. Intended results of the proposed technology integration: The teachers will get to see students use their 21^st century technology skills as they incorporate technology into their learning in the ELA classroom.  The goal of this project is for student to make a digital book report through either Book Builder or Movie Maker. 
5. Support and format of training needed for the effective implementation of the selected technology in their classrooms: The teachers will need to go through a tutorial on how to use Book Builder and Movie Maker in order to explain the programs to their students.   The students will be given a day to explore the two programs before they decide which one they will use for their project. 
6. Requirements (computer lab and/or classroom computers): This project will take approximately four, 46 minute class periods.  In this time, students will go to the computer lab as often as it is available or use the laptop carts in the classroom.
7. Evaluation plan: The students will be given a rubric that will evaluate them on all the objectives.  They will also evaluate their peer’s projects.  Once completed, the students will upload their projects onto the school website to show their talents to the rest of their peers and staff.