ORANGE B
GOALS/STANDARDS and BENCHMARKS:
ISBE Goals
- 3.B.3a: Produce documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration and coherence.
- Students will design Microsoft PowerPoint and eZedia presentations about given topics.
- 3.C.3b: Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.
- Students will make use of Microsoft PowerPoint and eZedia to create presentations about a given topic.
- 4.A.3a: Demonstrate ways (e.g., ask probing questions, provide feedback to a speaker, summarize and paraphrase complex spoken messages) that listening attentively can improve comprehension.
- Students will identify each presenter’s strengths and suggest changes for their next presentation.
- 4.A.3b: Compare a speaker’s verbal and nonverbal messages.
- Students will identify each presenter’s strengths and suggest changes for their next presentation.
- 4.B.3a: Deliver planned oral presentations, using language and vocabulary appropriate to the purpose, message and audience; provide details and supporting information that clarify main ideas; and use visual aids and contemporary technology as support.
- Students will create and present Microsoft PowerPoint and eZedia projects.
- 4.B.3b: Design and produce reports and multi-media compositions that represent group projects.
- Partners will compose questions and answers from a chosen subject (i.e. Science, Social Studies) and create a Jeopardy game using Microsoft PowerPoint
- 5.B.3b: Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources.
- Students will make use of the Internet to gather information for their Career PowerPoint and eZedia project.
- 5.C.3b: Prepare and orally present original work supported by research.
- Students will create and present a PowerPoint presentation and eZedia presentation using information gathered from the Internet.
OTHER OBJECTIVES:
EPS Goals
Technology Goal 1:Understand the use of hardware and software in order to effectively use technology in the learning environment.
EPSTS3:Understand basic operations
EPSTS4:Be able to manipulate files
EPSTS5:Use essential and related Computer Peripherals
Technology Goal 2:Demonstrate research skills to seek, gather and evaluate information through the use of technology resources.
EPSTS12:Use the internet
EPSTS15:Use grade level appropriate researching techniques
Technology Goal 3:Integrate different forms of technology in the creation, presentation, and application stages of product development.
EPSTS8:Use word processing skills
EPSTS9:Create multimedia projects and products
learn the basics of what presentation software is and how it is used.
learn to navigate through the slides of a presentation-in-progress.
learn to add, delete and format text on slides.
learn to add images to a presentation and modify them.
learn to add transition effects.
learn to create hyperlinks within a single presentation.
consider basic elements of design.
MATERIALS ARE KEPT BY:Katie Kobus
- Materials Needed: projector, Microsoft Power Point, eZedia, Learning.com, Atomiclearning.com
- activities, quizzes and other materials are attached and also located inthe “Presentation Technology” binder in the Tech Lab (room B10).
ASSESSMENTS: correlated to the benchmarks and objectives
- Students receive scores for completing the “Presentation Software” lessons on Learning.com (EPSTS3, 5, 12)
- Research packets for the Career PowerPoint and eZedia project (ISBE 5.B.3b) (EPSTS12, 15)
- Rubrics (attached) are used for the assessment of the PowerPoint and eZedia activities (attached).(ISBE 3.B.3a, 3.C.3b, 4.B.3a, 4.B.3b, 5.B.3b, 5.C.3b) (EPSTS3, 4, 8, 9)
- “About Me” PowerPoint Rubric
- “Career Exploration” PowerPoint Rubric
- “Jeopardy” PowerPoint Rubric
- eZedia Project Rubric
- Students will receive points for writing comments about their classmates’ presentations. (ISBE 4.A.3a, 4.A.3b)
STRATEGIES
whole-group instruction, mini-lessons, cooperative groups, independent activities
CURRICULUM MAP
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
PowerPoint Elements & Basic Design |
About Me PowerPoint Activity
Lines, Lists & Structure |
Career PowerPoint |
Present Career PowerPoint
Affects, Views & Hyperlinks |
Jeopardy PowerPoint |
Jeopardy PowerPoint |
Present Jeopardy PowerPoint
eZedia introduction |
eZedia introduction |
eZedia projecct |
DESCRIPTIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR TOPIC CLUSTERS, UNITS, CHAPTERS with assessments.
all project explanations and requirements are attached
DAY-BY-DAY LESSON PLANS
Day 1
1.Introduce course & grading
2.Discuss Power Point basics
3.Students complete “Elements & Basic Design” lesson on Learning.com
4.Introduce “About Me” Power Point
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Day 2
1.Students finish filling out “About Me” info sheet
2.Create “About Me” Power Point
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Day 3
1.Students finish “About Me” Power Point
2.Discuss a “good” presentation vs. a “bad” presentation – create list on the board
3.Share “About Me” Power Points with the class
4.Students take notes on each presentation – what they liked and suggestions for next presentation
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Day 4
1.Students complete “Lines, Lists and Structure” lesson on Learning.com
2.Discuss the lesson
3.Introduce the “Career Exploration” project
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Day 5
1.Students begin researching their chosen career
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Day 6
1.Students continue to work on their Career Power Point
2.Students create notecards to use during their presentation
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Day 7
1.Students present their Career Power Point to the class
2.Students take notes on each presentation – what they liked and suggestions for next presentation
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Day 8
1.Students complete the “Affects & Views” and “Hyperlinks” lessons on Learning.com
2.Introduce the Jeopardy project
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Day 9
1.Partners choose a subject to create the Jeopardy Power Point for
2.Begin creating 10-15 questions about their subject for the Power Point game
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Day 10
1.Model how to set up the Jeopardy board
2.Students create their game board
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Day 11
1.Students continue to work on their Jeopardy Power Point – inserting questions and answers
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Day 12
1.Model how to create hyperlinks
2.Students create hyperlinks in their Power Point
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Day 13
1.Partners present their Jeopardy Game Power Point
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Day 14
1.Introduce eZedia project
2.Students choose an animal to research
3.Students gather information and images for their project
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Day 15
4.Introduce eZedia – show examples of student work
5.Students complete the Quick Start lessons on Atomiclearning.com
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Day 16
1.Model how to add text, basic buttons and add graphics
2.Students work on their project
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Day 17
1.Model how to create a rollover button
2.Students work on their project
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Day 18
1.Students finish their eZedia project
2.Share with the class
3.Students take notes on each presentation – what they liked and suggestions for next presentation
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