Brief Description

Prior to this lesson, students will have been learning about different types of communities.  They will be taking the information they have learned and webbing their ideas on Kidspiration.  They will then be creating a PowerPoint presentation. It will be viewed by those in the class.  This lesson requires three-four 45-minute sessions.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

• 3T-F3. Use prescribed technology tools for publishing and presenting information.

• LS-F3. Prepare and deliver information by generating topics; identifying the audience; and organizing ideas, facts or opinions for a variety of speaking purposes such as giving directions, relating personal experiences, telling a story or presenting a report
• W-F1. Use the writing process, including generating topics, drafting, revising ideas

and editing, to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks

Academic

• Using PowerPoint, the student will prepare a presentation for the class reporting on all three types of communities.
• Given a topic, the students will create a slideshow presentation using all of the steps of the writing process.

• Given a topic, the student will create a PowerPoint slideshow with at least one graphic and one fact on each slide.

• Be able to use a mouse.
• Be able to use PowerPoint.
• Be able to insert a graphic.
• Be able to use Kidspiration

Rubric

Accommodations for Special Needs

SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) and learning disabilities:  These students will be paired with a student buddy who is a strong reader and comfortable with peer tutoring.   The buddy will sit next to the student to help with any questions. These students will outline their presentation using Kidspiration.  After typing in the information, they will listen as the program reads the information.  They will then be able to edit based on what they hear. The information will then be typed into the slideshow.

ADHD/ADD:  For these students, the task will be broken down into smaller pieces.  Each step will be further broken down into smaller chunks.  They will focus on one type of community at a time, checking in with the teacher after each task is completed.

Gifted Students:  These students will be able to create as many slides as they would like.  They will also determine what type of community they live in and create a slide to present that information.

Procedures

Day 1
In the regular classroom, the teacher and students will determine the three types of communities and the characteristics of each.

• The students will break into groups to discuss the different types of communities and the special characteristics of each.  Allow approximately 5-7 minutes for this.
• Come together as a class and allow each group to share their information.

• Open Kidspiration.
• On the menu under New, choose Picture.
• Type Communities in the first bubble.  When you click outside the bubble, it will automatically adjust to the text or you can press Shift and Enter.
• Click back on the bubble so that you see the red handles around it.
• You can choose a picture to go with the idea.  On the left, scroll through the pictures.  When you find a picture you want, make sure you click on the bubble so that the handles are showing.  Then, click on the picture you want to insert.
• Making sure the handles are on the central bubble, click on the Link Symbols to add subtopics to the main topic.
• Label the bubbles Urban, Suburban, and Rural.  You may choose a picture to represent each community as before.
• Click on a bubble and add more bubbles for the details.  Make sure the red handles are on the bubble you want to link to.  Add pictures as before, if desired.

• Open PowerPoint.
• Choose Blank Presentation.
• Select a slide style for the title slide.
• Begin typing in the information and selecting text styles, etc.  To choose a layout design, click on Format located on the menu and then Apply Design Template.
• Now, it’s time to begin adding slides about each community.  Click on Insert and then New Slide.  Choose the slide style and format as before.  Each community should have at least 1 slide that includes a title, 1 fact, and 1 graphic.
• Before exiting, be sure to save the show.  It may be a good idea to have each student save on a disk or in a file on the hard drive that you setup.  Click on File, Save As.  Tell the students what file name you want them to use.

• Make sure students are finished completing their slides.
• Now, it is time to time the transitions.  Choose Slideshow, then Rehearse Timings.  Allow about 10 seconds between slides.  Click on the next arrow to go to the next slide.
• Students may now choose the types of transitions they would like between slides.  Choose Slideshow, then Slide Transition.  Have students look through the different options and choose one type of transition and click Apply to All.  The more advanced students may choose a different transition for each slide.  To do this, simply click on the slide you want to change, go to Slide Transition, and only select Apply.  It will only apply that transition style to that slide.
• If time permits, have students watch their slideshow all the way through.  Select Slideshow, View Show.

• Have each student open their slide show on their lab computer.
• Have each student check to make sure they have all of the requirements.  You may want to give them a copy of the assessment rubric and go over it with them.
• Now, each student will view the other shows.  Have each student select Slideshow, Set up Show.  Click in the box Loop Continuously until Esc.  The slideshow will continue to play over and over.
• Each student will circulate around the room to view the other slideshows.  Each person must choose one slideshow to evaluate.  Using the rubric, the students will rate the slideshow.  They will leave the ratings at the computer of the creator of the slideshow.  There will then be time to discuss the ratings with each other.

Each slideshow will be evaluated using a rubric.
 

Teacher Name: Monica Kroll
Site: Wilson K-8
Date Submitted: April 2, 2003