Classroom+Wikis


 * // The Kindergarten Alphabet Project //

February 20, 2009 **

**Teacher Standards:**

**Information Access, Evaluation,** Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively. 1. Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology. 2. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. **A.** Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.
 * Processing and Application**
 * Communication**
 * B. ** Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.

1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. 2. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 3. Use productivity tools to publish information. 4. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online.  Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use. 
 * . Legal, Social and Ethical Issues**

1. Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. 2. Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings. 3. Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, //Fair Use// guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection. 4. Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students.

 Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving,  communication and/or collaboration Professional Growth ** Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology.
 * . Integrating Technology into the Curriculum **
 * and Instruction **

The students started by brainstorming a list of people or things in the school that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Students then broke into groups and began taking pictures with a digital camera around the school. This process took several class sessions. The teacher uploaded the pictures to the children's wikispace, then students were able type the words to accompany the pictures. Using the brainstorm list, and editing the wiki page, students were able to narrow down the selection to the final "chosen" pieces that would be included in their final book. The classroom wiki is linked below. There you will find the students brainstorms, pictures with labels, and their final project. Enjoy!
 * Description of Artificat: **
 * Reflection:**

This was a great project. It ended up being a lot more involved than I had expected, but the kids really took pride in it and enjoyed the process. Some of the putting it together required effort by the teacher, as 5 year olds don't have the necessary technology skills. The students were able to use the digital camera, the document camera and the computer for this project. They enjoyed sharing it with their classmates, and working collaboratively with children from other classes.

Kindergarten Reading