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Description
of Site:
Third grade teachers will be able to explore innovative
technology strategies and projects that can be integrated into each
unit of the Social Studies Curriculum. Students will be able use different
learning styles and multiple intelligences by completing higher ended
questions. They will create various multi-media programs to produce
digital storybooks, non-linear PowerPoint presentations, brochures
and catalogues in Publisher and, brainstorm ideas and improve writing
skills using Inspiration and Kidspiration. Teachers will use on-going
authentic assessments to evaluate the students, such as rubrics, checklists,
skits/plays, and presentations.
Process
to Develop the Website
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Researched various techniques and strategies to differentiate
instruction in the classroom.
- Selected
the Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum that was written and
posted on Balancedcurriculum.com
- Chose
the 5 units from the Social Studies curriculum, enhanced
and modified lessons (significant tasks) using technology,
and applied different learning styles and multiple intelligences
in each project.
- Analyzed
several WebQuests and chose the quests that included
higher-level questions and a detailed rubric/checklist for evaluation.
- Created
several technology lesson plans and projects that was based on
the Social Studies Curriculum.
- By
using this website, students will have the opportunity
to apply different learning styles and use various multiple intelligences
by completing webquests and higher-order thinking problems. They
will be able to work collaboratively or independently, choose
a technology project that interests them, and use authentic assessments.
Through differentiated instruction, teachers can implement diverse
teaching methods and assessments to positively affect all students’
outcomes.
What
is Differentiated Instruction? | Sites and
Resources for Teachers | Social Studies Units
Click
below to enter a Social Studies Unit
Unit
1: People Build Communities | Unit 2: Communities
Have History | Unit 3: Communities At Work
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Unit 4: Communities Have Governments | Unit
5: Many Cultures, One Country
Social
Studies Curriculum written by Englewood Cliffs' Teachers
from Balancedcurriculum.com |