Best
Standards-Based Technology Integration Practices
for 21st
Century Classrooms in Harrison County Schools
Janet
Benincosa,
Team Members: Lyndall Hathaway, Tammy Stalensky, Janet Pratt, Annette Hitt
21st
CENTURY
KINDERGARTEN
CONTENT
STANDARDS AND
The West
Virginia Standards for 21st Century Learning include the following components:
21st Century Content Standards and
Objectives and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology
Tools.
All
Kindergarten
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RLA.O.K.1.01 |
segment words into
phonemes (cat = /c/ /a/ /t/). |
Activities 1.
Use an overhead or Smart Board with projector to project segmentation
of words into phonemes as a class activity. Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR011, KR071, KR101, KR104, KR117 Other useful websites United Streaming Video ALL ABOUT OUR ABCs is more than a primer
for the alphabet. Each letter gets its own special chapter, averaging about
2½ minutes. During this program, students learn how to draw the letter, where
the letter fits into the alphabet, and what sounds the lettermakes |
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RLA.O.K.1.02 |
blend phonemes into words (/p/ /l/
/ā/ = play). |
Activities 1.
Choose the “Learn to Read” section at starfall.com and play the game
under the an section. 2.
Use MS Word to create and print letters to be sorted and put together
by students to form words. Odyssey Lesson Correlations:
KR027, KR028, KR030, KR031, KR039, KR040, KR042, KR043, KR071, KR101,
KR104, KR117 Other useful websites United Streaming Video “Animal ABCs” Description: Rhyming style is a fun way for students to learn. |
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RLA.O.K.1.03 |
manipulate onset and rime (word
families). |
Activities : 1. http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordfamily/ This activity has been modeled
after the word family sort referenced in Small-Group
Reading Instruction: A Differentiated Teaching Model for Beginning and
Struggling Readers by Beverly
Tyner (International Reading Association, 2004) Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR071 Other useful websites
1. Unitedstreaming Video: Story of Read-Alee-Deed-Alee, The:
Can't Stop the Pop. Description: Read-Alee-Deed-Alee
(Read) is on a journey to a land where people love to read. After the book is
read, Read heads home. Along the way, he encounters signs "in the real
world" which he is able to read. The
program concludes with Read in bed, thinking about his day and all he has
learned. He falls asleep, a happy and better educated young dragon. 2.
Magnetic Blackboard http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/mag/spelling.html |
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RLA.O.K.1.04 |
use basic elements of phonetic
analysis (e.g., common letter/sound relationships, beginning/ending consonant
sounds, short vowel sounds, word patterns). |
Activities 1. View “Discovering Language
Arts/Reading” video through the unitedstreaming.com Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR027, KR028, KR030, KR031,
KR032, KR039, KR040, KR042, KR043, KR044, KR054, KR055, KR056, KR057, KR058,
KR059. KR067, KR068, KR069, KR070, KR071, KR072, KR087, KR088, KR089, KRK090,
KR091, KR092, KR100, KR101, KR102, KR103, KR104, KR105, KR113, KR114, KR115,
KR116, KR117, KR118, KR126, KR127, KR128,
KR129, KR130, KR131 Other useful websites Starfall – Learn to Read |
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RLA.O.K.1.05 |
name all lower/upper case letters
in random order. |
Activities 1.
Visit starfall.com and watch the alphabet video. Use MS Word to type the entire alphabet
individually. http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/index/load.htm?f 2.
Create an alphabet scrolling marquee under the screensaver option on
classroom computers. Students can read
letters as they scroll. Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR005, KR006, KR007, KR008,
KR009 Other useful websites sight words and context clues /
phonics and syllables / general reading skills and strategies. Content is
tied to national standards and benchmarks. |
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RLA.O.K.1.06 |
read level-appropriate sight words
and read decodable c-v-c words. |
Odyssey Lessons: KR032, KR044, KR060, KR073,
KR093, KR106, KR119, KR132 Activities: 1.
Use a computer hooked to a projector.
Type sight words and c-v-c words and project them onto a screen for
students to read aloud as a class, or call on students individually. Observe student participation. Other useful websites; http://www.starfall.com/n/N-info/scope.htm#01 objectives and lessons for phonics. This site does CVC patterns, chunking
words. |
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RLA.O.K.1.07 |
use new vocabulary in speaking. |
Activities: 1.
Use MS Word to type 1-2 sentences, including newly introduced
vocabulary words. Assist students as
needed. After students complete their
documents, read aloud to the class. 2.
Record students in conversation.
Play it back to class and discuss vocabulary. Odyssey Lessons: : KR024, KR034, KR063, KR065, KR109, KR119 Other Useful Websites: Http://pbskids.org/sesame/word/index.html “Spanish Word of the Day” http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bll/nina/index.htm
“Nina loves to Name Things” – building vocabulary skills http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ ”Between the Lions” This site contains
games involving new vocabulary words and their meanings, especially the Word
Play game. |
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RLA.O.K.1.08 |
recognize that print conveys
meaning. |
Activities 1.
Visit the http://www.geocities.com/norwoodwv/ Odyssey Lessons: KR001, KR003, KR014, KR024,
KR032, KR044 Other useful websites: sight words and context clues /
phonics and syllables / general reading skills and strategies. Content is
tied to national standards and benchmarks. |
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RLA.O.K.1.09 |
establish a purpose for reading
(e.g., for information, for pleasure). |
Activities 1.
Begin a class research project on butterflies. Discuss researching (gathering
information.) Demonstrate searching
for information on butterflies using yahooligans.com. Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR001, KR003, KR004, KR010 Other useful websites Description: The Story Place http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp This site contains
links to stories read online. There
are also suggested readings to go along with the online stories. A suggestion can be made to the students
that if they were interested in farm animals (for example) there are other
books available on that subject. |
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RLA.O.K.1.10 |
use concepts of print: ·
front of book / title / hold book correctly / follow words from left
to right and top to bottom of page / spaces / turn pages left to right /
one-to-one match of print and voice / difference between words and letters |
Activities
Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR001, KR085 Other useful websites: http://www.magickeys.com/books/farm/page1.html
The
Farm Animals story by Rolando Merino is a complete online version in
Talking eBook format. You can click
and hear every individual word pronounced, hear every page read, and listen
to real farm animal sounds. http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/zes/kindergartengames This site contains
links to sites where you can find on-line reading and books to print. |
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RLA.O.K.1.11 |
use basic comprehension concepts
in a variety of texts (e.g., author/illustrator, main idea, setting,
characters, sequence, retelling, predicting). |
Activities Other useful websites http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/enginenine.asp (fire
fighters) On-line story place with
stories and activities for young children. http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/activities/clydesmile.asp?themeid=5 (crocodile) On-line story place with stories and
activities for young children. |
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RLA.O.K.1.12 |
make connections between literary
work and people in own life and other cultures (e.g., characters, events). |
Activities
Other useful websites http://www.learner.org/north/sm/index.html
Students become involved with sending a symbolic butterflies to |
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RLA.O.K.1.13 |
use reading skills and strategies
to understand a variety of informational resources to support literacy
learning (e.g., environmental print, signs, labels, electronic resources). |
Activities 1.
Create several stations including various informational
resources. Students will rotate
through the stations, including electronic sources, examining and skimming
through the available materials.
Choose several stopping points for students to discuss what they’ve
read and observed as a class. Other useful websites sight words and context clues /
phonics and syllables / general reading skills and strategies. Content is
tied to national standards and benchmarks. |
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RLA.O.K.1.14 |
develop independent reading to
build background knowledge, expand vocabulary and comprehend literary and
informational text. |
Activities 1.
The students will visit the starfall.com website and choose a book to
read through independently under the Learn to Read section. The students can click on each word and the
program will sound the word out for them. http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm?f Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR032, KR044, KR052, KR060,
KR073, KR085, KR093, KR098, KR106, KR111, KR119, KR124, KR132 Other useful websites: The book features the
sound spelling pattern "all" and the viewer sees Read and the
children enjoying the book. After the book is read, Read encounters signs
"in the real world" which he is able to read. The program concludes
with Read in bed, thinking about his day and all he has learned. Bab Books http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/ This site contains a variety of
online books students can choose to read or have read to them online. |
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RLA.O.K.2.01 |
develop proper manuscript
techniques in print:
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Activities 1.
Use an overhead projector to demonstrate proper printing techniques to
students. Allow students to come to
the overhead and demonstrate/practice. 2.
The students will use the Smart Board to write a word in front of the
class. Odyssey Lesson Correlations:
KR010, KR085 Other useful websites Learning Page: http://www.learning.com Chateau Meddybemps: http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html |
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RLA.O.K.2.02 |
use writing and other methods for
self-expression (e.g., drawing pictures, using letters or phonetically
spelled words, telling, dictating, making lists). |
Activities 1.
The students will use Paint to create a picture of their families
participating in an activity, such as eating dinner, swimming, playing a game
(or something else of your choice.)
Print and share the pictures through story-telling. 2.
Use Word Art and/or Clip Art in MS Word for journal writing. Odyssey Lesson Correlations:
KR033, KR045, KR061, KR093, KR106, KR119, KR132 Other useful websites This site provides various
methods & printable story paper to
encourage drawing, handwriting, and early creative writing skills suitable
for preschool, kindergarten and early elementary. http://www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/story-paper-drawing.htm |
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RLA.O.K.2.03 |
begin to compose written works
using appropriate parts of the writing process (e.g., initial attention to
planning and drafting class publishing). |
Activities 1.
Begin a class writing project to create a book on the school year’s
events. Use each step of the writing process. Have students and teacher take turns typing
parts of the story into MS PowerPoint to eventually be printed/published. Odyssey Lesson Correlations:
KR033, KR045, KR061, KR073, KR093, KR106, KR119, KR132 Other useful websites Young Writers Workshop: http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html ABCs of the Writing Process: http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/ The writing process is described
using a child-friendly format and includes links to assist further with each
step. |
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RLA.O.K.2.04 |
use conventions of spelling in
written relationships (e.g., use letter/sound relationships to spell
independently, spell some high frequency words appropriate to grade level). |
Activities 1.
Use the overhead to discuss and project inventive spelling and proper
spelling of words for the entire class to view. Follow up with a worksheet you’ve created
in MS Word on which the students must choose the correct spelling of words
discussed. Other useful websites Surfing the Net with
Kids: provides access to games http://www.surfnetkids.com/spelling_games.htm Missing Letters – Complete the words
with missing letters. http://www.dositey.com/language/spelling/Mislet3.htm Activity Word Builder:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/word_builder/level1/1_10.html The students can play a spelling
game called Word Builder at this site to enhance basic spelling skills. |
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RLA.O.K.2.05 |
use conventions of capitalization
in written composition (e.g., first and last name, first word of sentence,
I). |
Activities 1.
The students will create a document in MS Word – type first and last
names correctly, insert a picture of a favorite animal, type a sentence
describing the animal using proper capitalization and punctuation, save and
print. Odyssey Lesson Correlations:
KR05, KR055, KR056, KR057, KR058, KR059, KR061, KR067, KR068, KR069,
KR070, KR071, KR072, KR073, KR087, KR088, KR089, KR090, KR091, KR092, KR093,
KR100, KR101, KKR102, KR103, KR104, KR105, KR106, KR113, KR114, KR115, KR116,
KR117, KR118, KR119, KR126, KR127, KR128, KR129, KR130, KR131, KR132 Other useful websites Young Writers Workshop: http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html |
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RLA.O.K.2.06 |
identify and use conventions of
punctuation in written composition (e.g., period, question mark). |
Activities 1.
same activity as RLA.0.K.2.05 Other useful websites http://fen.com/studentactivities/WallOfWords/wow19.html Wall of Words http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey/adventures/patch.shtml
The Patchworker |
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RLA.O.K.2.07 |
use a variety of sources to gather
information in sharing thoughts and ideas (e.g., pictures, charts and graphs,
electronic resources). |
Activities 1. Set up stations in your classroom
for students to rotate through. Each
station will contain a variety of resources with information regarding a
subject of your choice, e.g. animals in Other useful websites http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp
- Create a Graph |
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RLA.O.K.3.01 |
listen, recite and respond to
familiar stories, poems, nursery rhymes, songs and stories with repeated
patterns. |
Activities 1. Visit
site: http://zelo.com/family/nursery Has a list of nursery rhymes to read aloud
with students. Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom – 6 minutes
Odyssey Lesson Correlations: KR002, KR013, KR023, KR035,
KR052, KR060, KR065, KR073, KR093, KR098, KR106, KR111, KR119, KR124 Other useful websites Enchanted Learning: http://www.enchantedlearning.com Starfall http://starfall.com |
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RLA.O.K.3.02 |
recognize a variety of visual
media and its intended purpose. |
Activities
Other useful websites Mr.Donn.org contains a variety of free online
magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and other research tools. http://themes.mrdonn.org/KidsMags.html KidsNewsroom.org pictures of the week, etc. |
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RLA.O.K.3.03 |
understand the main idea or
message in visual media (e.g., pictures, cartoons, weather reports, newspaper
photos, visual narratives). |
Activities 1. Visit the site: http://www.zuzu.org as a class to view and
discuss multiple examples of visual media including online newspapers,
photographs, interviews, artwork, etc. Other useful websites Mr.Donn.org contains a variety of free online
magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and other research tools. http://themes.mrdonn.org/KidsMags.html KidsNewsroom.org pictures of the week, etc. |