Cell Parts Video Commercial (see entry)
Students in groups created commercials for 2 cell parts that were assigned to each group. The commercials were compiled into one movie and shown with a computer and projector.
Comic Life for Reading Comprehension (see entry)
The application Comic Life was used to assist students in reading and understanding the story in Genesis 24, Isaac Marries Rebekah. Student responses include summary and different character point of view.
Create a Farcebook Page for Character Development (see entry)
Students will choose a character from a novel/play/poem/film that he/she has studied. The student will create a "Facebook" page for this individual.
**Technology Tip: If you do not have Internet access, you can use a "Fakebook" profile developed in a word processing software such as Word or Pages.
Critter Creation / Animal Adaptations (see entry)
Students can create a fictitious animal by combining three real animals. By using the website Switch-A-Roo Zoo, students will also be provided factual information on each of these stand alone animals. This website and follow-up activities can be used for students at all skill levels. It can also be adapted for applying numerous objectives.
Full Lab Write Ups (see entry)
After completing a lab in Science, students will do a full lab write up to present their findings in essay format.
**Technology Tip -- Use Photo Booth and Pages to do a talking worksheet to present findings.
Reflective Writing in Art —(Talking Worksheet in Pages) (see entry)
Students coil built a face jug 5-5.5 inches in height representing themselves. Once the jug was finished, each student wrote reflectively about at least four subjects that had impacted their lives.
**Technology Tip -- Create a poster or talking worksheet using Pages.
Dump and Clump (see entry)
Students take unfamiliar words, categorize them, and then write brief summaries of the categories. Technology Tip: Teachers can use an Interactive Whiteboard for this activity.
Open Letter to the Newspaper (see entry)
Students will write an open letter to a newspaper as a candidate running for office.
Technology Tip: Students can actually key and format it, and as a class could create their own campaign newsletter.
Algebra Review (see entry)
Students are put in small groups. Each group is provided a topic with vocabulary and sample problems to work out. Students solve problems and define vocabulary words. Then students make a Keynote presentation, record their voice, and export it to Quick Time. All of the videos are put on iPods and all students watch each others videos to review.
Civil Rights Research Project (see entry)
Students will learn the elements of non-fiction through researching and presenting Civil Rights events/people. Students will use Powerpoint or glogster to articulate/highlight specific contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
Explore Hamlet and Shakespeare (see entry)
Students will review Hamlet Acts I-III while gaining a better understanding of the various aspects of Shakespearean drama. For example, they will explore Elizabethan vocabulary, iambic pentameter, and etymology.
The Film Room (see entry)
Students will read an article, write a summary, and then use PhotoBooth and its features to record their summary into a video. Students will dictate their summary, and add a background picture aligned with the setting of their piece of literature. It will give all stakeholders involved the opportunity to assess strengths and weaknesses on an individual basis and truly differentiate.
Anticipation/Reaction Guide for Literature Using Classroom Responses (see entry)
Teacher will post an Anticipation/Reaction Guide about a piece of literature on an interactive whiteboard. Students will agree/disagree with statements before reading the literature and then after reading the literature, students will again agree/disagree with the statements. As a class or in groups students can discuss why minds changed.
Vocabulary Quickwrite- (3x3) (see entry)
Students will use a Vocabulary 3 x 3 sheet and write eight sentences using the nine vocabulary words on the sheet. Once the words and have been defined and understood, high school English students will be assigned a Shakespearean love sonnet and rewrite it as a love letter.
*Technology Tip - Create the 3 x 3 on an Interactive Whiteboard and allow students to rearrange vocabulary and possibly even write in teams.
Sticking to What you Read (see entry)
Students will respond to text through teacher created questions, using sticky notes on a class (online) cork-board. Students and teachers may post responses to each other. This works in real time.
Twister Vocabulary (see entry)
Students will use a Twister game board to review vocabulary terms and definitions. Students will follow the directions for the Twister game and when they land on a particular circle they will read the definition and match it with the correct vocabulary term.
QR Code Literacy Centers (see entry)
This is a series of literacy center activities to use over a multi-day period in an English Language Arts/Reading classroom. It could be tweaked to use with other subject areas.
Novel Contract with Fluency Component (see entry)
Students and teacher collaborate to design novel contract based on students' needs with a fluency component. (I sit down with my students and we assess their strengths and weaknesses. They express areas in which they want to improve. Those components are then included in contract.) - Contracts range in length and complexity due to needs of students.
Active Art (see entry)
Students will use fine artworks depicting historical events, famous people, well known places, etc. to demonstrate understanding of given content. Great activity for social studies!
Podcasting and the Cell (see entry)
In this activity students will describe the life of a cell. Students will use information they have learned from lectures, online activities and etc to describe the life of a cell. Students will describe cell organelles in a story format.
Blogging With Blooms (see entry)
Students will use Kidblog to discuss Bloom's higher level questions about their current classroom reading selections. In addition, internet safety can be integrated as students encounter a "mystery blogger" during the lesson
Concept Jigsaw (see entry)
Given a vocabulary term a group of students will create a concept map outlining the key feature the term, give examples and teach concept to the class.
Creating Digital Notecards (see entry)
Students will use pictures from the internet to make a comparison/contrast book in iPhoto. They will write sentences about the similarities and differences of the pictures.
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