Teaching+as+a+Profession+Newberry+Book+Podcasts

By Rachel McGourty and Donna Baker toc

Standards:
(7.1). You will also observe and reflect on the learning environment and it’s impact on student learning (7.4). As the year progresses, the classroom teacher will provide you with activities to engage in with the students. You will learn to utilize the required curriculum and plan classroom instruction 1. //Creativity and Innovation// Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. 3. //Research and Information Fluency// Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. //Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making// Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. 5. //Digital Citizenship// Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. 6. //Technology Operations and Concepts// Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understand and use technology systems. b. select and use applications effectively and productively. c. troubleshoot systems and applications. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * Week 31: How is technology changing education? (4.2)**
 * Standard 7.0: Explore the components of instruction**
 * Technology:**

Procedures:
1. Students will be assigned/choose Newberry book to read independently prior to this activity. 2. Model use of PhotoStory3 for students and provide with directions as needed. 3. Provide students with scoring rubric for the Newberry book podcast project. 4. Provide support to students as they complete PhotoStory. Have students drop resulting wmv files into teacher drop box on server. 5. Convert wmv files to mp4 files.

Gay-Neck: The Story of Pigeon
[|Newbery Medal] for excellence in American children's literature in 1928
 * by Dhan Gopal Mukerji**

media type="custom" key="9302324"

Adam of the Road
[|Newbery Medal] for excellence in American children's literature in 1943 media type="custom" key="9302356"
 * by Elizabeth Janet Gray**

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
[|Newbery Medal] for excellence in American children's literature in 1956 media type="custom" key="9302344"
 * by Jean Lee Latham**

A Long Way From Chicago
Newberry Honor in 1999 media type="custom" key="9302308"
 * by Richard Peck**