Voicethread+-+Main+Ideas

by: Lisa Nixon and Michael Higley-Vance

Standard: 0801.6.1
===Comprehend and summarize the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts... Summarize succinctly the main idea and supporting details (resented in texts and/or visuals) in informational texts...===

__**Agenda/Objectives**__
 * Use CPS (Classroom Performance System) to review main ideas.
 * Create a Voicethread account.
 * Learn the basics in using voicethread, leaving a voice comment and leaving a typed comment.
 * Use the voicethread below to identify each main idea and collaborate with other students in class by leaving a voice comment/typed comment.

__**Account Set-up**__ - Voicethread Website

1. Click on HERE to begin. 2. Select Register in the upper right hand corner of the webpage.

3. Select Not Registered Yet? - //Register!//

4. Now begin entering your information in the boxes provided using the example given. Please be sure to use your epals email accounts to set up your voicethread.

firstnamelastinitial### (last 3 of PowerSchool ID)
 * Name:**

firstname.lastname###@cmcss.epals.com (last 3 of PowerSchool ID) Password: FL#### (last 4 of SSN)
 * Student email:**

__**Activity Directions**__ - Standard: 0801.6.1 Comprehend and summarize the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts... Summarize succinctly the main idea and supporting details (resented in texts and/or visuals) in informational texts...
 * 1) Sign into the voicethread lesson below.
 * 2) Follow the voicethread and make voice comments/typed comments when appropriate.
 * 3) Remember it is important to provide appropriate answers when finding the main ideas to the following paragraphs.
 * 4) See rubric below for grading criteria.

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__**RUBRIC**__

Standard: 0801.6.1 Comprehend and summarize the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts... Summarize succinctly the main idea and supporting details (resented in texts and/or visuals) in informational texts...

Did you sucessfuly create a voicethread account? 25pts Did you comment on all 5 paragraphs? 75pts (15pts each comment) Total Points Possible = 100