© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Word Processing Model: High Level Analysis Using Microsoft Publisher™ to Report on Authors Ms. Sue O’Rorke 2 nd Grade Cecil D. Andrus Elementary School Meridian, Idaho Total time: 6 hours Subject: Language Arts © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

Getting Started Ms. O’Rorke and her students were looking for a way to share their favorite books with other students in their school. Listen to the introduction to their project. Click Image to Start Video Click here to see Ms. O’Rorke’s lesson plan Insert video of intro here © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

Other Appropriate Problems The word processor can be an effective tool for presenting information in all grade levels and most content areas. Here are some sample projects for students in early elementary school. Monthly newsletter documenting content area learning and school events Holiday letters to friends and family “What I learned” statements, reports-- This could be a follow up assignment to any discovery lesson/activity Show and tell narratives, including pictures and text Writing roulette activities in which student groups are responsible for writing and contributing pieces to a shared work How else might early elementary students use a word processor? © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

Guiding Student Research Once the children understand the project, they learn to ask questions that will help them complete the project. After discussion, Ms. O’Rorke and her students created this template to guide their research. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Name _______________________ Name of author ____________________________________ Where does the author live? ____________________________________ How many books has the author written? ____________________________________ Has she won any awards? ____________________________________ Does she have any pets or children? ____________________________________ Has she written any other books you really like? ________________________________

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Teaching Students to Use the Internet as a Research Tool Insert video of internet search lesson here © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Once students have a list of research questions, they are ready to begin their research. Ms. O’Rorke uses the Internet as a tool to help facilitate student research. Before they can begin, though, students need to be trained to find information on the Internet. Click here for other appropriate early elementary projects

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Teaching Students to Gather Information Once students have a list of research questions and have been trained to use the Internet as a research tool, they begin to gather information about their authors. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert video about students researching

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Turning the Gathered Information into a Publication Once students have answers for their research questions, they use a information display software to present their findings. In this case, Ms. O’Rorke’s students use Microsoft Publisher.™ © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert Vid of Publisher Skill and Int.Lesson Click here to learn how to teach 2 nd graders to use technology to present information

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Teaching Students to Use Technology to Present Information Students used Microsoft Publisher™ to present their research. In addition to being familiar with the program interface, students also had to possess or learn the following technology skills to create their project: © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Home row position for keyboarding Editing skills (backspacing, deleting, arrow keys) Using Microsoft Publisher: Creating text boxes (as well as resizing and moving) Using WordArt Inserting Pictures Creating borders Storyboarding Importing graphics from another directory Saving to home directory Printing Using the Internet for research (both writing URL’s and using Search feature)

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Students Present Their Publications After the students define the project, learn to ask questions, collect information and use an information display tool to organize the information, they present their publications. In this case, students presented their projects both in class and at a school book fair. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert video of student presentations here

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Review the Steps Getting Started Teaching Students to Use the Internet as a Research Tool Gathering Information Turning Gathered Information Into a Publication Presenting the Publications Play Credits © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Play

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Getting Started Ms. O’Rorke and her students were looking for a way to share their favorite books with other students in their school. Listen to the introduction to their project. Click Image to Start Video Click here to view the student-created research sheet Insert video of intro here © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

Guiding Student Research Once the children understand the project, they learn to ask questions that will help them complete the project. After discussion, Ms. O’Rorke and her students created this template to guide their research. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Name _______________________ Name of author ____________________________________ Where does the author live? ____________________________________ How many books has the author written? ____________________________________ Has she won any awards? ____________________________________ Does she have any pets or children? ____________________________________ Has she written any other books you really like? ________________________________

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Teaching Students to Gather Information Once students have a list of research questions and have been trained to use the Internet as a research tool, they begin to gather information about their authors. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert video about students researching Click here for other appropriate early elementary projects

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Other Appropriate Problems The word processor can be an effective tool for presenting information in all grade levels and most content areas. Here are some sample projects for students in early elementary school. Monthly newsletter documenting content area learning and school events Holiday letters to friends and family “What I learned” statements, reports-- This could be a follow up assignment to any discovery lesson/activity Show and tell narratives, including pictures and text Writing roulette activities in which student groups are responsible for writing and contributing pieces to a shared work How else might early elementary students use a word processor? © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

Turning the Gathered Information into a Publication Once students have answers for their research questions, they use a information display software to present their findings. In this case, Ms. O’Rorke’s students use Microsoft Publisher.™ © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert Vid of Publisher Skill and Int.Lesson Click here to learn how to teach 2 nd graders to use technology to present information

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Teaching Students to Use Technology to Present Information Students used Microsoft Publisher™ to present their research. In addition to being familiar with the program interface, students also had to possess or learn the following technology skills to create their project: © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Home row position for keyboarding Editing skills (backspacing, deleting, arrow keys) Using Microsoft Publisher: Creating text boxes (as well as resizing and moving) Using WordArt Inserting Pictures Creating borders Storyboarding Importing graphics from another directory Saving to home directory Printing Using the Internet for research (both writing URL’s and using Search feature)

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Students Present Their Publications After the students define the project, learn to ask questions, collect information and use an information display tool to organize the information, they present their publications. In this case, students presented their projects both in class and at a school book fair. © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Click Image to Start Video Insert video of student presentations here

© Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University Credits This tutorial was produced by Building Bridges with Technology, a Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant. Funds for this project were provided by the Federal Department of Education and Boise State University. This tutorial was produced by Building Bridges with Technology, a Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant. Funds for this project were provided by the Federal Department of Education and Boise State University. To order additional CD’s from this set, write or call: To order additional CD’s from this set, write or call: Building Bridges with Technology Boise State University, College of Education RmE331 Building Bridges with Technology Boise State University, College of Education RmE University Dr. Boise, Id University Dr. Boise, Id (208) (208) © Building Bridges with Technology, 2001 Boise State University

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