2. Keypal Connections

3. Overview of Program Design Third Graders will communicate while enhancing their vocabulary, story sense, and writing through technology.

4. Objectives Students will: communicate with peers through technology peer tutor using audio and visual aids create graphs and charts to measure elapsed time develop a writing rubric to measure their growth

5. Standards Reading –3.1 C (Decoding and Word Recognition) –3.1 F (Vocabulary and Concept Development) –3.1 G (Comprehension and Responding to Text) Writing –3.2 A (Writing as a Process) –3.2 D (Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes)

6. Meets The Needs Of All Students visual… auditory… kinesthetic…

7. Computer Software PixWriter - http://www.slatersoftware.com http://www.slatersoftware.com Increase reading and writing levels Multiple programs available Guide for composing stories, letters, and student-made quizzes As the students progress, they will move from PixWriter to Write:OutLoud

8. Computer Software Write:OutLoud - http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/writoutd.ht m http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/writoutd.ht m http://www.donjohnston.com/catalog/writoutd.ht m Illustrations throughout the students’ letters Interactive writing activities i.e. Venn Diagrams, Story Maps, and Story Webs Accommodating higher level students in writing letters, stories, and student-made quizzes

9. Budget Proposals Line ItemTotal Software2384 Hardware23003.34 Staffing, Training & Tech Support960 Supplies982.1 Total27329.44

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11. Grants Benefit Students

12. Evaluations Grade 3 Writing Rubric Below BasicBasicProficientAdvanced Using software to plan writing letters Creating and understanding charts/graphs Number of emails and responses Number of spelling or vocabulary words used in week Including images in letters Editing for Spelling and Punctuation Sequencing - Flow of Letters

13. Constant Learning with Technology

14. Learning Occurs with Multiple Strategies 1.Reading 2.Writing 3.Talking 4.Typing

15. Constant Connection

16. Which Way Works Best? TraditionalModern