1. Technology acts a direct substitute, with no functional improvement
Compare and Contrast
Open the Blackboard link on the home screen.
Click on Mrs. Carlin’s Class.
Click on the ELA tab.
Click on the “Nothing Left to Lost” reading passage
Read the passage.
Then click on the questions and answer each question on a sheet of paper. Read back in the text to answer the questions.
Check your answers with the provided key on the second page.
Reread the story and make corrections as necessary and turn into the blue basket.
This task uses:
Learning Objective(s):
CSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
SUBSTITUTION
Technology acts a direct substitute,
with no functional improvement
Teacher Notes: Load reading material and questions onto Blackboard. Weekly Reader Corp., Concepts of Comprehendion: Compare and Contrast 5th Grade Unit. Nothing Left to Lose reading passage and questions.
Teacher’s name/ Tiffani Carlin
School: Brentwood
Louisiana State Standard: Learning Target: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Grade Level/Subject:5th ELA
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation: Observation
Prerequisites for students: Story elements, Blackboard.

2. a
Compare and Contrast
Click on the Microsoft Word icon on the computer desk top.
Compare and Contrast the characters Hoon and Jun from the passage “Nothing Left to Lose” writing two paragraphs each with five sentence details.
Be sure to use the spell check and grammar check functions and then print out your final draft and turn into the blue box.
This task uses:
Learning Objective(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
AUGMENTATION
Technology acts as a direct tool
substitute with functional improvement
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Tiffani Carlin
School: Brentwood Elementary
Louisiana State Standard: Learning Target: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Grade Level/Subject: 5th/ELA
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation.
Prerequisites for students: Story Elements, Microsoft Word.

3. M
Compare and Contrast
Compare and contrast the settings of the passage “Nothing Left to Lose” with a partner.
Each partner is to draw a sketch of a different setting and prepare about five sentences to say about the setting.
While one partner is giving the presentation, the other partner will record the presenter using the iPad video camera.
Review the recordings and make edits as necessary.
When finished, submit the final draft to the “Compare and Contrast Blackboard blog.
This task uses:
Learning Objective(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
MODIFICATION Technology allows for a
significant task redesign.
TEACHER NOTES: Assign partners. Create “Compare & Contrast” blog on Blackboard.
Teacher’s name/ Tiffani Carlin
School: Brentwood Elementary
Louisiana State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Grade Level/Subject:5th ELA
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation
Prerequisites for students: Story Elements, posting in Blackboard blog, iPad video.

4. R
Compare and Contrast
Using the Aurasma application, create a presentation with a partner.
Create one poster with a target link that will combine both of your earlier video presentations.
The poster will be hung outside the classroom door so that others can view your work.
Also upload your project to the Aurasma database .
Learning Objective(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
REDEFINITION
Technology allows for new tasks,
previously inconceivable.
TEACHER NOTES: Teacher will need to create an Aurasma account.
Teacher’s name/ Tiffani Carlin
School: Brentwood Elementary
Louisiana State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Grade Level/Subject:5th ELA
Special Directions/Considerations:
Activity Evaluation: Teacher Observation
Prerequisites for students: Story Elements, using Aurasma.