1. Kidspired Collaborations PBS Ready To Learn Summer Institute Susan Silverman 09 August 2005 www.susansilverman.com

2. Collaborative Internet Projects Join my journey into the world of collaborative projects. www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/iia/p1.html

3. Kidspired Collaborations The objective is to help educators incorporate new literacies throughout the curriculum. www.literacy.uconn.edu/pkhome.htm

4. Kidspired Collaborations NETS Pre K-2 Technology Foundation Standards for Students Basic operations and concepts  Students are proficient in the use of technology. Technology productivity tools  Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.  Technology communications tools Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html

5. IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts Standard # 12  Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). “These standards assume that literacy growth begins before children enter school as they experience and experiment with literacy activities—reading and writing, and associating spoken words with their graphic representations.” www.readwritethink.org/standards/index.html

6. Kidspired Projects  Kidspired Tales northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/kidspired2002/Kidspired Tales  Kidspired Bunnies northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/kidbunniesKidspired Bunnies  Kidspired Frosty Tales northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/Frosty2003Kidspired Frosty Tales  Kidspired Frosty Readers 2004 comsewogue.org/~ssilverman/kidspired2004/Kidspired Frosty Readers 2004

7. Project Participants  Reading Selection  Response Activity  Follow-up Kidspiration Activity

8. www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1 nc/kidspired2002/

9. The Farmer in the Dell comsewogue.org/~ssilverman/kid/curtis/curtis.htm

10. Brainstorm The Farmer in the Dell Written Response Activities Shape Song to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell” www.thevirtualvine.com/math.htmlwww.thevirtualvine.com/math.html

11. Trucks comsewogue.org/~ssilverman/kid/raab/raab.htm

12. Brainstorm Trucks Written Response Activities Ready to Learn Fun Sheet will.uiuc.edu/education/willkids/Fun_Sheets/CliffordTrip.htm will.uiuc.edu/education/willkids/Fun_Sheets/CliffordTrip.htm

13. The Hungry Thing comsewogue.org/~ssilverman/kid/pieczko/pieczko.htm

14. Brainstorm The Hungry Thing Written Response Activities Teacher Cyber Guide sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/thing/thingtg/thingtg.html sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/thing/thingtg/thingtg.html

15. Questions Thank you for coming to my presentation! susan@susansilverman.com