Presentation-Final Project

We learn by reflection. After completing yesterdays final project presentation I have learned so much new digital information in the class "Learn to Read and Write in the Computer Age". One success with the presentation was I completed a lesson on a wiki and passed out a handout on how to navigate to the location. A difficulty was a plan to stay focused under pressure and remain confident. I wish I had my outline right in front of me instead of at my seat! Ca sari, sari... what ever will be will be.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Cindy and the class for giving me a sense of belonging, competent, and validated in this class. Godspeed to all!

ABC Book Lesson-Presentation

1. My name is Jennie D –Grades K-3

2. My unit is the 5 Components of Reading which are Reading-a.Phonemic Awareness b.Phonics c.Fluency d.Vocabulary e.Comprehension I chose Phonics. Phonics is reading words and pronouncing them(letter/sound connections)-ABC song- alphabet principles

3. A person needs a sense of Belonging, Competent and validated. Using abc book helps students to make ownership and connections.

Show Steps to get to wiki from hand out- on how to make the abc book.

Essential Question- Why is it important to know letter names and their sounds automatically?

4. Successes – a.ease of navigation by putting alphabet link on the bottom of each page. b. success is using images from the computer instead of a magazine. Difficulties – a. PDF files don’t bring you back to the wiki, images and works cited lost and found.

5. Technology enhanced this unit by using images and clip art instead of magazine cut outs. Also using video ABC books with paper books. Developing a slideshow or putting it on Teacher Tube.

6. This unit will be utilized in the class phonics building(letter/sound relationship, vocabulary and work stations.

7. This unit can be used as a template for other units by incorporating the booklet format and picking a different phonics skill, for example, using it for blends, digraphs or putting a topic skill in the ABC format. For example ABC analogies.

8. My future unit planning activities will be more technology based than in the past. This experience has affected me so much that when I look at lessons for my students I will be thinking of ways to incorporate the computer. For example, we do a student timeline with pennies and paper photos and now I have researched other technological options by using a timeline program from the computer. Abc books aren’t just for kids!

9. Teachers need a sense of A, B, C and v!

Sense of belonging, feeling competent, and validated. Thanks!