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Kindergarten Social Studies Standard 2: (Citizenship): Students will recognize their roles and responsibilities of being a good Citizen.

Objective 3: Invesigate and explain how symbols and songs can help unite families and classrooms.

• Identify school systems and traditions (e.g., mascot, song, events). 
• Recognize state and national symbols (e.g., state and national flags, bald eagle, seagull, Statue of Liberty). 
• Learn and sing state and U.S. patriotic songs. 
• Identify the people and events honored in Utah and U.S. commemorative holidays. 
• Know the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. 
• Identify the rules and etiquette of citizenship (e.g. stand for the flag, hand over heart). 

Ed Tech Standard 8- Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

ISTE- Empowered Learner- I use technology to set goals, work towards achieving them and demonstrate my learning.

I made a Playlist on YouTube of songs appropriate for Kindergartners and even some 1st graders. A lot of the songs can be used for Opening/Morning Calendar or Circle time. I liked finding songs that would teach the kids the months of the year and the days of the week, and some moving around songs to get some wiggles out.   the Patriotic songs were fun and I like the idea of having a portion of the morning meeting focused on learning the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. I would definitely use YouTube as a resource in my classroom. I feel like kids love videos and songs and they are able to catch and keep their attention longer, especially at this young age.

Padlet

1st Grade Fine Arts: Visual Arts: Strand: Create Standard 1- Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with art materials and use observation and investigation in preparation for making works of art.

ISTE: Creative Communicator- I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats, and digital media.

This was a fun presentation to make and brainstorm some different ways to make art.  I feel like this would be a fun way to brainstorm as a class and keep things organized on a smart board.  I would definitely use this program in my classroom, I think this would be a fun resource to introduce the children to technology and get them used to doing some assignments with technology.

Let's Become Artists!

Emaze

2nd Grade Science Standard 1: The Processes of Science, Communication of Science, and the Nature of Science. Students will be able to apply scientific processes, communicate scientific ideas effectively, and understand the nature of science.
Objective 1- Generating Evidence: Using the processes of scientific investigation (i.e. framing questions, designing investigations, conducting investigations, collecting data, drawing conclusions).

Ed Tech Standard 6- Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.

ISTE- Global Collaborator- I strive to broaden my perspective, understand others, and work efficiently in teams using digital tools.

I made a presentation on Emaze, and I really like the website and program. I made a presentation about water and the water cycle. I felt like with this presentation and maybe a hands on object lesson, this standard would be met and the kids would enjoy it enough to remember what they are being taught. I would definitely use Emaze in my classroom, it is very easy and it makes the presentations fun for the kids.  This would be a fun tool for the students to use in small groups or teams to teach their classmates about things we are learning in class.

ThingLink

3rd grade Health Standard 7: Consumer and Community Health- Objective 3 
Summarize the role of health services in the community.

• List various health services. 

• Define the role of each service. 

• Identify situations in which the health services can or should be accessed. 

 Ed Tech Standard 6: Use telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others in support of direct and independent learning and for pursuit of personal interests.

ISTE- Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

I created a Thinglink about Healthcare Professionals to kickstart a discussion about Healthcare and how it works in our community. This is a good way to start a discussion and get the students thinking about different healthcare jobs and how they effect our community.  I think it is important for children to know about the different healthcare professionals we have in our community and how they can help.  I would consider using this in my classroom but I also think there are better programs that I have learned about this semester that I would use before using ThingLink, I think some of the other programs I have tried out and learned with are more effective and interactive than this one.

Click here to see the ThingLink Picture

StoryBird

1st grade Reading Literature Standard 3: Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Ed Tech Standard 8- Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

ISTE- Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

This StoryBird is to teach kids how to recognize and describe characters, settings, and major events in a story.  After reading this story as a class I thought as a class we could brainstorm details of the book and describe characters, settings, and major events in the story.  After discussing this book we could move on to other stories and they could work on finding details from those as well.  I don't know that I would use StoryBird in my class when I could use regular books and other stories.  I liked playing around with it, and it might be a good way for older grades to test their creativity and make their own story, but I think for the young first graders I would not introduce them to this quite yet.  This could be a good tool for the kids to create their own stories for different projects, but i still feel like maybe it is something that could be introduced when the are a bit older and have more control and awareness of the internet.

Google Doc

1st grade Math Standard 1.NBT.2.- Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases

• 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones, called a "ten." 
• The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine ones. 
• The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones).

I enjoyed creating a Google Doc to teach place values. I feel like the younger grades do well with coloring and hands on activities and I think worksheets are a good way to get them in the habit of school work.  I think the worksheet will help them understand the idea of place values and it will give them the foundation they need to continue on in math. I would clearly use Google Doc in my classroom because I think it is convenient and easy to use to make worksheets for my students and letters for my parents, etc.


Here is the link to the worksheet

EDpuzzle

5th grade Science Standard 2: Students will understand that volcanoes, earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and erosion reshape Earth's surface.

Objective 2: Explain how volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift affect Earth’s surface.

• Identify specific geological features created by volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift. 
• Give examples of different landforms that are formed by volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift (e.g., mountains, valleys, new lakes, canyons). 
• Describe how volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift change landforms. 
• Cite examples of how technology is used to predict volcanoes and earthquakes. 

Ed Tech Standard 5: Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

ISTE- Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences.

I had a lot of fun creating an EDpuzzle video about Volcanoes- I enjoyed the process and I think this is definitely a program that I will use in my classroom.  I feel like this is something that will hold the attention of the students and teach them at the same time.  My video was introducing volcanoes and focusing on the beginning of the. I think it would be fun to allow the students to create their own video after learning more about volcanoes and earthquakes to show me how much they actually learned.  This could be a fun way to get them to learn how to present in from of other people and it can give them a chance to use their imagination and the facts in front of them and create an individual project.