ELA Grade KRhythm and Rhyme

Technology Integration Unit

Teachers’ Name(s): Brittney Schuchmann and Erin Doorley-Forman
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Area(s): UNIT #1Rhythm and Rhyme
Technology Overview / Organizer: Power Point and Websites

Stage 1: Desired Results
Essential Question(s) – What essential question(s) or learning are you addressing?
(Hint: Overarching, High Level, Involves Multiple Concepts and possible answers, Promotes Inquiry and Discovery)
What is a Rhyme?
Technology Standards – What technology standard(s) will this unit cover?
Technology Standard 1: Creativity and Innovation – Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
Technology Standard 2: Communication and Collaboration – Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Technology Standard 3: Research andInformation Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Technology Standard 4: Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making – Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
Technology Standard 5: Digital Citizenship - Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
Technology Standard 6: Technology Operations and Concepts- Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.
21st-Century Skills - Four Broad Conceptual Categories:
Ways of thinking. Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning
Ways of working. Communication and collaboration

Tools for working: Information and communications technology (ICT) and information literacy
Skills for living in the world. Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social responsibility

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Conceptual To Practical Span All Four Categories
Collaborative problem-solving. Working together to solve a common challenge, which involves the contribution and exchange of ideas, knowledge or resources to achieve the goal.
ICT literacy — learning in digital networks. Learning through digital means, such as social networking, ICT literacy, technological awareness and simulation. Each of these elements enables individuals to function in social networks and contribute to the development of social and intellectual capital.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Phonological Awareness
Spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes)RF.K.2
o Rhyming wordsRF.K.2a
o Individuals sounds (phonemes) in simple, one syllable words to make new words RF.K.2e
Speaking and Listening
Understanding from text read aloud or information presented orally or other mediaSL K.2
Language
 Word relationships, nuanceL.K.5
o Sort common objects into categoriesL.K.5a
Technology Expectation - What technology skills do you expect students to master?
Students will be able to (LEARNING TARGETS) ….
  • Develop mouse manipulations skills to click and drag.

Stage 2 - Assessment Evidence
Assessment – What will students be able to do or produce to illustrate their learning? How will you assess what they do or produce?
Project Title:Rhythm and Rhyme
Evidence: Children will match rhyming words by clicking and dragging pictures.
Criteria: (include rubric and/or checklist criteria?)ATTACHED
Stage 3 - Learning Plan
Overview – This is a short summary of the lesson or activities including assignments or possible products.
  • Students will learn about rhythm and rhyme by to literature and exploring rhyming games online. Then students will use a teacher generated Power Point to click, drag, and match pictures that rhyme.

Resources/Materials – What resources will you use in your project (e.g., Computer Lab, Publisher, Web access for research, print resources, etc.)?
Hardware: Desktops and mouse, or Laptops
Software: Microsoft PowerPoint Mix™and various websites that focus on rhyming

Preparation – What technology skills are necessary for students as a prerequisite to beginning this activity?
  • Mouse click
  • Mouse drag

Management – How and where will your students work (classroom, lab, groups, etc.)?
  • Classroomor Computer Lab

What logistic protocols need to be followed? Where to save? How to submit? What directions / Graphic organizers need to be provided to students in advance?
Students will need to: Click and drag pictures
Outline and Timeline for Instruction and Activities – List the learning activities you will use and provide a timeline that indicates what students must complete and by when.
Scheduling (Describe the approximate length of the project): 3 weeks
Day One: / Introduce rhyming and connect through literature for several days.
Day Two: / Students explore rhyming games online.
Day Three: / Continue to explore rhyming games online.
Day Four: / Complete assessment in Power point. Save completed document.
click and drag rhyming words and place them next to each other.
Instructional Strategies – Select and describe how you will use any of the strategies listed below.
Problem-Based Learning: e.g., Students will be given a problem and create a technology based solution
Project-Based Learning: e.g., Students will create and evaluate an interactive multimedia presentation
Differentiated Instruction:
e.g.,1. Multimedia presentation examples reach multiple intelligences.
2. Rubric evaluation & contribution allows students of varying abilities to extend their
learning.
3. Grouping will be designed to meet students’ interests, abilities, and learning styles.
4. Student choice on project
Inquiry-Based Learning: Online Resource Inquiry activity; project development and research
Collaborative Groups: Group practice presentation, group rubric criteria analysis
Closure and Reflection:How will you wrap up the unit? How will students reflect upon their work?
Students Will Self & Peer Assess Their Presentations.After the rubric assessments, students will write a reflection on the process of creating and sharing their interactive multimedia presentation.

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