Notes to teachers:

   As we all know, technology is a useful tool in the classroom and can be used to meet various standard course of study competency goals.  Because computers only appeal to two senses at best (sight and hearing),the students' creativity is paramount in this activity to keep it dynamic.  Encourage them to be wacky, funny, and descriptive.  Make sure to emphasize the fact that there are no wrong answers or ways to arrange the images. Remember also that this activity can be customized and added to in order to supplement and support either a language arts or a technology unit.

Links to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Grade 3

Computer/Technology Skills
1.3    Recognize the benefits of word processing.
2.1    Identify the technology tools used to collect, analyze,and display data.
2.3   Demonstrate proper keyboarding techniques for upper and lowercase letters.
2.4   Retrieve and edit a word processed document.
2.8    Create a multiple outcome storyboard as a class activity.
3.1    Create, save, and print a word processed document.

English/Language Arts
2.04    Identify and interpret elements of fiction and nonfiction.
2.06    Summarize main idea(s) from written or spoken texts using succinct language.
4.03    Share written and oral products in a variety of ways (e.g., author's chair, bookmaking, publications, discussions, presentations).
4.04    Use planning strategies to generate topics and to organize ideas (drawing, mapping, discussing, listening.
4.10  Explore technology as a tool to create a written product

For a closer look at the NC standard course of study, click here.