Artifact # 5
Competencies 10.5 The NC Computer Skills Assessment
INTASC Principle 6 : The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Context
I created this web page activity in spring of 2002 for my Integrating
Media and Technology into Teaching class. It was done individually
and the class was asked to invent something new out of an object that is
of everyday use. I used Adobe Photoshop to edit the pictures and
Netscape Composer to create the web pages.
Impact
This page was created including teacher and student instructions as
well as an example. You can access this through the web, which allows anyone
looking for an activity that integrates technology in the classroom will
have access to it. The activity is mainly for grades third through
fifth. This activity is important because students need to be able
to foster their creative abilities and communicate via Internet.
Students should be given exposure to technology/Internet with out the negative
aspects attached to it. This not only facilitates a safe learning
environment but it exposes them to a wide range of technology.
Alignment
This activity aligns with Competency Goal 10.5
and INTASC Principle 6 , because
it evaluates student's ability to utilize technology according to the NC
Standard Course of Study. Also it models effective media communication
and allows the students to create their own form of media along with communicating
via email. Students are expected to write fluently and clearly along
with being grammatically correct.