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Integrating Technology Resources
Into Your Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum
Click on any of the underlined unit topics in the right hand column below to link to some curriculum integration ideas using a variety of technology tools. Use the grey arrow buttons to link to integration ideas at other grade levels or to return to the main menu.
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Unit Integration Ideas
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Fiction |
by Eve Bunting |
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Fiction |
(Writing Personal Narratives) |
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Trade Books
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In the Cam Jansen series, the main character,
Cam, is so named because of her excellent photographic memory, like that
of a camera. She uses this skill to solve many mysteries.
As this book is introduced, discuss the concept of mysteries, and the term "photographic memory". Encourage children to "take a picture" in their mind of a bulletin board in your room and describe the board with their eyes closed. In an early chapter, they can use photographic memory skills to spell (and decode) the dinosaur name Coelophysis, and this skill can then be extended to spelling new words. As the story progresses, have students keep a list of the clues that the characters gather and how the author uses these clues to structure the plot of each story. There are many good stopping points for encouraging oral or written prediction, and many good examples of writer's craft here (foreshadowing, humor) to help students see how to write a good mystery story. (Expand background about mysteries with What is A Mystery? lessons) (Also Elements of A Mystery from Suite101.com) Students can read other mystery stories by the same author and discuss the patterns, or read one mystery story by each author to compare and contrast different mystery elements and author techniques. |
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Computer Software
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Productivity Tools
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Internet Web Sites (professional)
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Internet Web Sites (teachers and students
sharing work)
You can also see an example of the Web Site Evaluation Form used with this contract for elementary students. |
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Productivity Tools
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Internet Web Sites
Professionally Designed for All Readers
tombs were built at NOVA's Pyramid Site by PBS
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Teachers and Students Sharing Work
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Third Grade
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Trade Books Used (All books are written by Eve Bunting)
Immigration: "Four Corners" Guided Reading Activity (Select four or five books for students to preview. Students choose one of four as their guided reading group book for this unit. This group meets for the length of the unit to read, discuss and respond to the book. All students meet together at points during the unit to compare the stories and share Eve Bunting's message with the rest of the class.)
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Software Application Ideas
Kid Pix Studio / Powerpoint / Inspiration
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Internet Web Sites
Designed for Teachers
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Ideas for Integrating the Internet |
Third Grade
Ideas developed by |
Trade Books Used
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Software Application Ideas
Kid Pix Studio / Powerpoint / Inspiration |
Internet Web Sites
Designed for All Readers Designed for Developing Readers Teachers and Students Sharing Work
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Ideas for Integrating the Internet |
Third Grade
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron Ideas developed by |
Trade Books
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Software Application Ideas
Kid Pix Studio / Powerpoint / Inspiration |
Internet Web Sites
Designed for Teachers |
Ideas for Integrating the Internet |
Third Grade
Spectacular Spiders by Linda Glaser Ideas developed by |
Trade Books
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Software Application Ideas
Kid Pix Studio / Powerpoint / Inspiration |
Internet Web Sites
Designed for All ReadersDesigned for Developing Readers |
Ideas for Integrating the Internet |
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