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Project name:		Indiana's Culture and Environment

Grade Levels:		K, 1, 2, 4, 6

Curricular Areas:	Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, 
			Technology

Goal:			Connect Indiana Academic Standards
			to grade-level themes across
			the curriculum.


Objectives:		1.  Provides students with skills stated in
			    the Indiana Standards.
			2. Increase student reading and math
     			    achievement.
			3. Provide students with opportunities to apply
			    what they learn in the
			    area of technology.
			4. Increase student personal computer 
     			    skills.
			5. Increase student cooperative learning             
     			    skills.
			6.  Produce student products which can be     
			     stored and shared.
21st Century Skills:
			1. Basic, scientific and technological literacy
			2. Visual and information literacy
			3. Cultural literacy and global awareness
			4. Adaptability/managing complexity
			5. Curiosity, creativity, and risk taking
			6. Higher order thinking and sound reasoning
			7. Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
			8. Relevant, high quality products

Project instruction:	Each participating teacher will enhance 
			their grade-level curriculum by planning, 
			organizing, facilitating, instructing, and
			assessing through the use of a variety of
			technological applications. 


Introduction:		Students will explore Indiana's Culture and
			Environment, integrate it with grade-level 
			curriculum, and apply it to technology.


Task:			Each grade level will develop a project 
			based on a unit of study focusing on Indiana
			Culture and Environment.  This project will 
			be shared and stored in the student's locker 
			on the local server as an electronic portfolio.

Activities:		Each grade level will build and expand upon 
			the pre-existing curriculum by incorporating field
			trips, guest speakers, technology, and 
			presentations. 




Process:		Each grade level will focus on the
			following themes:
			· Kindergarten-living things
			· First Grade-families and earth science
			· Second Grade-pioneer life
			· Fourth Grade-Indiana History
			· Sixth Grade-Indiana Authors

Resources:		· Computers
			· Inspiration
			· Kidspiration
			· Internet
			· Power Point
			· Word
			· Excel
			· Web page design
			· Textbooks
			· Digital Camera
			· Field Trips
			· Guest speakers
			· Scanner
			· Maps and Globes
			· Smart Board
			· Science Lab

Evaluation:		Each teacher will create a rubric 
			for assessment and assignment of grades.

Conclusion:		The team of teachers will model, mentor,
			and collaborate with other members of the
			faculty to encourage further participation 
			and implementation of Good Teaching
			with Technology project.

	

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