TIP Title: Developing a State Booklet - Research

Participation: Pilot Teacher

Project Starting Date: 01-SEP-1995

Completion Date: DEC-1995

Number of Students: 30

Grades: 5

Special Populations:
Special Ed Students

Student-improvement Emphasis:
Homework
Academic Performance
Study Skills
Collaboration

Curriculum Emphasis:
Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary
DoDDS Content Standard(s) Addressed
Science
Language Arts
Mathematics

Instructional Strategy Emphasis:
Project-Based Learning
Cooperative Learning
Individualized Instruction
Small Group
Large Group
Hands-On Approach

Technology Types:
Computer
Multiple Technologies
Telecomunications
Multimedia
Video

Student Technology Applications:
Practice work in Cooperative Learning
Simulations
Ongoing Assessment
Educational Games
Students on Net
Word Processing
Organizational Plan
Student Technology Training
Desktop Publishing
Student Select Topic
On-Line Research

Teacher Technology Applications:
On-Line Research
Telecommunications
Information Management
Word Processing
Record Keeping
Home-School Communication
Instructional Management
Simulation/Modeling
Lesson Plan Development
Grading

INTERVENTION PLAN

Student Outcomes:
1. Demonstration of skills in locating information via computer software, CD ROM, Internet and other resources available to them (eg. in the classroom, media center, base library, home, etc.)
2. Knowledge to gather and interpret information from a wide range of resources about states in the United States
3. Communication with a writing partner in the U.S.A. to utilize proper letter writing structure and request data from the partner's state 4. Transfer of what students have learned about "their state" into a booklet, to be completed at school and at home
5. Learn to work collaborately on projects related to the State Booklet.

Teacher Outcomes:
1. Learn to use new technologies such as the Internet, Teacher's Associate, and Shepherd
2. Access the Internet and other new technology to find educational resources for Technology Insertion Plan
3. Teach the students how to use some of the new technology and access information
4. Use T.A. and Shepherd to help make classroom management an easier task (eg. assessment, communications, lesson planning, etc.)

Instructional Plan: The curricular and instructional focus of this TIP is to develop booklet based on research of a state in the United States, as selected by each student. The students will work in a variety of instructional modes, including cooperative small groups, large group instruction, and on an individual basis. They will use their booklets to integrate other curricular areas including writing, science, math, and media instruction. The students will communicate via the Internet with a partner that attends a school in the state they are researching and will track information on their state, such as weather data and will graph the data on weather from the by working with degrees and minutes regarding latitude and longitude in a special lesson designed to locate places in the USA. They will learn the elements of home page design and put their booklets on the Internet. The final product will be student designed and produced home pages to share with others information about each state.

Technology Support:
1. The Teacher Associate will be used as a tool to access standards, lesson plans, evaluation forms, personal note/reminders, communication forms, criteria outlines/rubrics, etc.
2. The Shepherd will enable easy access to the Internet and serve as a place to store high quality educational URL sites from the net
3. Selected CD ROM's and computer software will serve as sources of information, provide platforms for student writing and provided educational "games" that will help to reinforce skills being taught
4. Instructional videos will serve as additional sources of information
5. An Apple II computer lab will provide us with a place for large group instruction in skills using latitude and longitude to locate places in the U.S.A.
6. 2 MAC LC IIs (1 with a CD player) and my multimedia POGO PC (with CD ROM player and modem).

TIP Assessment:
1. Demonstration of these skills to other students
2. Use of a score sheet adaptation of the state booklet criteria outline as a type of rubric and conference with students individually periodically as they work through the project
3. Evluation of students on 2 dimensions: Proper structure of a letter using a rubric to evaluate; adequacy of information gathering
4. Use of a teacher designed score sheet to evaluate student booklets
5. Johnson & Johnson Cooperative Learning checklists will be adapted to the collaborative skill being measured at the time

Existing Resources:
2 MAC LC IIIs
Apple Computer Lab
CD ROM player (MAC)
2 Image writers
Encyclopedias and printed reference materials in classroom, media center, base library, home, etc.

New Resources:
1 modem located in in new PC
1 CD player in new PC
1 H.P. 1200 Ink Jet, 1 laser printer
1 Multimedia PC
Where in the World is Carmen Saddiego? - $49.95 - TIC
PC U.S.A. - $60 - TIC
SVE Autograph - $79 - TIC

Professional Development Resources:
1. Assistance in using Technology Applications
2. Identification of curriculum and instructional resources including courseware and software
3. Training in integration of technology into the curriculum
4. On-line CAETI support to identify resouces

On-Going Support:
1. Support will be needed from DSO computer staff, as well as work with Media Specialist also involved in the CAETI Project
2. Technical support and resources
3. Designing of TA and Shepherd (with tech support), to help provide curriculum resouces, and assessment assistance
4. Support from fellow CAETI participants and other interested colleagues
5. Release time for professional development, and approval of the purchase of realistic technical materials

Estimated time needed to design and implement your TIP:
2 weeks in August (7-18)
ongoing planning of development of lessons in September
1 to 2 hours of time to plan and organize for lessons during first 2 weeks in September

Resources Needed:
Internet access
media center
computers in classroom
Apple computer lab

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

Make Graphics: August, September, 1995 Assessment: September through December 1995 Prac in CL groups: September through December, 1995 Students on Net: October, November, 1995 Student train-tech: September, October, 1995 Student Select Topics: September, 1995 Present Lessons: August through November, 1995 Collect Literature: August, 1995 Develop Lesson Plan: August, September, October, 1995 Organize Resources: September, 1995