Intro to NETS for StudentsGrade Level 3-5

A Closer Look at Some Actual

Student Performance Indicators

By Kathleen Sand

1. Produce a media-rich digital story about a significant local event based on first-person interviews. (1, 2, 3, 4)

Aftermath of San Diego Wildfires 2007

1. Produce a digital story (cont’d) (1, 2, 3, 4)

With digital camcorder, interview friends, family members, and fellow students about the wildfire disaster.

Import videos to iMovie.

Drag in still photos and background music from iTunes.

Add title with animated background; include transitions between interviews.

Include one video effect from the Preview Palette (on the pop-up menu of Advanced Tools in the iMovie site).

1. Produce a digital story (cont’d) (1, 2, 3, 4)

2. Use digital-imaging technology to modifyor create works of art for use in a digital presentation. (1, 2, 6)

Advertisement for a healthy diet

2. Modify or create works of art (cont’d) (1, 2, 6)

Create a short poem or jingle on vegetable gardening.

Illustrate poem with at least one clipart image and at least one original drawing.

2. Modify or create works of art (cont’d) (1, 2, 6)

Scan your drawing(s); save to your desktop.

Create an advertisement for a healthy eating style, incorporating your illustrated poem.

6. Conduct science experiments using digital instruments and measurement devices. (4, 6)

Trends in weather around the world

6. Conduct science experiments (cont’d) (4, 6)

Use graphing software to create a monthly weather chart with weather codes and symbols to record:Daily high and low temperaturesWind direction and speedPrecipitation amounts and

form of precipitation

6. Conduct science experiments (cont’d) (4, 6)

6. Conduct science experiments (cont’d) (4, 6)

Find and bookmark photos, QuickTime movies, weather maps that describe weather trends.

6. Conduct science experiments (cont’d) (4, 6)

Set up an epal account and study weather trends around the world.

Create a collaborative multimedia presentation of the findings.

9. Debate the effect of existing and emergingtechnologies on individuals, society, and the global community. (5, 6)

Juggling technology in daily life

9. Effect of technologies (cont’d) (5, 6)

Take a poll of classmates, family members, community members.

What are the top 3 technology devices used on a daily basis? Has technology made life easier or harder?

9. Effect of technologies (cont’d) (5, 6)

Discuss ethical considerations and the impact on society of new technologies.

What jobs have been lost and what new jobs have been created?