inventions
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This is the presentation I did regarding a Research unit with a 4th grade class. They researched inventions and used the information to create a glog.TRANSCRIPT
4th Grade Glogs
By Stacie Bell
Librarian
John T. Pirie Fine Arts and Academic Center
Chicago, IL
Idea was conceived based on the story the students would be reading as part of their “Innovation” unit in Reading.
Standards STATE GOAL 3: Write to communicate for a variety of
purposes. A. Use correct grammar, spell ing, punctuation, capitalization
and structure. B. Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific
purposes and audiences. STATE GOAL 4: Listen and speak effectively in a variety of
situations. B. Speak effectively using language appropriate to the
situation and audience. STATE GOAL 5: Use the language arts to acquire, assess
and communicate information. A. Locate, organize, and use infor ma tion from various sources
to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas. B. Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various
sources. C. Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to
communicate in a variety of formats.
Students were assigned an invention and inventor
Reviewed accessing databases through link in online catalog
Graphic organizer with questions / information needed
Rubric for final product reviewed
Demonstration in Library before going to the computer lab
Given Glogster access after Graphic Organizer had been checked by teacher or librarian
Mini Glog lessons using LCD projector in labAdding PicturesAdding Links
One microphoneStudents prepared written scriptsRecorded in classroom on Laptop while
teacher monitored in labStudents selected player to
add audio to Glog
One Day preparation for studentsReading StoryDiscussing Inventions
Four Days in computer lab2 days spent in databases2 days on Glogster
Student Presentations2 Days
