Storyboard That Lesson Plan Trial

My web 2.0 tool is Storyboard That. It is a "comic strip" like tool that allows students to drag and drop characters, scenes and props to create the story. After looking over the lesson plans, I realized that Storyboard That was not a friendly tool to use with the lessons. I did try to change up the lesson plan about Paul Revere. It does have its limitations because many features are only available with the premium version. The lesson plan I chose was Paul Revere's Ride. My finished product was:

After completing a sample, I can look at the TIP model to see how I can use this lesson in my classroom.
 Phase 1: The advantage to using Storyboard That is students can create their own visual to the poem Paul Revere's Ride and break it down to their understanding.

Phase 2:

• Students will be able to gain an understanding of the poem Paul Revere's Ride.
• Students will gain an understanding of the Web 2.0 tool Storyboard That.
• Students will learn to analyze poetry.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
• Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
• create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
• plan and manage activities to develop a solution to complete a project.

Phase 3: For the lesson plan I chose was a collaborated, voice recording assignment. This tool was not really made for a project like this. Students would be better off using Skype, to communicate to other students in other states, and VoiceThread, an online cloud that allows users to upload voice recordings. If Storyboard That was 100% free students could use this, but premium users can get as many cells available while free users can only use 3 cells. 

Phase 4: In order to complete this lesson I would need the computers for my students (if I was only on using Storyboard That). If I was using the original lesson, I would need computers for the students and a teacher willing to work with my class from somewhere other than the state I  was in. 

Phase 5: I would no use Storyboard That for this lesson. It requires more that a creative outlook for student to gain a deep understanding of the poem and collaboration with others. 

Goolge Dive: The Magical Storage Space

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I have heard of Google Drive before and seen kids use it before, but I never realized what a great tool it was till now. Google Drive allows you to keep everything from pictures to documents to videos in 15 gigabytes of storage. You can sync your phone, computer and tablet to your Google Drive with ease using your Gmail account. It will automatically sync from one device to the other without any effort on your part.  Google Drive consists of Google+, Google Docs, presentations and spreadsheets. As a teachers I could use Google Drive to introduce students to different ways to use the internet. For example, I can introduce students to emailing using Gmail and how to use a word processor in Google docs. Also, I can have students collaborate on a paper or presentation through Google Docs. 

                                 

Part of Google Drive is Google Docs. Google Docs is an online word processor that allows you to work on them in real time with other people and store them on your Google Drive. This is a very easy tool to use. You can upload Word documents and turn them into Google Docs so you can collaborate with others. Google Docs also saves your work about every 6 seconds so there's no worry about losing work. As a teacher I can have students share their work with me through one easy step. Also, students can work together on a paper, or the whole class can work on a paper. I can have up to ten students work on a single paper at a time.  

Google Docs is more common to use in a classroom, but there are other alternatives. For example, you could use Feng Office. Feng Office is free o download and offers many of the same tools as Google docs. Students can collaborate on a paper and share it the same way they would a Google Doc. Adobe Buzzword is also an other alternative and it's free. You can print, collaborate and view the documents from just about everywhere. You can also go back in the history of a document to view previous changes to the document. Teachers and students can leave comments on the document as well. They can also share the documents. 

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What's the Difference: Web 1.0 versus Web 2.0?

It can be very difficult to determine the difference between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.“Web 1.0 is the first state of World Wide Web which was in the basic Read Only hypertext system.” It is known as the state of the World Wide Web before Web 2.0. Web 1.0 uses basic html for publishing content and has Read-Only content, just reading information. Also, Web 1.0 sites are usually not interactive. It is the first shopping cart application, allowing website owners to presents potential products to customers. Web 2.0 encourages creativity, communication and networking among the internet users, also know as the Read-Write-Publish era. It the networking platform where internet users can interact and communicate with other users. 


There are many new tools from Web 2.0 to help a teacher in the classroom. Many tools help keep students more engaged in a topic or give them the creativity to express themselves. One tool is Prezi.  Prezi is like a PowerPoint, but is more animated with half the work. It offers different templates or you can create your own. In a classroom, you could use it in any subject because it presents information is a more eye catching way. Quizlet is a great tool to make flashcards online. Teachers and students can create flashcards or use the study mode to review a topic. Also, teachers can customize test with multiple choice or matching questions. I would use this tool in English or Science because it would be a good tool for learning or studying vocabulary. Using blogs such as Blogger or Weebly is a great tool. As a teacher, I could use blogs to have students answer focus questions in English, Social Studies or Science. Also, I could have them write reflections on a book or experiment, or write an essay for a topic. 

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