Digital Lessons

Group Project

Details & Guide

Secondary
 First Hour
Establish a Group Leader

Consult
John's Presentation for
21st Century Skills

1.0

http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/hendron/april18/digitalage.html

Draw a simplied diagram of

21st C. skills & literacies

1.1

Create a graphical organizer

using Inspiration, Kidspiration, http://web.mac.com/iajukes/thecommittedsardine
PowerPoint, Keynote, Gliffy, or /Handouts_files/twca.pdf
Google Presentations.

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=120

1.2 http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=120

Save organizer on group http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=

leader's computer. com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=120

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=
com_content&task=view&id=266&Itemid=120

http://www.metiri.com/features.html
 Sign-in to Google Docs/ First Hour
Spreadsheets

2.0

http://docs.google.com/a/glnd.k12.va.us/

Brainstorm lessons you have

recently taught but require
improvement or revision.

2.1

Create and share a Google

word processing "document"
to simultaneously edit list of
lessons.

2.2 http://www.effectivemeetings.com/
teams/participation/brainstorming.asp

Use brainstorming ideas to http://creatingminds.org/tools/

encourage the best tools_ideation.htm
contributions from each
member of your group.

Each teacher's username in

Google Docs is their e-mail address.

Google Apps works best with Firefox.

3.0

First Hour

Choose a lesson to modify for

21st century learners.

3.1

Chunk-up lesson into steps with

details so each member clearly
understands the lessons,
including the standards covered.

You can transfer the chosen lesson

into Google Docs and work on the lesson
together electronically,
or you can find another means
that each member
of your group can work on the lesson
simultaneously.
4.0

First Hour Second Hour

Reformat lesson into a
presentation.

4.1

Collaboratively design a
Google Presentation with
details of the lesson plan.

4.2

Check John's Checklist for

a lesson that includes
characteristics for digital
learners.

http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/hendron/quick_check_list.doc

http://docs.google.com/a/glnd.k12.va.us/Doc?
id=dcjfgwn_3g5z9s4cn
4.3

Include the graphical

organizer from step 1.1;
how the updated lesson has
been modified, and
appropriate Virginia
Technology SOL.
5.0

Second Hour
Export lesson from
presentation into PDF.

Only the group leader needs to export the

presentation as PDF.
 Establish VoiceThread
accounts for each member http://voicethread.com/ Second Hour
of the group.

6.0

Leader to import PDF as a

VoiceThread project.

Don't forget to share your creation and

make it public after you upload the PDFs
and comment!

Emergency! What if VoiceThread doesn't work today???

Try Keynote and AudioRecorder

for steps 6-7.

But do try out VoiceThread.

It's cool.
7.0

Add voice comments to

VoiceThread from each
member in your group.

7.1

Explain the 21st Skills

Diagram and you grouped
things together (leader)

7.2

Each member voice-

comments on what area of
21st century skills/literacies
they want to focus upon
through next school year.

7.3

Various group members

comment on the details of
the lesson through each
"page" of the PDF.

Second Hour
http://goochland.ning.com/group/secondaryenglish http://goochland.ning.com/group/secondarymath

http://goochland.ning.com/group/secondarysocialstudies

These are the secondary teacher groups

we created on our Ning network.

These groups have three interactive

components. First, they have a "Box"
where you can feature text, a photo, a
video, or a "widget." Consider this "permanent"
content.

There's also a "Comment Wall," where you

http://goochland.ning.com/group/secondaryscience can leave messages for the group.

The heart, however, is the "Discussion Forum."

Click the "Start Discussion" button to create
a new forum within your group.

Use the "box" to paste the embed code that

VoiceThread creates to embed your
VoiceThread video. When saved, you'll see
your project appear on your group's page.

These are the groups you will meet with today

to create your project. Make sure your group
leader lists all member names underneath
your video in step 8!
 8.0 http://goochland.ning.com/

Embed completed
VoiceThread into Ning-
based social network
"Goochland Teachers 2.0."

8.1
1
Leader uses EMBED code
from VoiceThread to add
the movie to your Ning
group page.

8.2

Include all group

member names in details
about the movie within
the Ning group page,
below the EMBED code.

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