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Title: Valentine’s Week Objective(s): o Students will create a cinquain poem and upload it to their WIkiSpace o Students will practice downloading a program (Pivot) onto a PC  o  Students will create an animation using Pivot o Students will create a Valentine’s Day card for a friend or family member Materials o http://bridgeproject.wikispaces.com/ o http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Pivot_Stickfigure_Animator/ stickfigure.html (**you only need this if the computers DO NOT already have Pivot on them**) o white board/chart paper o 1/2 sheets of construction paper (pink, red, white) o Scissors o Glue Bridge Technology Standards  o 1.1.1 o 1.1.3 o 2.2.2 o 3.1 o 3.2 <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o 4.1 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: Jokerman; mso-bidi-font-family: Jokerman; mso-fareast-font-family: Jokerman; msobidifontfamily: Jokerman; msofareastfontfamily: Jokerman; msolist: Ignore;">o 4.2 <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> MONDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION GUIDED PRACTICE > Line 1: Write a **noun** > Line 2: Write **2 adjectives** describing the noun on Line 1 > Line 3: Write **3 words ending with -ing** (action words) that describe what the noun on Line 1 might do > Line 4: Write **a phrase describing the noun** on Line 1 > Line 5: Write a **synonym** of the word on Line 1 Example: "My Wonderful Valentine" Mother (noun) kind, helpful (2 adjectives) caring, loving, sharing (3 –ing words) a special person in my life (a phrase) friend (synonym for the 1st noun) > __Line 2: two adjectives__ describing the noun on Line 1 (adjectives are describing words, such as red, strong, caring, helpful) > __Line 3:__ __3 words ending with -ing__ (action words) that describe what the noun on Line 1 might do (pretty simple…just make sure that the words describe something that the noun on line 1 would do, not some random action words. Examples may be cooking, hugging, playing, helping etc.) > __Line 4: a phrase__ describing the noun on Line 1 > __Line 5:__ __a synonym__ of the word on Line 1 (synonym is a word that means the same or close to the same for example friend and buddy or brother and sibling) MODELING CLARIFY INDEPENDENT WORK TUESDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msolist: Ignore;"> i. move parts of the person’s body slightly and click “**new frame**” every time you change <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. at the top click “**play**” and show the students how you can play back your animation <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msolist: Ignore;"> iii. remind the students that they have to click “**new frame**” every time after they make movements CLARIFY WEDNESDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION MODELING CLARIFY INDEPENDENT WORK THURSDAY Procedure BEGINNING ACTIVITY INTRODUCTION BRAINSTORM MODELING CLARIFY INDEPENDENT WORK
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that they are going to write a **cinquain** (pronounces SIN-KAIN) Valentine’s Day poem about something or someone special and put it on their **WIkiSpace**
 * 4:20/5:20 first, write a cinquain poem together on the white board or chart paper to help students understand what it is
 * 1) the rules for a cinquain poem are as follows:
 * 1) **on another piece of chart paper, or another section of the white board write the rules for a cinquain so that the students can refer to them while they are working**
 * 2) as you write each step, discuss it with the students and have 1-2 students give examples (you only have to write what is __ underlined __ below to make life easier <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J )
 * 3) __ Line 1: __ __a noun__ (person, place, or thing)
 * 1) 4;30/5:30 gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 2) model how to type http://bridgeproject.wikispaces.com/ into the web address
 * 3) model how to click “**log on**” using mbriggs4 and **bridge2009**
 * 4) show the students how to click your **site** on the left
 * 5) tell students to click whichever **picture** is theirs
 * 6) next, click “**edit this page**” at the top
 * 7) scroll down to the bottom to **blank space**
 * 8) show the students how to insert a table by clicking on the **table icon** at the top
 * 9) enter in **7 rows** and **1 column**
 * 10) in the first row, create a title for your cinquain poem (you can have the students help you with this)
 * 11) in the second through sixth row, have the students help you create a cinquain poem
 * 12) finally, model how to find a picture in flick that matches the poem
 * 13) open a new web browser and go to http://flickr.com/
 * 14) in the search box enter something has to do with their poem, for example friend
 * 15) scroll to a picture and click on it
 * 16) **when you click on the picture, if there isn’t a caption under the picture title that says “all sizes” then the picture will not download** make sure to point out this icon to the students so they can successfully download and save a picture!!!!!
 * 17) if the picture comes up and has the “**all sizes**” icon, **right click** and select “**save picture as**”
 * 18) model how to select “**desktop**” on the left hand side, and save the picture as whatever it is (for example, if it is a picture of a friend, save it as “friend” or if it is a picture of a mother, save it as “mother”)
 * 19) make sure the pictures are saved to the **desktop** so they are easy to locate!!!!
 * 20) first, click on the little **icon of the tree** right next to the tv icon at the top
 * 21) ignore everything in the box that pops up except the “**browse**” button
 * 22) click on “**browse**” and then the “**desktop**” icon on the left
 * 23) select the name of the picture by clicking on it, then click “open”
 * 24) click “**upload**” and then double click on the picture in the display at the top
 * 25) if the picture does not appear in the table, model how to click and drag it in the last row of their Valentine’s cinquain poem table
 * 26) tell the students that they need to **save** their poem and picture by clicking “**save**” at the bottom, (but DO NOT save your example poem and picture on another student’s page)
 * 4:40/5:40 ask students to explain how to create their cinquain poem on the Wikispace
 * 1) review all the steps
 * 2) ask for questions
 * 1) have students move to a computer
 * 2) assist/monitor while students work
 * 3) make sure the students are spelling their words correctly
 * 4) help the students save their work AND **LOGOUT** before exiting WIkispace
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that today the students are going to practice animation with a stick figure
 * 2) tell the students that they are going to use an animation program called Pivot
 * 3) the students will be able to make an animation of a person doing a dance, running, waving, etc.
 * 4:20/5:20 gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 1) if you ** do not ** have Pivot on the computers already, follow steps a-k
 * 2) if you ** do ** have Pivot, skip to #10 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J
 * 3) explain that first they are going to have to download the program onto the computers
 * 4) tell the students that you are going to show them how to do it first, then they are going to do it as a class
 * 5) first, go to http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/Pivot_Stickfigure_Animator/ stickfigure.html
 * 6) next to the picture of the stick figure, click “__download__”
 * 7) a __yellow box__ will blink at the top of the screen
 * 8) show students how to click on it and select “__download__ __file__”
 * 9) when the next box pops up, click “__run__”
 * 10) a folder should pop up that as a setup icon
 * 11) double click on it and select “__run__”
 * 12) click “__next__” then “__next__” again, and then “__install__”
 * 13) click “__finish__”
 * 14) the Pivot program should be on the desktop, so show students where to find it
 * 15) open the Pivot program and show the students the different tools and options
 * 16) for example,
 * 17) click “**add figure**” and show the students how to create two people (you have to drag the second person off the first)
 * 18) select a person and show the students how to click “**colour**” and choose a color for each person
 * 19) show the students how to **move the body parts**
 * 20) explain that you have to make **small** **movements** for the animation or else it will look funny
 * 21) make an animation with 7-8 frames
 * 1) explain that today the students are going to get to play with the Pivot animation and tomorrow they are going to make a cartoon to share with the class
 * 4:30/5:30 ask students to review their task for the day (play with Pivot animation)
 * 1) **if you have to download Pivot remind students that they need to follow the steps **a-k** AS A CLASS**
 * 2) if you do not have to download Pivot, assist/monitor while students open Pivot on the desktop
 * 3) monitor the students and make sure the students are all installing it correctly
 * 4) once it is installed, allow the students 20+ minutes to play and explore the Pivot program
 * 5) assist/monitor while students create their animations
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) tell the students that today they are going to create a **VALENTINE”S** animation with the Pivot program
 * 4:20/5:20 as a refresher, gather students around 1-2 computers and make a short 8-10 frame animation
 * 1) for fun, have the students think up a story for your stick figure and make him/her move according to the story
 * 2) for example, the stick figure could be picking flowers for their Valentine, playing at the park with their Valentine, dancing with their Valentine etc.
 * 3) remind the students to make small movements and to click “**new frame**” after each adjustment
 * 4) tell them they can change the color, size, shape etc. of their stick figure
 * 5) explain that they are going to have **20 minutes** to make an animation, then they are going to share it with the class
 * 4:30/5:30 have the students review the task for today (create a Valentines day Pivot cartoon)
 * 1) ask the following questions to make sure the students understand Pivot
 * 2) how to move the stick figure’s arms and legs
 * 3) how to change the size and color
 * 4) how to make a new frame
 * 5) how to play their cartoon
 * 6) how to edit the cartoon
 * 7) ask for questions
 * 4:35/5:35 have the students move to a computer
 * 1) assist/monitor while students create their animation
 * 2) after 20 minutes, get the groups’ attention and have each student share their animation <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msobidifontfamily: Arial; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: 'Century Gothic'; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J
 * 4:00/5:00 students go to computers and open Mavis Beacon
 * 4:05/5:05 take attendance and other housekeeping items
 * 4:15/5:15 gather students on the carpet and remind them of the expectations (criss-cross, hands folded in lap)
 * 1) explain that they are going to make some Valentine’s Day cards for their family and friends
 * 4:20/5:20 brainstorm some things that they might want to say in their cards and list them on the white board/chart paper
 * 1) Ex. “I love you,” “Happy Valentine’s Day!” “Will you be my Valentine?” “You are sweet,” “Hugs and Kisses,” “You are cute!”
 * 4:30/5:30 show an example of a finished card
 * 1) show the **blank card pattern** and the **blank heart pattern** and tell the students they are going to put together their own card
 * 2) gather students around 1-2 computers
 * 3) show the students how to type the web address at the top __ www.makingfriends.com/card_popup_heart.htm __
 * 4) write the website on the board so the students can see it and refer to it during the lesson
 * 5) model how to click on “**card pattern**”
 * 6) when the card pattern appears, model how to click the **printer icon** at the top right of the page
 * 7) make sure to tell the students which printer should be selected
 * 8) model how to click the **back arrow** button that takes you to the home site again
 * 9) next, show the students how to click on “**heart pattern**”
 * 10) click on the **printer icon** at the top right, make sure the correct printer is selected, and print it
 * 11) model how to **cut out** the heart pattern and the card
 * 12) show the students how to put it together
 * 13) choose 1-2 students to pick a phrase from the white board/chart paper
 * 14) write the phrase(s) on the card
 * 15) explain that the students can have **two half sheets** of construction paper for decorating their cards (ex. ½ sheet red and ½ sheet white)
 * 4:40/5:40 have students review the directions for printing and creating their cards
 * 1) read over all the Valentine’s phrases on the white board/chart paper
 * 2) ask for questions
 * 4:45/5:45 have students move to a computer and log onto __ www.makingfriends.com/card_popup_heart.htm __
 * 1) assist/monitor while students **print one heart pattern** and **one card pattern**
 * 2) monitor the students while they put together their card. **The younger kids may need some help during this step.**
 * 3) the students can take the cards home or leave them to hang up in the lab