3.+Materials+and+Technology+Tools

**__3. Materials and Technology Tools __** **Materials **:

Teacher generated materials: 1. Wiki page with discussion board Student Wiki 2. Project instructions and scoring guide 

3. Kidspiration Example 

4. Brochure Example 

**Technology **<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **tools**:

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. Added value sites: These sites provide students with information. The sites are more engaging for students than reading from a textbook. [|History Channel/ Constitution] [|History Channel Citizenship Quiz] [|Ben's Guide to Government Website] [|Bill of Rights Institute] [|Declaration of Independence Reading]

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. Wiki: The wiki page will store all the websites and information the students need to complete their project. It is accessible anywhere the student has access to the internet, so the student does not need to carry books and papers around. The student can access the materials anywhere at any time. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Student Wiki Page

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. Discussion Board: The discussion board gives the students an opportunity to discuss their knowledge and opinions. It enables the students to interact with other classmates out of the classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">[|Discussion Board]

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. Kidspiration: This software allows students to plan and organize the information for their brochures. It is visually stimulating and more engaging for students than writing an outline with paper and pencil.

<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">5. Microsoft Publisher: Publisher makes it possible for the students to make an informational brochure. The brochure allows the students to produce writing and be more creative by adding photos and graphics. It is more engaging than writing the information into a paper.

**<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Equipment and Software ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">1. Computers <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">2. Internet Access <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">3. Kidspiration Software <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">4. Microsoft Publisher