Student_Work

=**Examples of our use of Instructional Technology:**=

//**Wikis**//

 * Civil Rights Wiki** **2007**
 * **The purpose of this wiki** was to provide a collaborative workspace for students where teachers, parents, and community members can join in the learning process through online discussions that share knowledge and resources, provide positive encouragement, and share personal experiences.


 * Social Studies Class** **Wikis**
 * While reading Joy Hakim's __All the People__, Ms. Rice's students collaborated on this class **wiki**. They were in charge of content and editing.
 * After reading Joy Hakim's __All the People__, Mr. Corey's students collaborated on this class **wiki.** They were in charge of content and editing.

//**Podcasts**//

 * WWII Live Newscasts**
 * [|Mr. Corey's 2007] and [|Ms. Rice's 2007] social studies classes wrote newscasts on issues from 1920 - 1948 including the Depression and the battles of WWII. Students were in charge of all aspects of this project from research to writing the script to producing the finished product.


 * Take a Stand Ecology Commercials/Public Service Announcements**
 * Students learned about various ecosystems, chose an ecosystem of interest in Maine, researched an environmental issues that may threaten said ecosystem, then created a commercial or public service announcement either supporting or attacking that issue. [|Mr. Corey's 2007 vodcasts] [|Ms. Rice's 2007 vodcasts]

//**Blogs**//

 * Mr. Corey's social studies [|blog]**
 * Articles or podcasts associated with the current unit of study are posted (or linked from the post) for students to read either as part of a lesson in class or as homework. This was especially powerful when students listened to primary source podcasts of people's personal experiences during the civil rights movement. Students comment on the posts and respond to each other's comments. The blog format allows students to read at their own pace and gives each student a voice. Many students who may not feel comfortable sharing orally in front of a class, provide elaborate comments on the blog. The blog also provides the opportunity for conversations to continue after class. When students are providing comments that others are responding to, they provide more thoughtful responses than they do on traditional assignments.


 * Mr. Corey's science** **[|blog]**
 * Students have used this blog to read and comment on current events. This blog has provided a direct connection between the content that is being taught in class and the conversations that are happening in the "real world". Not only are students reading, listening to podcasts, and watching vodcasts about what they have learned in class but they are also engaging with the content by voicing their reaction/opinions on the blog.

//**Web Pages**//

 * Trimester Investigation web pages**
 * Students designed and performed independent scientific investigations. Instead of writing a lab report, students created web pages to present and share the information. Mr. Corey 2007,  [|Ms. Rice 2007]


 * Civil Rights Virtual Legacy Web Pages**
 * Students researched an American whose civil rights were violated between 1961-2007. They designed a website in tribute to this individual.

//**NoteShare Notebooks**//

 * Students discovered flowers and wrote about them while observing for a day. We compiled a [|journal] of their work to share with parents and the community.
 * Students viewed an excerpt from [|NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life], and wrote an article based on the information they learned. We then complied our [|Genetics] News.
 * Student learned about and then wrote summaries on [|Pearl Harbor].

//**Miscellaneous Multimedia Assignments**//

 * Mr. Corey's social studies classes' **[|Unique Tours]** of Maine. As a culminating activity, students were asked to create a unique tour of Maine that incorporated all of the aspects of what was learned during the Maine unit. Some students chose to create a Quicktime video, others chose a web page format.
 * Ms. Rice's [|reformers] of the Gilded age projects.
 * Ms. Rice's social studies class researched [|famous Mainers] and created multimedia projects to share with their peers.