Emerging+Technology


 * Web 2.0 tools force participants to be active, rather than passive users of information.

__Implementation:__** This project introduces creative and sensory writing to eighth grade Language Arts students. Using iMovie, students are immersed into becoming part of their surroundings. Movie, sounds, and text were integrated into the project to help students imagine that they are truly in a large city. Throughout the film, questions are posed to students regarding the 5 senses. They need to consider if they were in the setting, what would they feel, think, see, hear, and taste? Once they record their thoughts, a creative writing prompt is posed, in which students need to construct a well-developed essay. It also promotes the important stage of the writing process: brainstorming.

PDE: Grade 8 Standard Area - 1.4: Types of Writing 1.4.8.B: Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g. letters, descriptions, reports, instructions, essays, articles, interviews) Standard Area - 1.5: Quality of Writing 1.5.8.A: Write with a clear focus, identifying topic, task, and audience and establishing a single point of view. 1.5.8.B: Develop content appropriate for the topic. 1.5.8.D: Write with an understanding of style, using a variety of sentence structures and descriptive word choices. Create tone and voice through the use of precise language. 1.5.8.E: Revise writing after rethinking logic of organization and rechecking central idea, content, paragraph development, level of detail, style, tone, and word choice.
 * __Standards:__**

ISTE: 1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking,construct knowledge,and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a.apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas,products,or processes.b.Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.


 * __Link to project__**: [| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=426e9_If_Zc]