Task
Students in grades four
through six and their parents will be invited to take part in at least
one Tech Night at Northwest. As a team students and parents will
complete computer activities such as cyber hunts and simple HyperStudio
projects.
The Primary Goal of Tech Night is for Parents to go to school for positive reasons and to become more interested and involved in their students' educations.
Process
1. Approval from principal and School
Community Council - a decision will be made about baby-sitting.
2. Letter sent home with students
in grades 4-6.
3. Because of limited space families
must RSVP for a month and/or activity.
4. Name tags will be made for participants.
5. All participants will be requested
to sign an AUP.
Suggested Activities
Student Assessment/Rubric
Student assessment will not be an important
part of this extra curricular activity. At the end of each Tech Night,
students and parents will be asked to complete a survey that will be used
to make improvements for the next meeting.
ISBE
State Standards
Because Tech Night Out will be an extra
curricular activity, in the evening I do not plan on emphasizing the Standards.
It is very likely though that students will be exposed to various standards
through the projects. The following are some of the possible standards.
STATE GOAL 1:
C. Comprehend a broad range of reading
materials.
1.C.2d Summarize and make generalizations
from content and relate to purpose of material.
STATE GOAL 3
A. Use correct grammar, spelling,
punctuation, capitalization and structure.
3.A.2 Write paragraphs that include a variety
of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate
spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
B. Compose well-organized and coherent
writing for specific purposes and audiences.
3.B.2a Generate and organize ideas using
a variety of planning strategies (e.g., mapping, outlining, drafting).
3.B.2b Establish central idea, organization,
elaboration and unity in relation to purpose and audience.
C. Communicate ideas in writing to
accomplish a variety of purposes.
3.C.2a Write for a variety of purposes and
for specified audiences in a variety of forms including narrative (e.g.,
fiction, autobiography), expository (e.g., reports, essays) and persuasive
writings (e.g., editorials, advertisements).
3.C.2b Produce and format compositions for
specified audiences using available technology.
STATE GOAL 4
A. Listen effectively in formal and
informal situations.
4.A.2a Demonstrate understanding of the
listening process (e.g., sender, receiver, message) by summarizing and
paraphrasing spoken messages orally and in writing in formal and informal
situations.
4.A.2b Ask and respond to questions related
to oral presentations and messages in small and large group settings.
4.A.2c Restate and carry out a variety of
oral instructions.
B. Speak effectively using language
appropriate to the situation and audience.
4.B.2b Use speaking skills and procedures
to participate in group discussions.
4.B.2d Identify main verbal and nonverbal
communication elements and strategies to maintain communications and to
resolve conflict.
STATE GOAL 5:
A. Locate, organize, and use information
from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate
ideas.
5.A.2b Organize and integrate information
from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials,
web-sites, CD/ROMs).
B. Analyze and evaluate information
acquired from various sources.
5.B.2a Determine the accuracy, currency
and reliability of materials from various sources.
5.B.2b Cite sources used.
C. Apply acquired information,
concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats.
5.C.2a Create a variety of print and nonprint
documents to communicate acquired information for specific audiences and
purposes.
Technology Needs
Equipment & Software
My classroom has five networked Pentium
computers connected to the Internet.
The small classroom directly across the
hall is a small Write to Read computer lab with nine computers.
Casio Qv-770 digital camera with QV Link
Software.
LCD panel if available (There is only
one in the district.)
HyperStudio
Schedule for use of technology
in classroom and other rooms in the building
Scheduling for each Tech Night Out will
depend on the other events going on in the school and the district.
I will use the district calendar and the principal to set up the evenings.
I expect each session to last about 1 1/2 hours.
Other Support Needs
Group arrangements
Because of the limited number of computers
available and their close proximity, I will have to limit the number of
participants. To insure maximum participation, I may have to limit
the families to one evening.
Additional staff
Any staff member interested in donating
time will be welcomed to help. Additional teachers would allow for
additional participants because more classrooms could be used.