EDUC3508DEF Assignment 4

Title of Activity: Identifying Family Then and Now

Reference Section:

“Homesteading on the Prairies”, National Film Board of Canada, Learnalberta.ca Retrieved Sept. 25, 2008, from http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssvs/movieLauncher.html?movie=smil/nfb_homesteading.smil

Grade Level: 1

Subject: Social Studies

Brief Description of Activity:

Students will go to a website, in which they will watch a video on historical way of life. The students will have a question and discussion period coving topics like moving, difference in way of life (food, transportation, employment, etc.). The website the teacher will access (http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/ssvs/movieLauncher.html?movie=smil/nfb_homesteading.smil) requires a username and password. This will be a group activity.

General Learner Outcome:

• Moving forward with the Past: my family, my history, and my community.

Specific Learner Outcomes:

• information seekers, analyzers and evaluators
• problem solvers and decision makers
• communicators and collaborators
• informed, responsible and contributing citizens.

ICT Outcomes:

C.1.1.2 - process information from more than one source to retell what has been discovered

C.4.1.1 - follow a plan to complete an inquiry

C.4.1.2 - organize information from more than one source

Rationale for Computer Integration:

Computers have been integrated into this assignment to allow students to visualize the historical aspect of a family lifestyle. Hopefully this will allow students to compare the differences between what they have viewed and their own family lifestyle.

Assignment #2

Well there was a lot of changes I made on the power point presentation. First of all I revised the whole power point. Let me began to explain the following changes are as follows:

1) I changed the patterns of the powerpoint presentation by making the titles fly in.

2) I darkened the background.

3) I brightened the text. Why I implemented changes two and three is because previously the text was very hard to see and read.

4) I made a title page so that the audience is aware of the topic.

5) Then I added new slides so the audience is aware of where we are at throughout the discussion. As I progress with the topic, the transitions will be easier to follow.

Above are ways I made the power point presentation easier to following along.

Just experimenting!

As you read the title you will know the following:

a) That I have not used blogspot before.

b) I am testing to see if I have the ability to post information.

c) I recieved an email stating that my account was locked due to they thought it may be spam and I would like to see if it is unlocked.

d) Last but not least I have read a few blogspot and I just want to say that they are very creative and I wish I had your ability to post pictures like you guys.

In conclusion look forward to further experimenting with the computer and technology that is available to me through this course ( although I am really scared).