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Students will learn to write using alliteration. Students learn to create illustrations that support and reflect their writing.

Task

Alliteration is a powerful way to attract and entertain a reader. In this project, your class will use their writing skills to create their own Amazing Animal Alliteration book.

Engage

Read Marti and the Mango to set the stage for recognizing and utilizing alliteration as a tool to entertain readers. As you read, identify alliteration and how it is used in the story. This will prepare students for how to use alliteration when they create their own original sentence.

Tongue twisters often use alliteration. Share a few tongue twisters with your students. You might try nursery rhyme favorites like Betty Botter Bought Some Butter or Peter Piper:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Before students work on creating their own pages, write a sentence together to practice. Choose a letter from the alphabet. Select a hard or an easy letter depending on the ability level of your class. Begin by brainstorming with the class all the animals that begin with this letter. For example, if you choose B, students will brainstorm examples such as bear, beaver, bunny, bobcat, bird, buffalo.

As a class, write an original sentence using alliteration. A great place to start is by creating a short sentence in the noun-verb-noun format, starting with the animal. As students suggest new verbs and nouns, write them on the board and then choose the ones you want to use. An example might be, "Birds build bubbles."

Now, have the class brainstorm all of the adjectives and adverbs they can think of for this letter. For example, blue, bounce, bravely, build, break, big, and bubble. Then, see where you can add them into the sentence. For example, Blue birds build big bubbles.

Open Pixie and ask a student volunteer to draw a picture depicting the sentence. If you have an interactive whiteboard, work together as a class to take turns using the paint tools to illustrate the sentence. Have a strong reader read the sentence as you record it on the Pixie page.

Create

Have students draw a letter out of a bag or assign letters based on student academic ability. Each student should begin by brainstorming animals that begin with this letter. If students get stuck, head to http://wiki.answers.com/ and search for "What animal begins with the letter _?"

Then, have students brainstorm all of the verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs they can think of that begin with their letter. If students are struggling, have them ask their classmates for help. You might also want to assign this project for homework to involve the entire family.

Have students follow the noun-verb-noun model to begin writing their sentences. Then, add in additional adjectives and adverbs.

Once students have written their alliterative sentences, have them think about how they might create an illustration that supports their writing. Have them look at the adjectives to develop details they will include in their drawings.

Next, have students use Pixie to write their sentences, illustrate the page using the paint tools, and record themselves reading the sentences. Have each student save his or her page, naming it to indicate the letter and the author (e.g., "z_alicia").

Share

Have all students Share their project by clicking on the Projects button. Create a new Pixie project and make a title page. Import each student page by clicking on the Projects button and scrolling to Import Pages. Save the class book as an online storybook, or export it as a podcast or video. If students recorded their voices on each page, this will be included automatically. You can also use the Print features in Pixie to print the pages as a booklet, comic strip, or as trading cards.

Get your school together for a formal presentation of your class's Amazing Animal Alliterations book! You will also want to share electronic and print copies in your school's media center.

Assessment

Even if they are unfamiliar with the term alliteration, as you read Marti and the Mango and several tongue twisters, you can begin to assess whether students understand how it can be used to make writing interesting and enjoyable. As you write an alliterative sentence as a class, you will be able to assess the vocabulary skills of your students and assign letters that match their ability levels. Their final alliteration pages will allow you to assess their ability to write with alliteration, their current reading fluency, and their ability to represent words and ideas visually.

Resources

Moreton, Daniel. Marti and the Mango. ISBN: 1556702647.

Artell, Mike. Giggle Fit: Zany Tongue-Twisters. ISBN: 1402727747.
Wiki Answers: Ask "What animals begin with the letter _?"
Standards

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts - Grade 2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4
Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.5
With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.6
With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.5
Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

ISTE NETS for Students 2016:

6. Creative Communicator
Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. Students:

a. choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

b. create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.

d. publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

Lessons by Subject

Lessons by Grade

What can your students create?

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There are many ways of integrating technology in the classroom; ways that do not directly involve the use of computers. Some of the traditional classroom tools have found equivalent technology tools. Schools or teachers that have adopted or replaced traditional classroom tools with equivalent technology tools are seen to be teaching with edTech tools.

Whiteboard Tools

The whiteboard has been used for so many years and is now finding its equivalent technology tool. Several whiteboard equivalent technology tools that deliver the same experience now exist:
1. Sketchlot.
The tool is free and works on most browsers and devices. It is intended for use by teachers and students. Using the tool requires teachers to create an account and then add a list of student. The teacher then assigns passwords to students. The passwords are used by students to join drawings shared by the teacher. The teacher can choose who they share whiteboard content. Students can also create drawings and share with their teachers.
2. Aww.
Aww is another app that is also browser based. A $10 monthly subscription is required to use the app. To use the app, go to awwapp.com and start drawing. One can invite people to see their whiteboard content by sending them the link of their drawing.
3. Stoodle.
Stoodle is a free whiteboard tool. The tool is easy to start using. To start using Stoodle, just launch a classroom and give it a name. To share a drawing, just share the URL link given to the classroom right after its creation. It also allows voice capability as a microphone can be used with it.
4. Draw It Live.
Draw It Live is very much similar to Stoodle. Using Draw It Live requires going to the website, click "collaborative whiteboard" and giving it a name and you are ready to go. Sharing the drawing is achieved by just inviting people by sending them the link given to your drawing.
5. FlockDraw.
FlockDraw is also similar to Stoodle and Draw It Live. Using FlockDraw requires visiting the website, click "start drawing" button and you are ready to go. Sharing the drawing is by sending people the link of your drawing.

Presentation Tools

Several tools exist online that can be used for presentation. Below are some of them and how they work:
6. Prezi.
It is one of the best presentation program available online. It is known for creating zooming presentations. To use Prezi, one requires signing up. A user is availed with many templates that they can use to create presentations. Gives the option of sharing the presentation URL or downloading then sharing. It allows for the addition of text, images, shapes, and other media.
7. Glogster Edu.
This online presentation tool enables the creation of incredible presentations. It differs from other presentation tools in that it presents subjects in a different way. It allows for the addition of text, images, shapes, and other media. When done creating a presentation, just save and share with other students.
8. Animoto.
Animoto is intended for presentations that seek to deliver animated experience. The presentations generated by this online presentation tool are video based. It involves picking a style and a song that will be used for creating a presentation. You can then add photos, videos, and text. The final step is producing and sharing the presentation. It offers many templates for selection.
9. Kizoa.
Kizoa provides the ability to create animated presentations, slideshows, or video. It is a blend of several online presentation tools features. To create a presentation using Kizoa, create a slideshow, and then select pictures. It offers the ability to edit the images so that they can blend into the background. Next, one selects transitions, animations or music for the presentation. Finally, edit the text, save and share.
10. Photo Peach.
Photo Peach is for teachers to create media rich presentation. It has a range of options for inserting media, which make the presentation unique and creative. Allows or addition of background music or audio to suit a presentation.

Online Group Discussion Tools
11. ChannelMe.
This web tool allows a group of users to view the same content at the same time and chat with each other.
12. Search Team.
Allows for small sized team to search together to achieve the best results.
13. Mind42.
It is a web-based application that enables a group of users to mind map their ideas. It keeps track of the ideas.
14. Entri.
It is a free group tool for writing and sharing documents. It is intending for sharing documents with a group of users to get the feedback before releasing the final document.

Course Assessment Tools

Uses of technology in education are increasing with advancement in technology. Many people are now using the online education platforms to get educated. Some of the tools used for assessment are:
15. ClassMaker.
This online assessment tool is secure and web-based. It is easy to use and customize. It is intended for assessing tests and quizzes and provides instant grading.
16. ClassTools.
Used to create quizzes, games, activities and diagrams. It is a free tool.
17. Easy Test Maker.
A free online tool used to create tests. It has options for creating multiple choice tests, matching, and short answer questions.
18. Hot Potatoes.
Allows for creation of interactive quizzes as either crossword, gap-fill, ordering, and multiple choice.
19. Quiz Revolution.
Used to create interactive quizzes for Facebook and online quizzes for embedding on websites.

Library Tools

Adoption of eLearning is forcing education institutions to offer library services online. Besides, there are free online libraries providing eLibrary services. Some of them include:
20. FreeBookSpot.
This online free eBooks source with over 4400 free downloadable eBooks.
21. 4eBooks.
Has a huge collection of computer programming eBooks each downloadable.
22. Free-eBooks.
An online source that allows users to download free eBooks.
23. ManyBooks.
Provides free downloadable eBooks for iPod and eBook reader.
24. GetFreeEBooks.
An online free eBooks source with over 4400 free downloadable eBooks.

5 Benefits Of Integrating Technology In The Classroom

The integration of technology into education not only offers many advantages to eLearning, but also adds a twist to the eLearning definition. Below are the advantages of integrating technology in the classroom:

1. Students can study at their convenient time and from anywhere.
For example, a person who is working can decide to take a course online and not worry about time to attend classes. They just have to figure out how to balance work with school.

2. Business people and IT specialists can get their desired certificates online.
For instance, a person seeking a real estate license can go online and take courses to get real estate license.

3. Use of technology in education enhances competencies beyond knowledge and skills.
It results in improved understanding of concepts that are complex and will lead to connecting ideas, processes, and learning strategies in students and even teachers regarding problem-solving.

4. Integration of technology in education and the classroom makes learning enjoyable and interesting.

5. It makes teaching easy.
Don't you think so?

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I feel that integrating technology in the classroom is extremely important because it is the jobs of  educators to breed lifelong learners. In my opinion this goal cannot be achieved if students are disengaged. Integrating technology into the classroom as well as into the curriculum is a great way to engage and challenge your students. In addition to that with this generation of kids being so digital they're going to be using their devices anyways why not integrate them into their learning.