Drawings are done in KidPix. Assign topics (me, my family, etc) for grades K-1 to reinforce the concept of following directions. With 2nd grade, use one picture for each of the parts of a story—characters, plot, setting, climax/resolution. Mix pictures and text. Younger students can show these to parents at Open House or a parent night using Windows slideshow function (something they can do without assistance after a bit of practice). Second graders can create a PowerPoint slideshow that will knock the socks off of their parents.
This is the first of about six projects in PowerPoint (see sidebar for more). Start with this one and build up to the last.
Here’s the lesson plan:
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–from 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom. Preview available on Amazon.com and Scribd.com
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