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Using the web 2.0 curation tool, ThingLink, ineducation

Created by:Kevin KerrSchool:Jones County High School

Audience:10TGrade ELA Teachers

Ty!e o" Lesson:Stand-Alone Professional Develo!ent Lesson

#sti$ated Lesson Ti$e:"# $inutes

Lesson %lan &b'ecti(es:At the end of this lesson% students &ill 'e a'le to(

)* E+lain &hat ThingLin, is*

* Descri'e educational uses for ThingLin,

.* Create their o&n ThingLin, e+e!lars*

&ther Content Area)s* Addressed:TechnologyPossi'le Connections &ith all Su'/ect Areas

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner:

Skills +ndicators:

Standard 1: +nuire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

+ndicator 1.1.-: De!onstrate !astery of technology tools for accessinginfor!ation and ursuing in0uiry*

Standard 2: raw conclusions, $ake in"or$ed decisions, a!!ly knowledge tonewsituations, and create new knowledge.

+ndicator 2.1.2: 1rgani2e ,no&ledge so that it is useful*

Standard /: Share knowledge and !artici!ate ethically and !roducti(ely as$e$bers o" our de$ocratic society.

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+ndicator /.1.: 3se technology and other infor!ation tools to organi2e anddislay ,no&ledge and understanding in &ays that others can vie&% use%

and assess*

is!ositions +ndicators:

Standard 1: +nuire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

+ndicator 1.2./:De!onstrate creativity 'y using !ultile resources and for!ats*

Standard /: Share knowledge and !artici!ate ethically and !roducti(ely

as $e$bers o" our de$ocratic society.

+ndicator /.2.1:De!onstrate leadershi and confidence 'y resenting ideas to

others in 'oth for!al and infor!al situations*

es!onsibilities +ndicators:

Standard 1: +nuire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

+ndicator 1./.: Contri'ute to the e+change of ideas &ithin the learning

co!!unity*

Measurable Outcome or Final Product: Students will create a ThingLink curation.

Resources:Curated Resources -- Thinglink. Retrieved November 16, 2014, from

http://www.blendspace.com/lessons/AcokZyG2NwcWaw/edit

Laptop computers

Video Tutorial: ThingLink Tutorial[Video file]. Retrieved November 10, 2014, from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SRJnHH-Zhk

Website -- https://www.thinglink.com

Additional Resources for Instructor:

Media Center

SmartBoard

http://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SRJnHH-Zhkhttps://www.thinglink.com/http://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SRJnHH-Zhkhttps://www.thinglink.com/

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+nstructional %lan &utline:

%re!aration

. !nstructor sends e-mail with a h"perlink toThinglink.comand another to the Blendspacecuration o# resourcesout to the teacher participants.

$. Teacher %&articipants log into computers and on to website through link pro'ided.

oti(ation() min.*

. !nstructor posts the lesson ob+ecti'es on the SmartBoard.

$. !nstructor asks how man" teacher participants are #amiliar with ThingLink, !nstructor

eplains that it is an online curation tool.!nstructor asks how man" are #amiliar with curation tools, !nstructor eplains how acuration tool is used.

. !nstructor shows an eample o# a ThingLink curation about eorgia authors.

%resentation($) min.*

. !nstructor shows another eample o# a ThingLink curation0 this time more slowl" and

pointing out the 'ariet" o# resources #eatured in the curation.

$. Teacher participants spend ) minutes eploring the Blendspace resources aboutThingLink.

. !nstructor shows ThingLink Tutorial'ideo to demonstrate the ease o# creation using the

tool.

odeling and 3uided %ractice () min.*

. !nstructor repeats the demonstration o# ease o# construction on Thinglink1li'e. Teacher

participants watch0 or repeat the instructor2s steps0 as he demonstrates. !nstructor helps as

teacher-participants eplore the options o# ThingLink.

Closure 4 Sharing and e"lection )5 $in.*

. Teacher participants share their opinions about the use#ulness o# ThingLink and aboutpossible uses #or current and #uture lessons that the" teach collaborati'el". Teacherparticipants choose the topics #or ThingLinks that each will create and share at the net

week2s collaborati'e planning session.

https://www.thinglink.com/https://www.thinglink.com/http://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttp://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttp://youtu.be/6SRJnHH-Zhkhttps://www.thinglink.com/http://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttp://blnds.co/1oZc3NBhttp://youtu.be/6SRJnHH-Zhk

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