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For my Professional Learning Network I attended the Teaching with Technology Showcase. One of my workshops was the Strategic Transitions presentation. This workshop focused on how to teach with an iPad, handheld testing units that students can use with predetermined routes, a Promethean board, Kidspiration / Inspiration and Speak Q.

I found several of these very interesting such as how much the Promethean Board can do. It is very useful for group work because it is built like a table that groups can sit around.

I chose this because it sounding like it would be interesting (so did Microsoft, but that was a 15 minute promotional pitch flop in my opinion). I do not know if I will be able to use these technologies, but if and when I can I have been able to see only the tip of the iceberg and I am very interested in discovering what lies beneath.

My Learning Object

Grade 4 - Specific Expectations

Language Arts
Oral Communication
2.3 communicate in a clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form
Media Literacy
1.3 express opinions about ideas, issues, and/or experiences presented in media texts, and give evidence from the texts to support their opinions

Health and Physical Education
Healthy Living
C1.3 describe various types of bullying and abuse, including bullying using technology, and identify appropriate ways of responding

View and properly respond to the touts found on Mr. Ellison's Touts

Watch and if applicable respond to:
"How to Tout For Class"
"My Example Response To Bullying Clip 1"
and Tasks 1-6

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Tout Your Feelings

Students:We will be watching some more clips from That's What I Am. This clip shows Stanley standing up for his friend.

b.a.STAR: Advocacy [Online video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDOI5sm3vXU&list=PL7DF5B4EECEDE8E93

By using http://www.tout.com, Tout your reaction to the video using critical thinking. Use #mrellison and tweet to me @MrREllison.


Parents:
This will meet Language Arts Curriculum expectations for Grade 5 Oral Communication page 95:

2.3 communicate orally in a clear, coherent manner, presenting ideas, opinions, and information in a readily understandable form.

and Media Literacy page 103:
1.3 express opinions about ideas, issues, and/or experiences presented in media texts, and give evidence from the texts to support their opinions

That's What I Am Bullying Example 1

Students:
This week we will be viewing clips daily from the movie That's What I Am. These clips can be found at http://www.beastaralliance.org/videos#top or http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBeASTARAlliance.

Here is the first clip:

Some questions to think about:
How do you think Stanley (the boy who was sprayed) felt after this incident?
What would you have felt like?
What was Andy's (the narrator who watched) role in this?
Could Andy have done anything?
Who could Stanley or Andy have gone to?



 b.a.STAR: Bullying Example 1 [Online video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVcJknydelM&feature=player_embedded

Parents:
This works towards Health and Physical Education Grade 5 Part C page 143:
C1.1 identify people (e.g., parents, guardians, neighbours, teachers, crossing guards, police, older students, coaches, elders) and supportive services (e.g., help lines, 9-1-1, Telehealth, public health units, student services) that can assist with injury prevention, emergencies, bullying, and abusive and
violent situations.

These questions open students up to empathizing with Stanley and Andy allowing them to imagine themselves in this situation needing to seek out help.