Essential Question

In your opinion, what happened to the colony of Roanoke?

Standards R5.A.2.3.1: Make inferences and/or draw conclusions based on

information from text.

E05.B-C.2.1.1 Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent.

E05.B-C.3.1.2 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic to demonstrate understanding of that topic.

E05C.1.2.2 E05E.1.1.2 Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic; include illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

8.1.5.C: Locate primary and secondary sources for the research topic and summarize in writing the findings.

8.3.5.B: Illustrate concepts and knowledge of historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

5th GradeSocial Studies

With an Integration of Reading and Technology

A week long activity45 minutes per day

Outcome Goals

TLW use online collaboration techniques to work with peers to develop a theory of what happened to the colonists at Roanoke based on evidence they find through research.

TLW analyze text to draw a conclusion.

TLW support theory with appropriate evidence from various resources.

TLW find additional sources as research.

TLW create a presentation to develop and explain his/her conjecture providing adequate support.

Technology Tools

Mobile Devices permissible by district BYOD policy

Blendspace

Accounts Collaboration Tools: Linoit, Primary Wall, Corkboard Presentation Tools: Capzles, Timetoast, Prezi,

Animoto,  Thinglink, Tackk Sharing Tool: Edmodo

Bookmarklets: Kwout, Clippable, CiteBite,

Classroom computers, ipods, netbooks, ipads

Activities View the Blendspace about Roanoke.

Begin developing personal theory and begin conducting research. Formulate groups based on theories if possible. Assign group members’ responsibilities.

Students continue to work and develop their conjecture using a web 2.0 tool to collaborate and discuss ideas and evidence. Finalize theory and identify strongest evidence.

Choose best evidence and how it will be presented. Students may need or want to create some evidence through the presentation tools.

Create presentation using one or several of the web tools suggested. Submit presentation and collaboration links to Edmodo.

Assessments

Rubric – for

presentationand online collaboration

Considerations

BYOD initiative in the classroom

Students not participating in BYOD: Use of computer lab Use of classroom computers Use of Netbooks from grade level netbook cart Use of school ipods or ipads

Extra time may be necessary

Teacher may select specific web tools rather than leaving the choice to the students.

Management of Tools

Students need to take personal devices home to charge.

Devices are kept in student desks. Devices may be out if the device sticker is posted on the board.

Students may work as a team but may not share devices and must follow the district’s AUP.

Students need to access a different device if the one they are using malfunctions. If problems persist, they will fill out a “trouble ticket” and place it in the teacher’s bin to note there is a problem.

School devices are numbered and students use the numbered device that matches their personal classroom number.

Planning Tools

ICE Model for Mobile Learning and Technology-Integrated Lesson Planning

Technology Integration Planning Form