Project+Ideas

=Calling all Teachers! =

Looking for a student project that uses technology to promote 21st Century Learning? Want to collaborate and create something involving animals and the Wisconsin Humane Society? How about combining the two and participate in one of the two projects described below!

1. Project Tool #1: [|Tagxedo]

 * == Here are some examples of a Tagxedo' Word Cloud": ==
 * [[image:dalmatian.jpg]] ||  || [[image:roosevelt.jpg]] ||   || [[image:dog.jpg width="357" height="193"]] ||   ||
 * [[image:mlk2.jpg]] ||  || [[image:warthog.jpg]] ||   || [[image:kitty2.jpg width="180" height="195"]][[image:whs.jpg width="303" height="165"]] ||   ||
 * [[image:mlk2.jpg]] ||  || [[image:warthog.jpg]] ||   || [[image:kitty2.jpg width="180" height="195"]][[image:whs.jpg width="303" height="165"]] ||   ||


 * == What is Word Cloud or a Tagxedo? ==
 * Tagxedo is a free Web 2.0 tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide or use from some resource. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in your text. So, if you enter 'Dalmations' or 'Eagle' more than once, it displays larger in your Tagxedo than a word entered just once. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Tagxedo are yours to use however you like.


 * <  ||< Project Ideas: ||< Grade Level: ||< Content Area: ||< Notes: ||
 * < 1. ||< Brainstorm adjectives or other words to describe a particular animal. ||< Any ||< LA / Reading / Science ||< Tagxedo is a very simple tool to use. For younger classes, consider doing a 'whole-class Tagxedo, while older students can create their own.

'How-To's' and directions for this project will be provided on this Wiki. ||
 * < 2. ||< List words or ways animals bring meaning to our lives. Why are they so special? ||< Any ||< LA / Reading ||<  ||
 * < 3. ||< Describe the Wisconsin Humane Society in a Wordle! ||< Any ||< LA / Reading ||<  ||

2. Project Tool #2: MixBook
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 * == Here is an example of a MixBook 'online book': ==


 * == What is Mixbook? ==
 * Mixbook is a great Web 2.0 tool to use for digital storytelling! It is the easy and fun way to make completely customizable photo books, cards, and calendars on the web – for free. With Mixbook, you aren’t limited to static pre-designed templates – the powerful design software gives you the freedom to lay out and design your creations to your heart’s content.


 * || Project Ideas: || Grade Level: || Content Area: || Notes: ||
 * 1. || Write a class book describing the animals belonging to students and/or teachers in the classroom. || Any || Reading / LA || Any of these projects could be accomplished as whole-class activities or by individual students. ||
 * 2. || Think about 'Be Kind to Animal's week. Write a class book talking about all the ways you can be kind to animals. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 3. || Create a non-fiction book. How to care for an animal or all about a wild animal describing what it eats, where it lives, etc. || 3rd and up || Reading / LA / Science ||  ||
 * 4. || For a creative writing assignment, tell a story involving a pet or wild animal. Think about characters, setting, plot and narrative. || 3rd and up || Writing / LA ||  ||