Technology Project Plan

For a 5th grade unit studying the 13 colonies, our class will utilize:
 -the SMARTBoard to study maps and watch a powerpoint presentation
 -my teacher website for resources and access to the sample movie URL
 -a podcast of the lesson for students who are absent or need a recap of the lesson for their project
 -a self-created cartoon movie which describes the 13 colonies using xtranormal.com

The sample movie is located at: http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6303253/.

After a class lesson or unit about the 13 colonies which illustrates an introductory sample cartoon movie, students will create a movie using http://www.xtranormal.com/.   This project is fun because it allows students to express their creativity through creating cartoon characters with British accents for example, much like those who immigrated to North America while the 13 Colonies were being established.  More importantly however, the movie will serve as a form of assessment that will allow students to show what they have learned about the 13 colonies in a quick 3 minute film. They would be required to design and write a script for this "movie", and each movie URL would be posted on our classroom website for peers and parents to see.  The technology project would be graded based on accuracy, breadth and depth of content, and creativity. 

A Podcast of this Technology Project Plan:  and