lesson_Taino

Awilda Lara Wendy Perez Ruth Rivera Sadeicha Ruiz

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 * 6 Lesson Plan Webpages**
 * 1) [|Taíno Indians of Puerto Rico] This lesson provides children with information for them to learn more about the origins of Puerto Rican culture and folklore.
 * 2) [|Indigenous Peoples In Caribbean PreHistory]In this lesson, children are introduced to the Indigenous people of the Caribbean and the important aspects of the lives of the Indigenous people.
 * 3) [|Columbus Day (Native American Perspective)] Students have a clearer understanding of how Christopher Columbus' discoveries affected the Native Americans.
 * 4) [|Taino Indians of Puerto Rico] Children become familiar with customs and traditions, religious beliefs, form of government of the Taino Indians.
 * 5) [|I Will Fly Away] Through storytelling in the Haitian culture, children learn about history in terms of time and change, of the Caribs and the Tainos.
 * 6) [|Building Bridges of Learning and Understanding: A Collection of Classroom Activities on Puerto Rican Culture.] This lesson looks at Puerto Rican symbols and traditions, including holidays and celebrations, important to Puerto Rican culture.

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short review/summary (one paragraph each) of six online articles (researched from homework #1), including a hyperlink:


 * 1. Teachers Turning Tech Devices into Learning Tools**

This articles explains that after the Christmas holiday of 2008 more kids have been receiving electronic devices as gifts, and because of this teachers must now to try to use these devices in the classroom so that the children will keep interest in the class lessons. Teachers throughout the country have been trying to figure out ways on how to use these devices in the classroom, and began wondering about the advantage of these device in the the classroom. Devices being used in the classrooms are Ipods, hand held computers, and blogs, which turned out to be very useful through the class actvities throughout the day. A Language Arts teacher by the name of Larry Bloom, has been allowing his students to bring in their Ipod devices to class to share their music during poetry lessons, so that they may explain how rhyme and alliteration is being used in the song. This year alone, half the students brought in Ipods to his class. Schools are now beginning to use held hand computers. In an elementary school in Phoenix, Miss Libre's class uses this device to solve math problems and write essays. She also uses the device to download movie clips for the lessons. Others are using it to interact in academic games. Students and the teachers send each other e-mails. The students can also send their work to the teacher, and the teacher can send it right back with the grade. Blogs is the most common and most used of all devices during schools. students create websites to interact with other students. The most common one is Myspace. Students use these websites to place their opinions, and tell others about themselves. In a school district near Richmond, VA., a program was unveiled of teachers' blogs, and school blogs. Blogs are being placed in schools by teachers, as a place to get the neccessary information if they missed a class. Classrooms in the furture are believed to have digital testing, whcih would be done in hand held computers and schools are starting to use podcasting, which is audio broadcasting over the internet available to students whenever they want to hear it. This can be used for training purposes. Teachers and students can prepare diaries through video blogs. Essays will be easier and faster to grade with computer-essay grading. Voice amplification, which uses wireless microphones to help project the teachers voice throughout larger classrooms. Principals can get messages across to to parents faster with pre-recorded voice messages, known as programmable phone systems and online grade will make it easier and faster for teachers to let students know and receive their grades. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SNY75165-0-5130**


 * 2. Technology and the Three R's**

Since the invention of the printing press, technology has taken the turn for the better. The invention was done in 1445 by Johnann Gutenberg; because of this invention, schools are now able to have books in the classrooms for teaching. Since the printing press, students are now able to get information necessary for research papers, and study guides from the internet either at home or at work. Linwood Public Schools in New Jersy have created comprehensive technology plans. In the school district team in Pennsylvania, plans are being constructed with Microsoft to create The School of the Furture. The No Child Left Behind Act, also consists of students interacting with computers in the schools. School district leaders must have training facilities such as computer labs available to students at least an hour a week. The School of the Future is planned for a technology-run school. Every classroom will have internet connection. Books will still be used but to a limit. Lessons will be sent through blogs. In order to get into this school, a lottery will be held. Tim Magner, deputy director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S Department of Education, states that this is going to improve academic performances. Also, if it works more schools will be developed. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=SNY75165-0-5130**


 * 3. Virtual Schooling Growing at K-12 Level**

Virtual Schools mostly existed in the college level, however, Florida has a Virtual School Program for children of grade levels K-12. This school lets the teachers and the students interact without ever having to enter a learning facility. In Orlando, Virtual School students received their lessons online. Students can interact in chat rooms, e-mail, telephones and instant messaging with their teachers and fellow virtual class members. The school motto is "Any time, Any Place, Any Path, Any Pace". Since this virtual school has opened, Michigan is thinking about following in its foot steps, stating that it is a good way for students to have a continuing relationship with their teachers from home. The Florida Virtual School gets $6,682 per student. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-artcle-display?id=SNY75165H-0-6903&artno=000266282

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