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Community Building Strategies Room 15 (Fifth Grade)

Ownership Knowledge

Generation

Individual

Identity

Social

Interaction

Participation Strategies Rationale

X X X X Create-a-Map - Students

go on a walking tour of

the campus and

meet/greet the principal,

office staff, librarian,

lunch staff and custodian.

Students will then workin pairs and create a map

of the school using

appropriate software.

A walking tour and

meet/greet facilitates a

sense of belonging.

Students feel welcomed

and like they are part of a

community. The create-

a-map activity willintroduce them to the

computers they will be

using for the school year.

X X X X Name Art An

icebreaker activity.

Students create a

presentation using the

letters of their name.They type each letter of

their name and list

adjectives or words that

describe themselvesunder each letter. The

words they choose must

begin with the letter that

they are under. All of the

students names are thenturned into a

presentation (power

point, Pixie or Google).

This activity is a great

first week of school

activity. It allows

students to get to know

each other and beginbuilding a working

community. Students can

work in collaborative

groups and brainstormwords.

X X X X Netiquette Students

will review a web page

about proper on-lineetiquette. Students will

It is important that

students are aware of the

dangers that exist on-line.This activity promotes


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then work in pairs to

create posters depicting

on-line safety.

on-line safety while

developing a sense of

community throughcollaboration

X X X X X Pixie - Students are

taught how to create

presentations using Pixie

software. Students will

learn how to search for

pictures on the web anduse them in their Pixie

presentations. Students

will work in pairs andthen present their

presentations to the class.

Pixie presentations can

be used for any subject.

It utilizes a constructivist

approach to learning and

students gain experience

in on-line learning andworking within a

community of learners.

X X X X X ThinkQuest Studentsare introduced to

ThinkQuest and giventheir usernames and

passwords. Students will

set up their ownhomepage, which is

linked to the classroomhomepage.

This activity sets up thefoundation for online

learning in the classroom.Students will collaborate

with students around the

world and participate incollaborative group

activities found onThinkQuest.

X X X X Web Quest Students

will participate inWomen of the

Revolutionary War, Web

Quest. Learners will

work with a partner

while adventuringthrough the Web Quest.

They will work

This activity provides

ample opportunities forstudents to develop their

on-line learning skills

while working

collaboratively. Students

are taking responsibilityfor their learning in this

activity. Learners also


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independently usingWord to write their final

paper for this project.

gain experience in using

software programs such

as Word.X X X What Am I Students

use Quick Time Player to

make a recording. They

describe in detail an

object in the classroom.

Then their partner listens

to the recording and triesto discover what the

object is.

This activity builds a

sense of community and

facilitates skills necessary

in on-line learning

environments. This

activity also builds

listening andcommunicating skills.

X X X X X Classroom Blog

Students participate in a

classroom blog

throughout the year.

This assignment evolves

as the year progresses.

Initially students will be

assigned specific topicsand assignments as the

learning community isbeing established.

Eventually students can

initiate topics. Studentswill conduct on-line

research and contributeto the blog all year long.

This activity will build a

foundation of knowledgefor on-line learning that

students will carry with

them throughout their

educational career.

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