Project+Outline

//This project aims to involve Stage 1 students in engaging ways of reading, writing and talking and listening to each other, while integrating technology throughout. Students will have the opportunity to explore, discuss, read, write, create, communicate, analyse, interpret and evaluate products.//
 * Project Rationale**

**Project Overview & Timeline**

W2-4 || * Classes will be paired with another class of the same grade level. > Bridgit or you might like to scan the pages of your favourite alien book and create a notebook file that can be displayed during the video conference. || W5-6 || * Organise a day/time to connect with your buddy class. > depending on the needs of your class. W7-8 || * Students create their own alien drawing using a drawing program of their choice. See Drawing Resources for some ideas. > the table provided. || W9-10 || * Students are allocated a description from a student in their buddy class and must read and interpret the description in order to draw the alien using a drawing program. W11 || * Students can look at their description, orginal drawing and recreated drawing. Have a class discussion about how close the drawings were or what differences they found.
 * **Phase** || **Week** || **Activities** ||
 * //**Introduction**// || T1
 * Brainstorm prior knowledge and understanding of students - Create a word cloud describing an alien and post on your class page!
 * Build background knowledge on the topic of aliens and adjectives by reading a variety of books that involve alien characters. See related books section.
 * Select a book that you would like to share with your buddy class via video conference. You might like to choose an ebook that will easily display on the Smartboard using
 * //**Video Conferencing**// || T1
 * One class reads their alien story to the other.
 * You might like to have some questions for your students to ask the buddy class at the end or a few little activities in a notebook file to complete at the end of the story.
 * Repeat the above with the other class presenting their alien story to the other class. You might like to do this all in one session or break it into two smaller sessions
 * Consider taking some photos of your classes during the video conference and uploading to your class wiki page. You could also create a link to the ebook that you shared. ||
 * //**Draw & Write**// || T1
 * Students type a description of their alien.
 * Descriptions are then posted on class pages. A word document should be uploaded for the other class to download and print. The descriptions should also be pasted into
 * //**Read & Interpret**// || T1
 * Once drawings are completed the teacher uploads the completed drawing next to the matching description on the wikipage.
 * Once the recreated drawings are uploaded the teacher can then upload the original drawings for comparison. ||
 * //**Evaluate**// || T1
 * Time permitting, you might like the students to rewrite their descriptions after discussing how they could have been improved. ||

**Extra Activities** Use google maps to find your buddy school and calculate the distance and time needed to travel there! Design a grabbabeast online at the Grabbabeast website Use the Create That app on an ipad to design your own alien and then record your animation. Use the Make a Martianm, Abby Monster or Moody Monster app on the ipad to create your own alien. Then save it in your photo roll. Use the Show Me app to record a description to go with your alien. Check out this silly one I did as a test drive - Show Me the Alien!