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Integrating Technology Resources
Into Your Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum
Software Templates / Screen Shots for
Grades 6-8 Literacy Themes
A response activity is an example of something created by students.
A screen shot is a picture of what the software program looks like.
A template is something created by the teacher to be finished or added to by the student.
Walk Two Moons
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Students can access the following websites to determine the exact location of each of Sal's stopping points along her journey from Ohio to Idaho. Students can import "typical" photographs from each area into their slide shows and may find other interesting tidbits about each location to include in their postcards from Sal.1. MapQuest USA: Type in the name of the city and state (find abbreviation) to access a map which you can zoom in or out on to find relative location. |
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Screen Shot of Title Card Created in HyperStudio:
City names are hidden when the card begins, but when the user clicks on
any number (in the sequence of Sal's journey), the city's name shows up
and then the user is linked to a post card picture and entry from that
site. (See below)
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Screen Shot of Post Card Picture Created in HyperStudio: Photos were downloaded from Internet web sites about states and landmarks. The user clicks on the See Back button to read what's written on the other side of the postcard.
Image Source: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kidspage/opening.htm
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Screen Shot of Post Card Entry Created in HyperStudio: Text was adapted from readings in the novel. (This postcard came from Chapter 1 when the novel started). At times, this text can also be derived from facts mentioned on web pages about each state.
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