Lesson+9

==Lesson # Nine : == ==Title of lesson: Industry & Agriculture ==

Description of lesson:
==Industry and Agriculture assist in the functioning of a state. Each student has chosen a state to research throughout this unit in geography and I would like each student to find out some of the industries that are used specifically in their state. We will will be discussing many of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in class. Following this discussion students will work on the following lesson. I would like each student to pick two of the three Web2.0 tools to use to reflect the industries in their specific state. ==

Assignment:
==Students will have the option to "draw", write, or create a mindmap reflecting the industries in their state. I would like each student to pick two of these options. I have done all three on New York and you can see my examples located on the bottom of the page. The first option, drawing, can be done on [|Sketchfu]. Here students will draw and create a visual moving sketch. All you need to do is draw a picture that reflects one of your industries and then it will play the drawing as a sketch video. These will then be put on our class work webpage. The second option is to write a story about one of the industries. This can be a true story, true facts, or it can be a silly narrative story. Whichever type of writing you choose to do- it needs to reflect one of the industries of your state! Be creative! (Feel free to try something new!). These will be done on Microsoft Word but will be published on Youblisher and then posted on our class webpage. The final option is to create a mindmap that reflects numerous industries. This will be done using a tool called Bubbl.us. It is easy to use. You create bubbles around a main point (this would be your state industries) and then list many of the industries of your state. Each of the students final work will be posted on our completed work webpage and I am looking forward to seeing the kids use their creativity and their skills in research to develop quality work! ==

Bubbl.us
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Technology reflection:
==There are so many great Web2.0 tools that can be used to further knowledge. I am using these three because I feel as though they reach many different types of learners. Whether you are visual, kinesthetic, mathematical, or something different there is a tool that can assist you. I feel that by giving students options of what they would like to do then they may feel more inclined to do the assignment well. I am excited to see the way that students use technology to help them learn and present their knowledge. ==

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">Evaluation:
==<span style="color: #0ba0d0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">My only concern is that some students may not like their options of Web2.0 tools. If this is the case I will allow them to come up with something different to use. If students want to do something that is not based on a Web2.0 tool I will also consider giving them a slightly different assignment. Overall I think that the class will enjoy this project and further their knowledge about their state of choice, as well as hear their classmates discoveries. ==

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 90%;">(New York)
Using Sketchfu media type="custom" key="9160014" Using Youblisher media type="custom" key="9178562" Using bubbl.us media type="custom" key="9178818"