7.+Tika+Tok+Power+Point



Power Point on the Web 2.0 Tool, TikaTok.

This is the lesson I used in a fifth grade classroom.

Stage 1 Identify Desired Results

Language Arts - Story telling Language Arts – Technology MTTS Standards- [|**Standard II: Communication**] A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. -During modeling students will observe me create a TikaTok story with the use of a computer hooked up to a computer with the internet. [|**Standard I: Technology Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application**] Access, evaluate, and process information efficiently and effectively
 * Catchy Title:** TikaTok Time!
 * Theme/Topic of Lesson:** Language Arts/Technology
 * Time Commitment:** 1 Hour
 * Subject Area(s):**
 * Grade Level(s):** 5

- I will access the website [|www.tikatok.com] to present material to my students. I will use a printout of what my students have completed to evaluate what I have taught to see if they have understood the days lesson. [|**Standard V: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction**] Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration.

-I will create a lesson where sudents will be using a website to create a story based on the topic they have been learning about in language arts. The students will also practice their writing skills through storytelling and their typing skills.


 * Class Challenge Question:** Have you successfully created and edited a story about a famous person you met at The Kennedy Center that is revised so well that yourself and others would want to see this text published?

Overview: The main focus of this lesson is to teach students how to use the program TikaTok to create and edit a story. The students will be watching me walk them through creating a story and then they will move to individual computers and create their own story. Students will leave the lesson understanding how to access TikaTok, create a story, edit their story, add pictures to their story, save their story, and publish their story. || Stage 2 Determine Acceptable Evidence

Learning Objectives:

> 1. Through student responses during instruction and modeling > > 2. Through student progress while they are working independently > > 3. Through students completed work when they save and print their stories > > || Stage 3 Plan Learning Experiences
 * The Students will:**
 * Assessment

Resources || || __ http://www.tikatok.com __ || || Materials Procedures Students will enter the classroom and sit in the front of the room in front of the projector. I will then explain to the students that we will be using a website called TikaTok to create their own stories. I will then model how to create a story about meeting the main character Clara from The Nutcracker at The Kennedy Center. As I model how to use TikaTok, I will as students to remind me how to complete certain tasks to ensure that they understand how to work the site. I will then explain to the students that they will be creating a story, much like mine, independently. The guidelines for their story will be that they must write about a famous person that they meet at The Kennedy Center. Students must also insert pictures and use the editing tools that I have modeled such as changing font size and color. The students will then go to individual computers and work on their stories. At the last five or ten minutes of class they will be asked to save and print out what they have completed so far to turn in.
 * Internet Sites ** ||
 * TikaTok ** This is a website that allows students to create and publish stories that they create. Students may also scan and upload images they find or draw to this site. ||
 * Per class **
 * One printer & printer paper
 * Per Student **
 * One computer with internet access

1: Beth's Lesson 2 Hours
 * Daily Challenge Question:** "What character will you be writing about for tomorrow's lesson? Is this person someone that you would run into at the Kennedy Center and Why?"
 * Set-up Directions: **


 * Teacher Presentation & Motivation:**

1: TikaTok Time! 1 Hour Materials & Equipment:
 * Wrap Up:**
 * Daily Challenge Question:** "What is TikaTok and how do you create and publish a story on TikaTok?"
 * Set-up Directions: **
 * 1) Computer room reserved for an hour time slot on Friday
 * 2) Working printer
 * 3) TikaTok account for teacher and students
 * 4) 24 Computers with internet access (One for the teacher)
 * 5) 1 Projector
 * 6) 1 Projector Screen

To initially motivate the students I will explain to them that not only will they be creating their own story but they will be able to publish their story for people all over the world to see. Also explain that if other people read their story and like it they can buy it online.
 * Teacher Presentation & Motivation:**

As I am modeling the lesson I will constantly be asking, "Can someone remind me how to...." to reassure that the students are listening and comprehending the different skills I am teaching.

During independent practice I will walk around and ask students about their stories and how they completed certain tasks to keep them motivated and on track.

The students will watch me model how to create a story on TikaTok, using the Internet and projector. They will do this so they have a complete understanding of how to create and publish their own stories. Focus for Media Interaction: The focus for media interaction is a specific task to complete and/or information to identify during or after viewing of video segments, Web sites or other multimedia elements. The students will view www.tikatok.com and understand how to create this website. They will then go to individual computers and access this site to create their own story.
 * Activity 1 - Modeling**
 * Focus for Media Interaction **

What will your students be responsible for while viewing this piece of multi-media or video? They must view as a whole group the teacher creating a story on TikaTok. The students are then responsible know how to access and create their own story using TikaTok after modeling.
 * Viewing Activities**

How will students utilize the information they gathered while viewing the multi-media or video? The students will understand how to access, login, and use Tikatok at any computer in or out of school. Students will go to their individual computers and access www.tikatok.com. They will then log in with a premade username and password. Students will then create, edit, save and print their story they have created about meeting someone famous at The Kennedy Center. Focus for Media Interaction: The focus for media interaction is a specific task to complete and/or information to identify during or after viewing of video segments, Web sites or other multimedia elements. Students will need to access www.tikatok.com on their individual computers.
 * Post Viewing Activities**
 * Activity 2 - Independent Practice**
 * Focus for Media Interaction **

What will your students be responsible for while viewing this piece of multi-media or video? Students must access and view the website www.tikatok.com. They will be responsible for creating their own site using TikaTok.
 * Viewing Activities**

How will students utilize the information they gathered while viewing the multi-media or video? Students will be able to access and use www.tikatok.com in and out of school. To bring closure to the lesson, I plan on having the students save and print their documents. I also plan on having the students share one thing they learned and/or liked about this website. Enrichment Options The theme of the book they create is about The Kennedy Center which is a local arts center that the students are learning about.
 * Post Viewing Activities**
 * Wrap Up:**
 * Community Connection **

For enrichment I would like to let the students know that they can access this website from any computer and make a suggestion to show their parents this site and create a book with them! Students will also be asked to show the books they created to their parents and to be proud of the work they have just completed.
 * Parent-Home Connection**

Students will be able to use what they have learned on any computer and be able to create books about any topic. Through the use of this site students are also getting practice on using basic html editing tools.
 * Field Experiences**

Through this technology lesson, Writing, Language Arts, and History are incorporated. Writing/Language Arts is incorporated through the process of writing and editing the text. History is incorporated when students retrieve prior knowledge about the history of The Kennedy Center.
 * Cross-Curricular Extensions**


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Stage 4 Teacher Reflection

After completing this lesson I really think that it went well although we had some speed bumps. The students were very motivated when I was giving my presentation and modeling how to create a story using Tikatok. The students were able to answer my prompt questions when I asked them what they thought I should do next or how to edit certain parts of the text. The student responses throughout the modeling assured me that they understood how to use this website. The students then moved to independent practice and instead of the students accessing the site by typing the URL in, I created a word document with the link typed and saved it to the student drive. This allowed the students to open up their student drive and simply click on the link to open the site. I proceeded to walk around the classroom asking students about the books that they were creating. All of the students were able to access and being working on their books. My mentor teacher and myself realized that the student accounts did not verify for some reason. We attempted to create another teacher account to solve this problem while the students were working but this one did not verify as well. To solve this we explained to the students that this was a test run to get the student familiar with the website. I created a letter to be sent home with the parents with the information that they could use to assist their child in making their own account and that it would be great for them to work with their child and create a book together. I got the letter approved by the principal and made a copy for each student to take home. The rest of the time the students worked on creating their books and stayed very motivated and interested the remainder of the lesson. I really think that the kids enjoyed and really learned a lot during this lesson; especially because at the end I had several students ask me if they were able to access this on their computers at home and create a book with a different theme. Overall this was a great lesson and my mentor assured me that she would most definitely use this as a resource for other lessons this year and in the future.


 * Author:** Sara Carchidi
 * Modified by:** Sara Carchidi
 * Author's School System:** Frederick County Public Schools
 * Author's School:** Ballenger Creek Elementary ||