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032 - Propaganda Principles: Using Garageband in the Language ArtsApple Distinguished EducatorsListen as Gabriella Meyers, an Apple Distinguished Educator from Michigan, discusses the use of Garageband in teaching students about propaganda.
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NSI: Nature Scene InvestigationCarla Zembal-Saul, Chris Penny, Lori VargoIn this project, students will work in collaborative groups to develop a fictional story for a nature scene photograph (or set of photographs) using C...
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Let's Go Global! - ElementaryApple Distinguished Educators - Rethink. Global Literacy.Let's Go Global! is a standards-based global literacy unit that integrates language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and technology for...
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The School SongTina SaitoThe students write individual poems regarding their school. They then combine their poems into one. Using this new poem, they work in small groups to ...
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Playgrounds Around the WorldValerie BeckerAs a child, don't you remember wanting to play on every playground in the world? In this series of lessons we will explore playgrounds around the...
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Ask Donald Hall!Martha Sager, Anthony TedescoIn celebration of National Poetry Month, U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall accepted writing questions from secondary students and educators nationwide, a...
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Wild RescueAndy Brovey, Carl Owens, Ann Smith, Grace Poli, Robert HudsonStudents construct an awareness of how animals are affected when they are used to entertain humans.
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Movie Books - Children's StoriesBart FreeseIn this project, upper elementary students use iMovie to write, illustrate, and narrate a movie book to bring their story alive visually and capture t...
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Musical PatternsTheodore LaiIn this project, students work in small groups to create a composition in GarageBand that stresses musical patterns. In their composition, they create...
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Word of the DayLori BorgenVocabulary is central to all subjects from first grade art to high school economics. In this project, students from Hawley Elementary School in Hawley...
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Sound/StoryRebecca WhitneyDo you ever design creative writing assignments, only to find that students have great difficulty thinking analytically about their own creative outpu...
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Public Service AnnouncementsKay MarcelleAs students expand their technology skills, they gain an understanding of the purpose of a public service announcement (PSA) as well as the difference...
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Story Book Lane Movie PinocchioBOCES of Sullivan County New YorkProject Discription:
The Pinocchio movie gives an opportunity for the students to be exposed to a very familiar story about a marionette(string puppe...
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Chasing MetaphorsOscar TaverniniStudents from General Stewart Elementary School in Alberta, Canada can better understand and appreciate the figurative qualities of language by connec...
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020 - Using Podcasting in the Language Arts ClassroomBruce Ahlborn, Kathy ShirleySee how teacher Mike La Cerra at Northbrook Jr. High school in Chicago uses podcasting in his language arts classroom.
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Reflections on the Self - Self PortraitJodeen StephensonThese middle school students in Eagle, Colorado, explored visual symbols to communicate their feelings, interests, and identy. They then elaborated on...
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Animal Equity InitiativeChris Brown, Chris Hamady, Peter Mathis, Nicole Buchanan, Tony Baylinson, Sarah BarrangoPenguins, clownfish, and panda bears - cute, funny, cuddly, riding surf boards - these animals have become more famous than other animals usually for ...
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Book AdvertisementsJodeen StephensonStudents enjoy reading and sharing books about topics they have developed an interest in. Students in Eagle, Colorado get a kick out of making their o...
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A Living AlphabetDana ZoraPrimary Language Arts: iPhoto Lesson Idea Contributed by ADE iApps Project about a "Living Alphabet" book.
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What Will Weather Be?Gayle GrangerIn this project, students work collaboratively in small groups to present a weather topic, based on research they collect. Weather is an exciting topi...
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The ABCs of ConservationMariana MillerWith this class iMovie project, students gain a deeper understanding of conservation as well as the letters and sounds of the alphabet. The project ap...
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Fabulous Fairy TalesRae NilesThe purpose of this lesson is to help students understand that story telling in the fairy tale genre is one way to read and retell, discuss and analyz...
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Mythical MonstersCarly Alsbach, Marci Vogel, Kristen BergHumor, art, and monsters provide a natural draw for students to use their imaginative and descriptive abilities, practice language and visual arts ski...
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Learning By DoingRae NilesMost students give short demonstration speeches beginning in primary grades and progressing through high school. In this project, students in Sedgwick...
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Away From HomeKris VassosAll About Your Country is culminating activity of a standards-based global literacy unit that integrates language arts, mathematics, science, social s...
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