Connecting the Dots

Mind Mapping

      Many students have a hard time "Connecting the Dots" organizing their ideas and putting them to paper. This is where Mind Mapping comes in. Students can create a mind map easily while keeping organized. Students are able add pictures, colors, fonts all while having fun and while drawing connections from one idea to another.

Assignment

       Students will define differences between elements in different types of poems, find their own example of each and add a picture.  Students can choose from the following apps Coggle, Mindmap or Popplet.

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Teacher example

UEN-English Language Arts Grade 4
Reading: Literature Standard 5

      Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

UEN Ed Tech-Standard 5

      Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom. (3, 4)

ISTE-Creative Communicator

      Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.