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Animal Story (Updated!)

Students type a short story and draw a picture to illustrate it.

Application Exercises give students an opportunity to apply concepts they have learned in previous instruction. Work completed by a student will be graded through a variety of scoring options including participation and teacher assessment via rubric to provide flexibility with the type of grade sent to the Learning Management System (LMS) gradebook. Student work may include open-ended questions, correct/incorrect responses, a final product and/or self-assessment.

Teacher-Facing Resources

Type:Application Exercise

Estimated Time:10 minutes

Grades:K-1

Score Type:Mixed Graded

Available Language: English

Vocabulary: Computer Keyboard, Illustrating, Reading

Primary Objectives:

Student practices age-appropriate touch keyboarding skills.
Student uses a word processor to type letters, numbers, and symbols.

Secondary Objectives:

Student practices copying sentences.
Student proofreads and makes corrections.
Student draws an appropriate picture to illustrate a story.

Subjects:

Communication to Others

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Communication to Others

Keyboarding

Language Arts > Computer Literacy Skills > Personal Use > Keyboarding

Keyboarding

Technology Education > Information Technology > Basic Operations and Concepts > Keyboarding

Student Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for Task

Technology Education > Information Technology > Student Use > Student Evaluation and Selection of Tools / Software for Task

Use Technology when Writing

Language Arts > Computer Literacy Skills > Writing > Use Technology when Writing

	EXCEEDS (4)	MEETS (3)	APPROACHES (2)	DOES NOT MEET (1)
Directions and Participation	The student followed all directions and went above and beyond in answering all questions in the assignment.	The student followed all directions and answered all questions in the assignment.	The student followed most directions and answered most questions in the assignment.	The student did not follow directions or answer the questions in the assignment.
Required Final Product Components	The final product includes additional elements to enhance the assignment beyond the required components.	The final product includes all components required by the assignment.	The final product includes most of the components required by the assignment.	The final product does not demonstrate the components required by the assignment.
Organization and Originality	The final product is exceptionally well designed, includes additional elements, contains no spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and reveals student’s creative insights into the assignment.	The final product is neat, includes all components required by the assignment, contains minimal spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes and includes some creative elements.	The final product is adequate but lacks neatness and creativity, contains some spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes and is missing required components.	The final product is not neat or creative, is missing required components and contains many spelling, grammar or punctuation mistakes.
Digital Literacy Skills Application	The final product clearly demonstrates an accurate and deep level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates an accurate and appropriate level of understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates some understanding of the concept.	The final product demonstrates little to no understanding of the concept.

ISTE

S.1.c	Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
S.4.b	Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
S.6.a	Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.

CSTA

1A-CS-01

Select and operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks, and recognize that users have different needs and preferences for the technology they use. (P1.1)

CCSS

ELA-Literacy.RF.K.1a	Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.
ELA-Literacy.W.1.6	With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.
ELA-Literacy.W.K.6	With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

Aligned to National and State Standards

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