Spreadsheets in Language Arts Group 1 and 2

NETS Standards NETS FOR TEACHERS NETS FOR STUDENTS Standard 1 - Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity Standard 2- Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Standard 3 – Model Digital Age Work and Learning Standard 2- Communication and Collaboration Standard 3 - Research and Information Fluency Standard 4 – Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Spreadsheet – Lesson #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Lesson http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3858 Play the story to your class: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Story Example of this Lesson: Book1 Compound Word Excel.xlsx The purpose of this lesson is to first show students in grade 1 and 2 what a spreadsheet looks like and why we use them.

Spreadsheet – Lesson #2 Grammar Scramblers Lesson – Grade 2 and Up Story of Little Red Riding Hood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whP2p9sIJ6w Example of this lesson: Copy of fairytl - Grammar Scrambler.xls

Spreadsheet Lesson #3 Spreadsheets for Dinner – Grade 4 and up http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4009?ref=sear ch Example of this lesson: nutrition.xlsx

Great Websites for Spreadsheet Ideas http://alicechristie.org/edtech/ss/ http://www.madison.k12.al.us/compserv/Spreads heets/spreadsheetresources.htm http://volweb.utk.edu/school/tdalton/lesson2.ht ml

References http://www.learnnc.org Roblyer, M.D. & Doering, H. Aaron., Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 6th Edition, 2010 Pearson Education Canada. http://www.learnnc.org