Training+Day+3

=Day 3 - Writing with Clicker 6=

In day 3, teachers will focus on how to utilize clicker 6 and the learninggrids.com website to teach writing. In the first part of Day 3, teachers will utilize both learninggrids.com and the Clicker 6 software to create a Diary. Then, teachers will identify and list writing concepts which are taught in grades Pre K – 2 (which can range from writing letters to composing friendly letters) and be assigned three writing topics to find learning grids for.
 * Overview**

1. Create a diary using the Learninggrid.com website and the Clicker 6 software. 2. Identify writing concepts for grade levels Pre K – 2. 3. Identify learning grids which can be used to teach writing in the Pre K – 2 Classroom.
 * Objectives**

1. Saving and downloading a learning grid from the Learninggrid.com website to Clicker 6. 2. Opening a Learning Grid on the Clicker 6 software. 3. Creating a screencast-o-matic. 4. Embeding a screencast onto the classroom wiki. 5. Subscription to Google 6. Creating a GoogleDocs Presentation.
 * Prerequisite Knowledge**

1. Internet Ready Computer 2. Clicker 6 Software (a copy is on your computer) 3. Screencast-o-matic software (a copy is on your computer) 4. Learninggrids.com 5. [|Screencast-o-matic] 6. [|GoogleDocs]
 * Materials and Websites**

In the first activity for this day, students will use the learninggrid.com website to download a diary learning grid, which is one example of an interactive writing activity teachers can use with their students through Clicker 6 located at []. Then, teachers will use the Clicker 6 software to create a few pages in their “Diary, where they can use interactice sentence starters to help compose their writing. Afterwards, they can draw a picture through the paint option to illustrate their writing. Finally, the teachers will create a screencast-o-matic so they may share the diary they created and reflect upon the experience.
 * Activity 1 – Creating a Diary Using Clicker 6**

Teachers will work individually or in grade level pairings to identify objectives in writing for their grade level. Then, teachers will search for at least 3 learning grids which can be used within their grade level classroom. Finally, teachers will share their findings through the use of a Google Docs Presentation which will show which learning grids they chose, and explain why the learning grids would be effective for teaching or reinforcing the reading and language arts concepts they chose.
 * Activity 2 – Identifying Grade Level Writing Concepts and Coinciding Learning Grids**

Students will evaluate the instruction and the activities presented in Day 3.
 * Evaluation**