Prompts

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1. Why did you choose this lesson? Brief summary or original lesson plan design/goals of lesson. I chose this lesson because it is an expansion on a commonly used tool at the elementary level. Story-starters are crucial to the development of writing fluency. As such, it is paramount for students to benefit as much as possible from the expansion on these lessons.

2. Define new lesson plan design/goals of lesson New goals for the lesson include the ability to pictorally demonstrate the development of a storyline by utilizing the 5 major compenents of a story

3. Which tool or tools did you choose to incorporate into this lesson to potentially improve it? I chose to use //Storybird//

4. Why did you choose this tool(s)? I chose this tool because it specifically helps students to graphically develop their organizational skills for the purposes of improving written expression. In addition, I have observed this tool being used in a 5th grade classoom during observation.

5. What standards were you using to guide your decision on this? NETS? NETS 2 &3 as well as RIPTS 8

6. Do you feel this will improve your teaching? If so, why? Absolutely. Any tool that has the potential to easily increase the growth of students is worth incorporating into the classroom. Especially in the field of technology which is becoming increasingly important in today's educational system.

7. Do you feel this will help improve student learning? If so, how and why? Yes. Students tend to respond better to current technology in the classroom and are proven to be more engaged in hands-on activities which promote life-long learning skills.