Author+Study


 * Title: Author Study Glog**


 * Curriculum area:

Grade level: All**

Students will
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 * Lesson** **Overview:**
 * 1) Create an avatar
 * 2) Discuss identity protection. Personal vs. private information
 * 3) Use one of the Web 2.0 tools to create an avatar.
 * 4) Save the avatar as a .jpg
 * 5) Create and comment on VoiceThread
 * 6) Teacher prep:
 * 7) Setup a VoiceThread.
 * 8) Create a folder on your desktop to hold student avatar images.
 * 9) Sign in to VoiceThread to begin working with small groups of students.
 * 10) Working with students
 * 11) Work with small groups of students at the computer.
 * 12) Create a new identity for each student with their avatar.
 * 13) Before students comment on VoiceThread, change identities.


 * Consider including some guidelines for comments to engage students and take advantage of a significant learning opportunity. (i.e. When commenting, work in pairs to compare and contrast two identities.)


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