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TPACK Template Mobile Applications Assignment

Mobile Application for Creating Mobile Application for Collaborating

Subject Science

Grade Level Fifth Grade Fifth Grade

Learning Objective The student will investigate and understand how
The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing.
Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include
Key concepts include b) the rock cycle and how
Content

a) identification of rock types; transformations between rocks

occur;

Complete the My students are using the Stick Around mobile
sentences to the right. application on their cell phone or tablet to create a
puzzle identifying the three different types of rocks
(igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic).
Pedagogy Planning
My students are using the Voice Thread
mobile application on their individual cell phones
or tablets to collaborate with their peers and to
create a presentation on the rock cycle.
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Activity The goal for this lesson is to introduce and identify
the three types of rocks. The teacher will introduce
the topic with a brief overview before diving into
the activity. The students will be creating a
“puzzle” on the Stick Around app of the three types
of rock formations. The teacher will show the
students using an iPad how to get to the Stick
Around app and use it. For this assignment the
students should include the 3 types of rocks and
how they are formed. The teacher can give an
example of what is expected by showing students
an example. Once in the app students will click
“projects” tab and then the “add project” button.
The students will click “create new project” and
they can choose template. Once they choose their
template they can begin editing. To replace the text
in the text box, click “background” and begin
typing. To add more text boxes, click the “stickers”
tab and drag and drop the new text box where you
want it. Repeat this step as needed. Once they are
done adding the information go to the “answer
key” tab and color coded answer key regions will
appear. Bind stickers to the correct region by
moving it with in the region. You will know its
bound when the region jumps. Repeat for each
sticker. Once they have added information if they
have time they can go to the stickers tab to add
pictures. When the puzzle is complete go to the
“play” tab to test out the puzzle. Finally go to the
info and add title to the puzzle. Go to the upper left
Pedagogy
to save your puzzle before going to the icon that
looks like a square with an arrow to export your
puzzle so that other people can play it.
The goal for this lesson is to introduce students to
the rock cycle and students will be using Voice
Thread to create a presentation about the rock
cycle. They will be commenting on each others
presentations to give their peers feedback. The
teacher will show the students how to log in to the
Voice Thread app and create a new presentation.
Students will create their presentation on the rock
cycle through PowerPoint before uploading to
Voice Thread. The power point should include the
rock cycle, transformations and pictures. Once
logged into voice thread students should hit the
create button. Then add media>my computer> and
upload their project. Once the project is uploaded
to Voice Thread click the pencil icon on each slide
and record your voice. Continue until each slide is
complete. When the presentation is complete copy
and paste the url onto the class webpage so that
your peers can access the voice thread to leave
comments. To leave a comment click the icon on
the right side to either type or record a comment.
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Technology Name of the Mobile Stick Around Voice Thread

Application

App Store Where Apple App Store Apple App Store

Mobile Application is
Available (e.g. Apple
App Store, Google Play
Store)