Virtual+Treehouse+Tour+-+Mrs.+Mullin's+3rd+Grade+Class

Here are the virtual treehouse tours - Click on the arrow and hear all or navigate to your student's drawing to hear their writing !

Students will:
 * Objectives:**
 * 1) Design a dream treehouse and illustrate it
 * 2) Write a virutal tour beginning with "As you approach my treehouse..." and add voice, style, and fluency
 * 3) Use details and sensory imagery to create a true experience of seeing their creations
 * 4) Record their writing into the Web 2.0 tool Voicethread over their drawings

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 * Standards addressed by Virtual Tour Project 3rd Grade: **
 * Common Core Writing Standards: **
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2]  Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3]  Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4]  With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.5]  With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.6]  With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
 * [|CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.10]  Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

**ISTE Standards - International Society of Technology Educators** 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats <span style="color: #006e00; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project <span style="color: #006e00; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Digital Citizenship <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity <span style="color: #006e00; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">6. Technology Operations and Concepts <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations <span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">a. Understand and use technology systems <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">b. Select and use applications effectively and productively <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">c. Troubleshoot systems and applications <span style="color: #5a5a5a; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">**Colorado 21st Century Skills - Colorado Department of Education**

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">1. **<span style="color: green; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Critical Thinking **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">—think deep, think differently

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">2. **<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Collaboration **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> –work together, learn together

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">3. **<span style="color: yellow; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Information Literacy **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– untangle the web

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4 <span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. **Invention** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">– create solutions

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Self Direction **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 16px;">—own your learning