Getting To Know You
by Phyllis  Gain, phyllis.gain@cpsb.org

Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts

Grade Level(s)
10, 

Overview
This lesson may be used at the beginning of the year to gain knowledge of other students. It is also a good introductory lesson for some Palm basics. Students are asked to identify traits about themselves giving pertinent information using PicoMap and to compose an “I AM” poem using Memo. Students will share this information with other members of the class using the PALM beam capabilities and subsequently introduce themselves.

Software
Pre-installed PALM Applications PicoMap, PALM Camera, and Memo

Technology
Desktop at which to sync final products

Objectives
TLW: use a handheld to introduce self to another classmate.
TLW: use pre-installed PALM applications such as PicoMap to identify character traits and personal information.
TLW: use pre-installed PALM applications such as Memo to compose a poem.
TLW: present poem in cooperative learning groups.

Procedures
1. Teacher beams “I AM” PicoMaps to each student’s PALM.
2. Students navigate to pre-installed “I AM” PicoMap. Each of the balloons will have students identify information about themselves. Students use MEMO to compose the “I AM” poem. See the “I AM” Poem Format and Example at http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/kochan/formatspoem2.html.
3. Students present poem in cooperative learning groups.
4. Students use PALM camera to take picture for final product.
5. Students beam final product to teacher for evaluation.
6. Final products are synced to the Teacher desktop and placed in a digital scrapbook of the class for publication.

Other Supporting Material
“I%20AM”%20Poem%20Format%20and%20Example%20

Submitted on: 5/16/2006 11:12:06 PM