Pre-Game+Activities

Pre-Game Optional Activities

Activity #1 - Practice Writing

Materials and Resources
 * 1) [|Let’s Write] Web Support Sites
 * 2) [|Writing Practice Worksheet]
 * 3) [|Writing Warm-up powerpoint #1]
 * 4) [|Writing Warm-up powerpoint #2]

Activity Description:
 * Explain to the students that today we are going to work on our writing. Let the students know that they will see two writing warm-ups. For each one, they are to write (in their own voices) a response to the stimuli, but they should also focus on bringing in any prior factual/historical knowledge they have. Additionally, they should include, at the bottom of their writing, a list of questions they have, information they would like to look up to improve their writing


 * Show the first PowerPoint. Allow time for students to write.


 * Have students move into pairs for peer review.


 * Ask students to spend some time rewriting.


 * Repeat this for the second PowerPoint.


 * Remind students that they can visit a classroom computer and seek on-line writing help.

Activity #2 - Learn PowerPoint or Mixbook (or other Web2.0 tool)

>> OR >> Activity Description
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Classroom computer and LCD projector
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Computer Lab
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">PowerPoint tutorial ([|http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm#basic])
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Classroom computer and LCD projector or TV
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Computer Lab
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Appropriate Web2.0 tool tutorial
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Share with the students that today we are going to review and improve our skills in PowerPoint or Mixbook.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Have the students access the tutorial or demonstrate the applications yourself and have the students make a small PowerPoint or Mixbook ensuring that they have mastered the skills.