Document+Camera

** LESSON TITLE: KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE **
** //Technology Standards// **

Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration

**A. Learning ** a) Explore and use teacher selected technology tools, including software and hardware, to learn new content or reinforce skills b) Explore teacher-selected, technology tools that enhance learning
 * 1. Explore and use technology tools in an instructional setting for ****learning **

**B. Collaboration ** a. Participate in a class or a small group lesson for shared writing and language experience stories b. Participate in a class lesson using technology tools exploring, collecting and displaying data
 * 1. Explore and use of technology in an instructional setting to encourage collaboration **

//**Description: **//

 In this lesson, the students will listen to a story entitled, // Knuffle Bunny : A Cautionary Tale // by Mo Willems with the use of ELMO document camera in order to: (a) tell and retell stories and events in logical order; (b) identify and discuss the story elements (setting, characters of the story, problem or conflict and solution); (c) examine the illustrations and recognize the difference between the black-and-white photography and the images the illustrator drew; and (d) connect the story in real life experiences. Story telling is a classic activity of any librarian. Students love to hear any kind of stories as long as you animate the way you read the story to them. Before we got the ELMO document camera, I usually read the text on a few pages of the book, and then turn the book around to face the students so they can see the pictures. One disadvantage of having a story telling like this is that I could not hold on the pictures up for a long time for students to see and analyze the pictures. Another thing, the students who are sitting far from me often do not see the images pretty well. It usually creates problem because they tend not to listen anymore. But with this document camera available for use, the books’ pages can be projected to the screen large enough for all students to read and see.

//**Reflections: **//

This is not the only time I used ELMO document camera for my classroom teaching but I personally pick this lesson because it truly helped me in achieving the objectives I planned for the day because the students were able to pay attention to details closely. And in this kind of book where colored and black and white pictures are combined, it is easier for the kids to distinguish the difference of the images. Besides, since the illustrations of the books clearly depicts emotions of the characters in the story, the kids were able to easily identify with the situations presented by seeing exactly and clearly every part of each event. While I am reading the book through the screen, the kids were able to analyze and comprehend the sidelines that are happening because they have the visual pictures in front of them. Besides, I was able to ask more questions not only about the story I am reading them but the particular things that they see on the pictures that seems to be an important aspect of the story. In general, my lesson became more successful with the use of ELMO document camera because I was able to project the images better and text large enough for all students to see.