Grade 2
Unit 5: eBook Publishing

Standards Assessed
1. Empowered Learner: Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences. Students: ​
(D) understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

3. Knowledge Constructor: Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. Students:
(C) curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

6. Creative Communicator: Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals. Students:
(A) choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
(B) create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
(D) publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

Enduring Understandings

Essential Questions
Students will understand that...
  • Applications require a specific skill set.
  • Evaluating information for relevance is part of any process.
  • Following a process ensures a meaningful product through the use of appropriate digital tools.
  • Individuals must understand there are rules in the digital world much like the real world.
Students will be able to answer...
  • How can I show that I have the skills to communicate with my audience?
  • How do I evaluate my information effectively?
  • How does the chosen technology tool meet the needs of the assignment?
  • How do I use technology responsibly?

Knowledge 

Skills 
The student will know... 
  • The essential elements of a story (setting, characters, plot, conflict, and resolution)
  • The process of developing a story utilizing the essential elements (brainstorming, story mapping, rough draft, revision, peer-editing, and final draft).
  • The research process to develop an eBook on a particular academic topic.
The student will be able to...
  • Create a story that consists of the essential elements. 
  • Publish their story into an eBook. 
  • Develop their story using the the multiple-step process. 
  • Research their particular academic topic and compile their data into their eBook.

Performance Tasks

In the homeroom setting students will write a story using the story arc (setting, conflict, challenge, climax and resolution). The students will then choose between a selection of apps and/or websites to produce an illustrated ebook of their story.