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Background information: I decided I should probably fill non-Wisconsin residents in on the background of this topic so it makes a bit more sense. Wisconsin is not only known for its dairy, but the outdoors in general. Fall is a popular time for many to get out and enjoy the outdoors by hunting. I currently have a heavy boy population in my 7th grade this year and thought of this topic since so many of them were gone for the hunting season.

CWD or Chronic Wasting Disease is a brain disease found in whitetail deer. There is no data showing that it can be transfered to humans. However, the effects of this are very controversial because of the steps that the DNR is taking to reduce it. Some of which include: extended hunting seasons, unlimited antler-less deer tags in specific regions, earn-a-buck program (shoot an antler less deer first), baiting regulations, among others. Some believe the DNR regulations are ineffective and just cause more problems.

I think the students can directly relate to this topic since all of them know someone that hunts. It will also be interesting because of the fact that it is such a controversial topic and some of these kids are very opinionated.

//Taken from the Wisconsin Business Education Standards (12/5/10)// //[]// A.8.1 Write, edit, and revise business correspondence, outlines, summaries, and reports using correct grammar, mechanics, and word usage (see LA B.8.1, B.8.2) B.8.7 Use spreadsheet software to create, store, retrieve, update, and delete data B.8.12 Use the Internet to obtain information || 1. Creativity and Communication  2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Research and information fluency  6. Technology Operations and Concepts **Instructional Objectives:** Students will be working in groups and creating a radio show style podcast to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Wisconsin DNR's efforts to control Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Students will use Excel to graph data from different regions of the state on the status of CWD. They will then use Publisher to create fliers to inform the hunting public of their findings. || 15 minutes |||| Instructional Activities Students will spend time reviewing the information available to them on the WI DNR Web Site || Materials & Resources []
 * = Daily Lesson GAME Plan = ||
 * Lesson Title: Is the WI DNR Effectively Managing the Deer Herd? |||| Subject : 7th Grade Computers ||
 * Grade Level: 7th Grade |||| Unit: Podcasting and Storytelling ||
 * ==GOALS== ||
 * Content Standards:
 * ISTE NETS-S
 * ==ACTION== ||
 * **Before-Class Preparation:** Students will review entering data and charting it in Excel. They will also be given the current Deer Hunting Regulations booklet to review prior to beginning the assignment. ||
 * During Class ||
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|| Students will be monitored closely as they work in their small groups. Teacher assistance will be provided as needed to aid students in finding information as well as recording the podcast.
 * 120 minutes |||| Students will begin compiling data that they find on the DNR Web Site. They will be charting total deer to deer with CWD by region and by county. || MS Excel ||
 * 45 minutes |||| Students will create a flier showing their results. They will import the image of their graph to represent their findings along with making a statement on how they feel the state should deal with CWD || MS Publisher ||
 * 45 minutes |||| Students will record and edit a podcast that will take place in radio format in which they will be interviewing “an expert” on the topic. Students will discuss their data in the podcast as well as offer solutions as to how CWD should be handled in Wisconsin || Audactiy ||
 * ==MONITOR== ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s):

Accommodations and Extensions: The assignment may have to be shortened for select students that need additional time (according to their IEP). For this, students will not have to record the podcast, but rather find data (or just compile data from a “cheat sheet” [depending on their ability]) and complete the Publisher file.

Back- up Plan: If my lab goes down, I will move on to a different lesson until the lab is back up. ||
 * ==EVALUATION== ||
 * Summative assessment: Students will be assessed in multiple ways for this project. First, there is the teacher observation on work ethic in class. Second, each student will fill out a group evaluation form for each group member, evaluating that members involvement in the project. And finally, the final products (podcast, Excel document, and Publisher document) will all be graded. ||

Social Networking Lesson Plan
//Taken from the Wisconsin Business Education Standards (12/5/10)// __[|//http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/pdf/bused.pdf//]__ A.8.1 Write, edit, and revise business correspondence, outlines, summaries, and reports using correct grammar, mechanics, and word usage (see LA B.8.1, B.8.2) B.8.7 Use spreadsheet software to create, store, retrieve, update, and delete data B.8.12 Use the Internet to obtain information || 1. Creativity and Communication 2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Research and information fluency  6. Technology Operations and Concepts
 * = Daily Lesson GAME Plan = ||
 * Lesson Title: Connecting With Hunters and the DNR |||| Subject : 7th Grade Computers ||
 * Grade Level: 7th Grade |||| Unit: Podcasting and Storytelling ||
 * ==GOALS== ||
 * Content Standards:
 * ISTE NETS-S

**Instructional Objectives:** Students will continue working in groups to create their radio show on CWD in deer in Wisconsin. Students will use social media to interact with hunters in Wisconsin as well as other states to ask questions regarding their opinion on CWD management and deer populations. Students will also contact wardens of various DNR offices via online media to ask questions related to herd management and the CWD disease. || 30 minutes |||| Instructional Activities Students will be instructed on proper 'netiquette' as well as Internet safety. || Materials & Resources SMARTBoard and iSafe video + Worksheets
 * ==ACTION== ||
 * **Before-Class Preparation:** A private Ning account will be setup for students to interact and blog online. Students will also be assigned ePals accounts for the purpose of contacting DNR game wardens. The teacher will also research forums related to hunting in which students can read previous posts about CWD and herd management as well as post their own. ||
 * During Class ||
 * Time

|| Students will be monitored closely as they work in their small groups. I will use computer observation software to make sure they are acting appropriately online.
 * 30 minutes |||| Students will spend time emailing DNR wardens any questions they may have regarding CWD and herd management. They will try to formulate various opinions from different wardens from different states. || ePals ||
 * 45 minutes |||| Students will spend time interacting on Ning in the class group as well as joining groups that are related to hunting. They will socialize with others that have the interest and knowledge of hunting and survey them on their opinions on if the DNR is handling CWD herd management appropriately. They will also try to find alternate solutions to the management process. || Ning.com ||
 * 45 minutes |||| Students will read online forums to find people's perceptions of CWD in WI as well as other states. They will then create an account and ask questions to the message board as needed. || Online Forums ||
 * ==MONITOR== ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s):

Accommodations and Extensions: For students that may not have parent permission to complete the social media part of the assignment, or for students with disabilities, multiple printouts of information will be provided to them with the data available to them in the reading.

Back- up Plan: If my lab goes down, I will move on to a different lesson until the lab is back up. ||
 * ==EVALUATION== ||
 * Summative assessment: For this part of the overall project, students will be assessed based on the interactions they have online. Some of the people may not respond to their requests for information, therefore they will be graded on the manner in which they requested the information (professionalism in speaking with other adults, the request was properly written without grammatical or spelling mistakes, etc.) The information they find will however end up effecting their final grade for the unit. ||

==**Digital Story Telling Lesson Plan** ==

 //Taken from the Wisconsin Business Education Standards (12/5/10)//  __[|//http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/standards/pdf/bused.pdf//] __  A.8.1 Write, edit, and revise business correspondence, outlines, summaries, and reports  using correct grammar, mechanics, and word usage (see LA B.8.1, B.8.2) || 1. Creativity and Communication <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">2. Communication and Collaboration <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">6. Technology Operations and Concepts
 * =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Daily Lesson GAME Plan ** = ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Lesson Title: Presenting the Results |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Subject : 7th Grade Computers ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Grade Level: 7th Grade |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Unit: Podcasting and Storytelling ||
 * ==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**GOALS** == ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Content Standards:
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> ISTE NETS-S

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> **Instructional Objectives:** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will continue working in groups to create a photo story using Microsoft Photostory3 in order to present their information to the general public. Students will use photos, charts, and other graphical images, as well as spoken text to complete a full featured photo story. || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">10 minutes |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Instructional Activities <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will be instructed on the basic functions of Microsoft Photostory 3 || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Materials & Resources <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> SMARTBoard Microsoft Photostory
 * ==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**ACTION** == ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Before-Class Preparation:** Microsoft Photostory3 must be installed on all of the computers. Students must also have completed their research from the previous lessons. ||
 * During Class ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Time

|| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Students will be monitored closely as they work in their small groups. I will use computer observation software to make sure they are on task.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">60 minutes |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will spend time organizing and adding photos and graphs related to their research on CWD. They should begin with an introduction on the importance of deer hunting on the WI economy then lead into discussing what CWD is. They will then present their information on the effectiveness of controlling CWD in Wisconsin. || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Microsoft Photostory ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">30 minutes |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will use the class microphones to record a narrative to accompany their image timeline. If they wish, the may also incorporate soft music playing in the background of their show. || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Microsoft Photostory ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5 minutes |||| <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Students will publish their final projects to YouTube, where they will be graded. || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">YouTube ||
 * ==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**MONITOR** == ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Ongoing Assessment(s):

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Accommodations and Extensions: <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Students that are unable to use this software may use MS Paint or Photoshop to draw their representations of what they have found. They can than write out a script that would accompany those images. Everything should then be printed out.

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Back- up Plan: <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If my lab goes down, I will move on to a different lesson until the lab is back up. The biggest concern would be uploading to YouTube. If that is the case, we will host them on the school's web server. ||
 * ==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**EVALUATION** == ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Summative assessment: For this part of the overall project, students will be assessed on the quality of their final product. Prior to beginning, they will be given a rubric of expectations for the assignment. Once their videos are uploaded, I will then use the rubric to grade the final project. ||