Edgar Allan Poe's work (using Technological tools)

As we know, lecture is an important part of anyone’s development. Through it, we can learn a lot of things, but sometimes we don’t have the costume to read and enhance our knowledge even though we know is good, lecture becomes in a really hard, boring and difficult experience.

Here, we are proposing the usage of different technological tools, through which we can take advantage of, and make this important habit a good experience.

In this opportunity, we are going to develop 8 activities with 8 different technological tools.

The base for this lesson is going to be the famous writer Edgar Allan Poe, with his “Extraordinary Tales”

Directions:

1.       Edcanvas

·         Students must sing in or create a Google account to be part of the project

·         If they have a account they can log in as well

·         They have to go to this link

·         After that, students have to do the activities that are present in the tool.

2.       QikPad

·         Students are going to watch this video in order for them to see how the qikpad tool works

·         After knowing how to manage the tool, students have to read the story they have on the tool and write more 3 lines of text continuing the story.

·         Here is the link

·         They must not forget to pick a different color to identify themselves; besides, they have to write at the end of the lines their names on parenthesis.

3.       Story Builder

·      Students have to go to this link

·      They have to create a short story using at least 4 characters.

·      Theirs stories must follow Edgar Allan Poe’s style.

4.      Voxopop

·      Students will go to the correspondent link

·      They will record comment about the work Edgar Allan Poe; his influence and inspiration. As well as the work they have enjoyed the most. They can also say what do they like or dislike about him.

5.      Google Drive

·      Students are going to take this quiz about Edgar Allan Poe’s life and his writings 

·      They have to select the answer they think is the correct one.

·      Don’t forget to give to them the answers

6.      Mentormob

Ss have to watch the video for the explanation how to use mentormob by clicking on this link 

After watching the video :

·      Students have to go to this link

·      They have to answer the quiz and send the answers to the teacher`s email account. (saryvpp@hotmail.com)

·      They have to write as well a comment on mentormob`s page. The comment has to be related to the development of the activity. Do they like it? What else can be done?.

7.      Slidely

·      Students will go to the correspondent link

·      They will observe the pictures and write a story based on them.

·      They have to use as many pictures as possible

8.      Blogger

·      After watching the previous presentation, students will go to their personal blogger account. 

·      From there, they have to write a story based on the previous picture presentation (slidely).

·      They have to use as many pictures as possible.

·      The more they write the better will be.

 Designers:

Elizabeth del Rosario Aguilar Delgado.

Sara Evelyn Velis de Pacheco.