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Project Overview
In the Research, Write, Publish project, your child develops the fundamental skills needed to use technology to support research, creativity, and communication. Your child becomes a more effective researcher, writer, and publisher by learning and applying sound methods and processes. Your child can then use the methods and processes learned in this project to tell meaningful stories and produce visually appealing publications.
Narrative Writing >
In the first module, your child explores how authors use the narrative style of writing to tell interesting and meaningful stories. Your child learns basic literary elements and uses them to analyze narrative writing. Your child also learns the basic infrastructure of the Internet, which is fundamental to understanding technology operations and concepts.
Online Research >
In the second module, your child develops sound research skills by exploring credible Web sites. Your child learns how to use Web search tools and evaluation forms to locate credible sources, and summarizes the sources in annotated bibliographies. Your child also learns how hypertext and hypermedia power the World Wide Web.
Writing Process >
In the third module, your child uses online research skills to plan and write a fictional narrative. You can encourage your child to be creative while drafting the narrative. Students learn how to put themselves in the minds of their readers as they revise their first drafts. Your child also learns the three basic parts of a computer system by exploring a word processing application.
Desktop Publishing >
In the last module, your child uses templates to design and publish a brochure based on a fictional narrative. Your child learns how to find images to enhance the brochure and uses the images legally and ethically. Your child develops visual literacy by applying basic principles of graphic design to make the brochure more visually appealing and easier to read.
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