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 * 7465 Materials for Children and Young Adults[[image:DSC06225.jpg width="336" height="448" align="right"]] **
 * University of West Georgia **
 * Spring 2012 **
 * Project 4 - Traveling Trunk **

__**Project 4 Group Members:**__ **Margaret Grayburn -** Margaret is a music specialist, teaching general music at the elementary school level. She works in a metro-Atlanta public school. She has been teaching music for 26 years and has also taught 7th grade reading, 7th grade math, and has been a 3rd grade classroom teacher. Margaret enjoys sharing the joy of music with her students. In addition to her general music classes, she offers opportunities for students to participate in Chorus, Recorder Ensemble, Recorder Karate, and PTA Programs. **Mary Pope -** Mary is a general education kindergarten teacher in the metro-Atlanta area public school district who has taught in self-contained general ed classrooms, E.I.P (Early Intervention Program) reduced-size classrooms, and co-taught in inclusion classrooms. She is very passionate about instructing this impressionable age level and enjoys seeing the amazing progress that takes place during this critical foundational year. She has also taught in 3rd and 4th grades. **Jonna Way -** Jonna is a general education teacher in the metro-Atlanta area public school district. She is currently teaching in an E.I.P(Early Intervention Program) reduced-size classroom. She has taught kindergarten for 14 years, and has also taught 2nd and 3rd grades as well as Pre-Kindergarten in the public school system. She enjoys seeing the huge progress kindergarteners make throughout their first year at school. For this assignment, our group has produced a boxful of resources on learning about patriotism that are appealing to kindergarten learners (5-6 years old).

**Our group has been able to ~ ** 1. Identify the materials needed for a mixed media project 2. Discuss the features of a good mixed media instruction 3. Develop competencies in designing and producing mixed media instructional materials 4. Discuss the various classroom applications of mixed media 5. Identify various issues and helpful resources about mixed media including those related to students’ special needs and/or multicultural needs

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Technology Goals ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">1. Demonstrates proficiency in the use of technology. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">2. Use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creative and original thinking. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">3. Communicates information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media or non-media formats. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">4. Demonstrates ability to comprehend written tasks and follow given directions.