5 Lesson Plans Integrating Technology

5 Lesson Plans Integrating Technology

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Keystone Assignment

Implementation, Reflection, and Rubric 

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Lesson Plan:

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Week 13

Week 13

1.    Think back to your many experiences with well-designed learning, both in and out of school. What was the most well-designed learning experience you have ever encountered as a learner? What features of the design- not the teacher's style or your interests-made the learning so engaging and effective? (Design elements include challenges posed, sequence of activities, resources provided, assignments, assessments, groupings, site, and teacher's role.) Briefly describe the sign.

One of the best well designed learning experience was a lesson plan that I developed for a 5^th grade Social Studies lesson. One of the reasons was because I was able to create checklists with differentiation, and teach the students how to write a news article which was totally in my element. The checklist including the rubric allowed for the students to have a tool that allowed them to follow to create their article based on the Inca’s. There were different topics that the students were able to use for their article such as fashion, religion, food, clothing, and sports. I provided the students with the checklists, rubrics, articles on different topics, sample of an article, and an online video. The students worked individually, and I worked with them when the article needed editing. The assessment was based on class participation, and their article. The assignment was based on the Social Studies unit that they were learning about.

2.    In sharing your recollections and analyses with your peers, build a list of generalizations that follow from the accounts. What do well-designed learning experiences have in common? In other words, what must be built in by design for any learning experience to be maximally effective and engaging for students. 

An important part of the well-designed learning experience is creating goals, assignments, rubrics, and creating a lesson that will keep students engaged. These are important tools that will maximize the effectiveness of students learning. Incorporating technology is also another tool that can benefit students because videos or online games can really enhance the lesson and keep students focused, engaged, and having fun while learning at the same time.

3.    Where in your school or the school that you are observing are the characteristics of best design most likely to be seen in action? In what programs and subject areas would we most expect to see these characteristics, compared with other programs or subjects? Are there any patterns, If so, why?

In the school that I observed the characteristic with best design is most likely seen for ELA. There is a lot more creativity and the majority of teachers try to incorporate technology with their lessons by adding online games, and videos. Other teachers create art projects based on the lesson, and it follows the standards and the rubrics. By adding the art elements or the online videos or games really enhances the learning experience for students especially in the younger grades because it brings literacy to life. Students in the younger grades are a lot more visual and incorporating technology engages students especially for those students that are struggling with literacy. 

4.    After a study of sample units, and one of your own designs, edit or amend your list of characteristics of the best designs, as appropriate.

·        Common Core Standards

·        Assessments

·        Technology

·        Visual Aid

·        Starter Sentence

·        Class Participation

·        Hands on Activity

·        Rubrics

·        Differentiation

·        Objectives and Expectations

Week 12 Assignment#2 Edmodo

Week 12 Assignment #2

Edmodo is a great tool for teachers to use to help them with organization, class participation, and motivation.  Edmodo can be used for all grade levels, and it;s a technological company for teachers that allows for collaboration, planing, assignments, and engaging students.
Some of the features that Edmodo offers are: Polls, Gradebook, Library, Planner, Student Badges, Progress, Spotlight, and Mail. Edmodo is always updating and adding new features.
Also groups can be created with teachers, students, and parents. This program is a way for teachers to keep students motivated, and organized. Edmodo allows for teachers to communicate with teachers, students, and parents.
Teachers can really enhance their instruction by using Edmodo, through the use of technology which students can take home, and this allows for parents to be more involved with their child's education. Parents can see their child's progress, and see how teachers motivate and keep students engaged by seeing their accomplishments by the rewarding system that Edmodo provides.
Edmodo allows for so many amazing opportunities for both teachers, and students because it opens up a whole new virtual world for the classroom and home.

I think that Edmodo is a great tool and resource for ELA. I really like the Library Feature, and the badges. In my opinion it allows for students to be organized, and see what books, assignments, homework, classwork, and assessments are expected of them and by what date. Having the calendar and being able to schedule and set up reminders is also a huge plus in my book. Student's can also communicate with each other. There are so many different benefits that come from Edmodo, and it keeps on growing, and changing. 

The two articles  Middle School Science Teachers’ Confidence and Pedagogical Practices of New Literacies and Using Social Networking Sites to Enhance Teaching and Learning in the Science Classroom.

 were very interesting. There are so many classrooms that do not have access to computers and internet. As a substitute teacher I go to different schools, and even though I have access to a computer and SmartBoard I do not have access to so many websites. It gets frustrating because there are so many educational videos and websites I can use for different lessons, and unfortunately I can't. When I read in the articles that Science teachers aren't using technology to teach science was really disappointing. I personally love science, and there are these great websites that can be used, even Google Earth is a great tool to use for Science. Many schools do not have the resource to provide classrooms with updated computers, or SmartBoards. I do understand why websites are blocked; but there should be a bit more freedom for the teachers. Also I know that there are some teachers that aren't comfortable with the use of technology, and some don't even want to learn how to use it. Hopefully one day things will change and every classroom will have updated technology and use it for their lessons. Technology will really help students be motivated and engaged. Now and days students relate to technology a lot more than using books. Only time will tell how technology will advance in the classrooms. 

Week 12 Assignment# 1

Google Earth

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