Survey of Computers in Elementary Schools (ICE 234)
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Christy Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lesson Plan:
Objectives:
Materials:
Absence Requirements
Student Lesson Presentations/Web Authoring
IReview
Objectives:
Students will:
- Present a technology-enhanced lesson in front of a classroom of students.
- Evaluate technology-enhanced lessons and teacher presentations.
- Utilize basic principles of blogging to author and publish a website for a personal teaching e-portfolio.
1A. Teachers demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and
understanding of concepts related to technology.
2B. Teachers apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences.
2D. Teachers plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.
3A. Teachers facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.
3B. Teachers use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students.
3C. Teachers apply technology to develop students’ higher-order thinking skills and creativity.
2B. Teachers apply current research on teaching and learning with technology when planning learning environments and experiences.
2D. Teachers plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.
3A. Teachers facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.
3B. Teachers use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students.
3C. Teachers apply technology to develop students’ higher-order thinking skills and creativity.
Materials:
- One teacher computer with lecture
slides and web access
- Completed Lesson Plan II sign-up sheet identifying names of today’s presenters
- Digital video recorder, lavalieres, and tripod
- Presentation Evaluation Forms (4 per student)
- Timer
- A basket for collecting evaluation forms
- Two-minute
mid-course evaluation results
- Envelopes for collecting evaluation forms (1 per student)
- Sample e-Portfolio
Before students
arrive, write the names and order of today’s presenters on the board,
and set-up the digital video camera to record student lesson
presentations. Have all student presenters for today’s lesson prepare
the teacher machine with any technology or files they will need to
demonstrate their lessons.
Assign one student to run the digital camera during the presentations. Assign one student to collect presenter evaluations and one to run the timer.
Sponge Activity: Prepare e-Portfolios for Review (5 minutes)
Opening (5 minutes)
Assign one student to run the digital camera during the presentations. Assign one student to collect presenter evaluations and one to run the timer.
Sponge Activity: Prepare e-Portfolios for Review (5 minutes)
Have students
open their e-Portfolios to show their progress.
Opening (5 minutes)
Announce daily outline and objectives.
Student Lesson Plan II Presentations
(25 minutes)
Have all students
move to the front of the room. If they are presenting, they should
bring the materials they will need for the presentation and a writing
utensil. If not, they will need only a writing utensil. As they do
this,
prepare the digital video camera.
Hand out evaluation forms (have each student take four forms) and review the evaluation process. All students will evaluate every presentation except their own. They must include at least one strength and one recommended area for improvement for each presenter. After the presentations, assign one student to pass around a basket and have all students drop their forms in. Have the assigned student write the student’s name who presented on an envelope, place all the evaluations in the envelope, seal it, and give it to the student who presented.
Have presenters deliver their lesson descriptions in the order they signed-up to present. Each student will have 5 minutes to present his/her lesson and related materials. Use the timer to ensure they do not go too long.
After each student presents, encourage all remaining students to clap and allow about one minute to ask and answer questions and write comments. After four to five students complete their presentations, move to the front of the room and ask students:
Hand out evaluation forms (have each student take four forms) and review the evaluation process. All students will evaluate every presentation except their own. They must include at least one strength and one recommended area for improvement for each presenter. After the presentations, assign one student to pass around a basket and have all students drop their forms in. Have the assigned student write the student’s name who presented on an envelope, place all the evaluations in the envelope, seal it, and give it to the student who presented.
Have presenters deliver their lesson descriptions in the order they signed-up to present. Each student will have 5 minutes to present his/her lesson and related materials. Use the timer to ensure they do not go too long.
After each student presents, encourage all remaining students to clap and allow about one minute to ask and answer questions and write comments. After four to five students complete their presentations, move to the front of the room and ask students:
- What have you liked/disliked about these lessons?
- What do you think the presenters did well and what could they improve?
- What elements of the lessons do you think would most motivate students and why?
Review: Blog-Based Web Authoring and
Publishing
(20 minutes)
Review blog-based
website development and introduce new features including adding
graphics, links, and files. Also demonstrate taking screenshots and
translating files into JPEG format.
Closing (5 minutes)
- Review daily outline and objectives.
- Tell students about reading and quiz for
next
session.
Independent Practice: Web Authoring and
Publishing
(20 minutes)
Have students begin continue working on their e-portfolios.
Have students begin continue working on their e-portfolios.
Absence Requirements
- Review
the lesson plan and lecture
slides and procure a copy of the
lecture notes from a classmate. Be sure to view all associated videos.
- Review videos of lesson plans from your classmates who presented on this day. For each lesson plan, prepare a 2-3 sentence description of what you liked about the lesson and what could use improvement. You will give a copy to the author of the lesson plan and a copy to the instructor.