Lesson+Plan+Incorporating+Technology

It is because of a college course that I am currently enrolled in that this wiki comes to you. At the beginning of the class, the students had to create a lesson plan integrating technology. This is what you see below. As I usually do, I went overboard and created a project, but this //could// be accomplished in our classroom. The children are becoming familiar with using computers, manipulating the mouse and keyboard, opening Internet Explorer, and finding games and videos under the bookmarks. Nonetheless, it would likely require a few parent volunteers assisting with some of the media, but your kids are up to it. Some of the pictures used in this wiki were taken by your children. == == ==I also want to note that I am very grateful to have learned so much in this class, and I am also thankful that the lesson plans I typically write do not have to be this in depth. And finally, I am providing the links to the education standards that were used to furnish the guidelines for this plan. ==

[|National Education Technology Standards (NETS)]

[|Early Learning Standards Framework (ELSF)] West Virginia Public Preschool Required Standards

[|West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives]

** Lesson Plan for Implementing NETS•S **


 * Standards ** (What do you want students to know and be able to do? What knowledge, skills, and strategies do you expect students to gain? Are there connections to other curriculum areas and subject area benchmarks? )

Content Standards: 21C.O.PK-2.1.LS3: Student articulates thoughts and ideas, representative of real and imaginary experiences, clearly and effectively through oral, written or multimedia communication. 21C.O.PK-2.1.TT3: Student logs on to computer, starts and exits programs, finds files, and handles and uses output devices (e.g., CDs, DVDs, USB drives, diskettes) with care. Student uses file menu commands (e.g., New, Open, Close, Save, Save as, Print) and saves computer files to diskette, hard drive and server. 21C.O.PK-2.1.TT4: Student uses electronic drawing and paint programs to create graphics. Student participates in a group to locate and create pictures, clip art, graphs, tables and other appropriate objects and to insert into documents and presentations. 21C.O.PK-2.3.TT1: Student identifies and practices the responsible use of technology systems and software. ELSF1:4: Social and Emotional Development: Approach to Learning. Each child will develop an intrinsic motivation for learning. ELSF2:2: The Arts: Visual Art. Each child will explore and become increasingly proficient in using a variety of art media and materials to create artwork and express ideas. ELSF4:1: Language and Literacy: Listening and Speaking. Each child will progress in using expressive and receptive language for a variety of purposes. ELSF 4:2: Language and Literacy: Reading: Each child will progress in understanding and using conventions of reading. 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2. Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> formats. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">3. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> and media. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">4. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">b. plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">5. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">b. exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">a. understand and use technology systems. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">PK-2 Standards for 21st Century Learning **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">National Educational Technology Standards **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Overview **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (a short summary of the lesson or unit including assignment or expected or possible products)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This activity involves creating a digital story about what the child does while in preschool. After reading __The Kissing Hand__ by Audrey Penn, the students will be guided through creating a story for his or her parents so that they won’t miss them so much while they’re away. The students will develop social skills, improve communication skills, and gain self-confidence and an increased understanding of the uses of technology. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">This activity involves creating a digital story about what the child does while in preschool. After reading __The Kissing Hand__ by Audrey Penn, the students will be guided through creating a story for his or her parents so that they won’t miss them so much while they’re away. The students will develop social skills, improve communication skills, and gain self-confidence and an increased understanding of the uses of technology. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Important questions about the materials that will be used would relate to how the equipment should be handled. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The children should have prior experience using the digital cameras and computers. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Essential Questions **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (What essential question or learning are you addressing? What would students care or want to know about the topic? What are some questions to get students thinking about the topic or generate interest about the topic? What questions can you ask students to help them focus on important aspects of the topic? What background or prior knowledge will you expect students to bring to this topic and build on?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Starter questions might include these: How can we make something and then share it with others later? Does your family know what you do when you’re at school? What are some ways that you could tell them?


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Assessment **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (What will students do or produce to illustrate their learning? What can students do to generate new knowledge? How will you assess how students are progressing (formative assessment)? How will you assess what they produce or do? How will you differentiate products?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The students will complete a photo story by uploading and editing 5 photos taken by a partner. It will be narrated by the child and include a “cover” created using Paint. This will involve discovery learning within the classroom (where to take photos, how many to take, which ones to use, how the partners interact etc.) and a lot of assistance from the teacher, aide, and the TIS while in the computer lab. Formative assessment will be ongoing since we will be continuously supervising and assisting. Summative assessment will be based not so much on the product but the entire process and the child’s attitude toward technology and the project itself. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Digital cameras, SD cards, desk top computers with Photo Shop, Photo Story, and Paint will be used, and the children have previous experience with cameras, a mouse, and a keyboard. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Resources **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (How does technology support student learning? What digital tools, and resources—online student tools, research sites, student handouts, tools, tutorials, templates, assessment rubrics, etc—help elucidate or explain the content or allow students to interact with the content? What previous technology skills should students have to complete this project?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">The technology used will allow students to share creations with a larger audience and improve comprehension and communication skills by allowing students to relate the story read to something relevant in their own life and by allowing them to edit photos to their satisfaction and record and rerecord themselves telling a story about the photos.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Assessment of children’s ability to use the aforementioned equipment properly will have to be made, and difficulties will most likely involve uploading photos, using Photo Story, and speaking into a microphone. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Instructional Plan **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Preparation **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (What student needs, interests, and prior learning provide a foundation for this lesson? How can you find out if students have this foundation? What difficulties might students have?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Children enjoy certain areas of the preschool classroom more than others. During discovery time, they are allowed to learn/play where they wish provided there is enough space. This is a way for them to share their favorites with family and show them what they do in these areas. They enjoy hearing and telling stories, and most love gadgets and computers


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Management **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (How and where will your students work? Classroom, lab, groups, etc?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Prior to the actual assignment beginning, students will take photos and the teacher and assistant will help them upload these to computer files during the first few weeks of school. Later the student pairs will take turns photographing each other in the discovery centers of their choice in the classroom, and using the computers in the classroom to upload and edit (with guidance from adults). Much later (nearer Christmas?), the computer lab will be used for moving the photos to Photo Story and adding narratives ||


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Instruction and Activities **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (What instructional strategies will you use with this lesson? How will your learning environment support these activities? What is your role? What are the students' roles in the lesson? How can the technology support your teaching? What engaged and worthwhile learning activities and tasks will your students complete? How will they build knowledge and skills? Will students be expected to collaborate with each other and others? How will you facilitate the collaboration?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Instructional strategies will include the reading of a story that the children can relate to and then generating excitement about the retelling of a similar story which they can share with family and friends. The learning environment is perfect for these activities, and there are no foreseeable changes. The students will be active participators with the adults acting as models and assistants. The students will have learned new skills while creating a unique presentation for a loved one that the child can be proud of. New knowledge and technology skills will be gained by hand over hand guidance and repetitive use of systems and programs as children gain confidence and explore available options within certain programs. ||


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Differentiation **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (How will you differentiate content and process to accommodate various learning styles and abilities? How will you help students learn independently and with others? How will you provide extensions and opportunities for enrichment? What assistive technologies will you need to provide?)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Whole class and individualized instruction will be used that includes verbal instructions as well as picture cues for certain steps (can use pictures of icons) to guide students. A tripod may be necessary for some students when taking pictures. An extension activity could involve reading __David Goes to School__ by David Shannon and making a power point about class rules. Some assistive technologies might include verbal command software or a screen reader for a child with visual impairments. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">I believe an undertaking of this magnitude with preschoolers is worth reflecting on. I think the students will be happy to share their stories on the Smart Board with their peers, and that we can share insights about them at that point. As for answering the reflective teaching questions, I will know if it was effective when the children either do or do not want to do it again. I would answer the remaining questions by making improvements as the project progresses and then by discussing the entire project when it is finished with the assistant teacher, deciding what worked, what didn’t, and planning accordingly for the next project.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Closure and Reflection **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> (Will there be a closing event? Will students be asked to reflect upon their work? Will students be asked to provide feedback on the assignment itself? What will be your process for answering the following questions?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">• **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Did students find the lesson meaningful and worth completing?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">• **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">In what ways was this lesson effective?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">• **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">What went well and why?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">• **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">What did not go well and why?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">• **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">How would you teach this lesson differently?)