In this assignment, Online Lesson Plan, I selected a lesson plan from an online resource, analyzed it, and added technology into the lesson. I chose a lesson that looked at animal adaptations in the three main ocean zones: intertidal pool, open ocean, and the abyss. I included technology in the introduction, the instruction, and the assessment.
I believe this activity illustrated the following NETS:
-Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
-Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating temporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS. Teachers design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
-Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. They model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
In this product I used my knowledge of the subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to select, analyze, and modify a lesson plan on animal adaptations. The lesson gave students a modified authentic experience to make predictions and then research using online resources to compare their findings to their predictions. For the assessment portion of the lesson the students created Jeopardy questions using an internet resource that created a Jeopardy game on flash player.
In this product I used my knowledge of the subject matter and technology to facilitate experiences that advanced students learning in a virtual environment. I supported the student’s creative and innovated thinking by giving them a set of characteristics to judge fairy tales by. The product gave students the tools to discover whether a story was a fairy tale or not. As I designed this learning experience I incorporated digital tools and other web resources to promote my students learning and communicate relevant information and ideas to my students in a digital format. I included in the lesson current digital tools to analyze and evaluate the distances talked about during the lesson about the depth of the ocean. I included
Google documents, Google map, a youtube.com video, and the Jeopardy flash player.
From participating in this experience I have learned that there are a plethora of usable resources for lesson planning, some that include technology and some that do not. When analyzing the lesson plan and fitting it within the grid, I was prompted to think about things that I might not necessarily have thought about when selecting a lesson plan. This activity has given me the confidence in selecting and modifying lesson plans. I was surprised at how many resources there were out there that could be included in the lesson. While there were some things that I was unable to find, from my other projects I know that I could create the resource I was looking for if needed.
After getting my feedback from the instructor I realized that there were many other ways I could have included technology that I hadn’t even thought of. I would like to improve my ability to infuse technology in my lessons and I believe that will only happen if I continue to seek out new digital tools and resources. This activity was great to give me preparation for my own classroom. If I end up teaching fifth grade, I would love to actually execute this lesson. In the future I think I would create a video to explain the change in temperature, pressure, and light as you go deeper into the ocean because I could not find a video resource on the internet.
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