You will apply what you have
learned in class by designing a lesson plan (on any
academic topic) that includes
activities and resources that integrate technology,
specifically the Internet, into a content area and grade
level. You may work in pairs or individually.
Step 1
Select a content area and grade level appropriate to your
intended teaching practice. Your lesson plan must
included standards. To help you get a picture of what
content is taught at what grade levels you can examine the
the Nebraska Standards, the National standards or you may
also choose to use the standards for the district in which
you currently work. Below are links to the Nebraska
Standards and Omaha Public Schools Standards (which will be
based on the Nebraska Standards) You will have to do a
Google Search if you want to use any other standards.
Be sure to
include all standards that apply in your lesson plans.
Step 2
Using the Internet,
find 1 activity type or structure
that you could use to teach the specific content area and
grade level that you chose in Step 1. You will include this
in your lesson plan. For each activity type or structure you
will include the following things:
A description of the activity
type or structure. Include the source of the activity type
or structure. For example WebQuest is an activity type
developed by Bernie Dodge.
A description of how you would
use this activity type or structure and why you chose it.
A specific example of an
activity in your content area that has already been created
and is available on the Internet. You will need to briefly
describe this activity and give the URL.
OR
There may not be an existing
example of the activity type or structure that you want to
use for a lesson. If you find a content site that is good
quality and an appropriate source of information, you can
use it to develop your own Internet activity for the content
area and grade level you have chosen. For example, if you
chose rain forests as your content area (this is part
of 4th grade social studies) and you could not find a
WebQuest about ancient rain forests you might include a web
page about the Amazonian Rain Forest of Ecuador that you
could use to develop your own Web Quest. For each site you
will need to include the following things:
- Title and URL of the site.
- A description of the resources
available on this site. Include why you consider this to
be a useful site for your content area.
Step 3
Use Word and you can Copy and
Paste your lesson into the page you prepared when you set up your EDU
201 web site. Prepare your Lesson Plan with attractive
formatting and clip art. Use the following format:
Lesson Topic/Title (click here for form)
Author (you)
Introduction:
Describe learners (age, characteristics,
multicultural awareness issues)
Content Area(s) and Grade Level
Standard you chose and URL where you found
that standard
Integrated disciplines
Objectives
What you want
students to learn and do (at least 2, not more than 3)
Assessment
How you will
determine that students meet your objectives (rubrics are a
possibility)
Materials/Technologies
Materials, supplies, equipment, resources
(books, URLs, CDs, videos, you need to teach the
lesson
Materials, supplies, equipment, resources
students need to complete the lesson
Procedures
Anticipatory Set
- introduction to lesson "hook"
Specific details
of what teacher is to do
Specific details
of what students are to do
Closure
How you plan to
end the lesson so that students retain learning
Explanation
In place of the reflection
that is usually included at the end of completed lesson
plans, you are to write an explanation of why you chose the
specific Internet or other technology activities you did for
the lesson. This explanation should be a paragraph in
length and show thoughtful planning.
SAVE.
Scoring
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Item Description
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Points Possible |
Points Earned
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Lesson plan is attractively formatted with graphics,
backgrounds, etc.
|
5 |
|
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Plan is well written following the
format
|
5 |
|
| A
description of the activity type or structure. |
5 |
|
|
Source of the activity type or structure. For
example WebQuest is an activity type developed by
Bernie Dodge. |
5 |
|
|
Why you chose the activity type or structure |
5 |
|
|
Standards included
|
5 |
|
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Total Points |
30 |
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