Emerging Technologies for Instruction Assignment
Find 3 examples of lesson plans or activities which incorporate
technology and/or media that are examples that are appropriate for your subject
and audience. These can be ideas you hear about from talking with colleagues,
things you read about in articles, ideas posted on the Web, etc.
1. Activity Using
Biteslide
Recommended audience
From Intermediate to High School students
Topics that would be
appropriate for lesson plan or activity
Social Studies, World Geography, Cultural Studies, Countries
of the World, etc.
General description
of the lesson plan or activity
Creating Travel Journals
The lesson highlighted here, uses a free online tool known
as Biteslide. It that allows users to create interesting, creative
presentations using slidebooks . This lesson idea can be adapted or modified to
incorporate different elements important to the topic being studied by the
students. According to the website, the general idea behind this lesson is that
“students will use Biteslide to create “road maps” or “travel journals” that
help students review special places they
have learned about while also increasing their contact with the cultures,
histories, and people they have learned about in their textbooks”. Students can
work in a group setting or individually to create presentations highlighting
“different geographical locations that they have learned about in their
classroom”. Teachers can provide students with questions that will guide them
in “pursuing decent and relative information” for the country or related
element they are exploring. Students can
obtain information from a variety of resources, but effort should be made to
ensure that students understand how to properly cite sources and credit
photographs used in their presentations.
This lesson suggests that this project be worked on throughout the year,
but the time frame could be adjusted at the teacher’s discretion. When the
students have completed their “travel journals” or slidebooks, they can present
them online or in print format.
Modifications for ESL and special needs students are also suggested
with this lesson plan.
Source:
Lesson Plan by Kathryn Rose,
posted
to the Biteslide blog on Dec. 20, 2013. http:www.biteslide.com/blog/category/lesson-plans.com
Weblink to lesson
plan or activity, if applicable.
Why do you think this
lesson plan or activity will enhance your teaching and/or your students’
learning?
I believe that this lesson/activity can enhance my teaching,
as well as my students learning because it affords them the opportunity to
further explore concepts outside of the traditional textbook and creatively
present their discoveries to their peers. Rather than simply reading
information about other countries from a particular textbook, students can
research various aspects of those countries using a variety of resources and
media. Whether it is through selected print materials, websites, videos, etc.
students can learn more about the places discussed in class and construct
visual presentations that will assist them in developing a better understanding
of the material. Also, this activity
allows me the opportunity to teach my students about proper documentation of
resources that they use. I also helps them to develop and practice their
presentations skills, especially if they are asked to present their findings in
front of their peers.
2. Activity Using
Storyboardthat
Recommended audience
Students in Grades 6th-12th.
Topics that would be
appropriate for lesson plan or activity
American Independence, Study of the 13 Colonies, Formation
of the United States, etc.
General description
of the lesson plan or activity
Creating a Storyboard that Outlines How the 13 Colonies
became States
This activity involves using the website storyboardthat.com
to easily create storyboards that illustrate important concepts/events in United
States history. With this activity, the teacher begins by introducing the
events in history that surrounded the American Revolution and the creation of
the United States. Students are then tasked with using the website to “create a
storyboard that acts as a timeline for the first 13 colonies”. In the
storyboards, students are asked to include “details of how the states were
formed”. This lesson also contains suggestions for events to be included in the
students’ storyboards about “how the colonies became states”. These topics
include: when “the First Continental Congress is established”, when “Congress
became a governing body”, when “war was declared”, and when “the War was won and
colonial government ended”. Students could also design separate storyboards to
illustrate the events that occurred during this timeframe. Once students have
finished creating their storyboards, they could add to their initial creation
throughout the school year as they learn about how the United States expanded
from the original 13 colonies to the 50 states. This lesson can also be adapted
or modified for different events in United States or World History.
Source: The Formation
of a Country lesson from storyboardthat.com
Weblink to lesson
plan or activity, if applicable
Why do you think this
lesson plan or activity will enhance your teaching and/or your students’
learning?
I think that this activity will enhance my teaching and my
students’ learning because it will allow them to creatively illustrate their
understanding of the events in history that led to the formation of the United
States of America. Many times, it can be challenging for teachers to make
learning history and discussing historical events more interesting for students
than simply reading the information from a traditional textbook. The drag and
drop interface of the website makes it an easy resource for students to learn
to use. Due to the fact that the storyboard format is confined to a certain
number of cells, students are tasked with using critical thinking skills to
determine what information is most important to include in their storyboards in
order to accurately portray the events being highlighted. In addition, this
lesson helps students to improve their writing and typing skills. With numerous
graphics available and the ability to upload images, this website allows
students endless creative options to demonstrate their understanding of the
historic events being studied. With the popularity of graphic novels among
students today, this activity is something that I believe students will enjoy
creating, as well as sharing with other students.
3. Activity using
FreeRice.com
Recommended audience
Students in Grades 5th-7th.
Topics that would be
appropriate for lesson plan or activity
Social Studies, Geography, Flags of the World, World Hunger,
Cultural Studies, Countries of the World
General description
of the lesson plan or activity
Flags of the World
Game on freerice.com
In this lesson, students will play the online “Flags of the
World” game on freerice.com. This website is maintained by the World Food
Program and for every correct answer to a question in the game, 10 grains of
rice will be donated to feed hungry people around the globe. According to the
lesson plan, “students will complete a profile of a country where the World
Food Program operates, choosing from the first 10 flags they correctly identify
while playing Flags of the World”. Once the student has completed the basic
profile, they will write a report about the country that includes “the reasons
food assistance is needed” and how the World Food Program is helping. The aim
of this lesson is for students to learn the locations of the countries, as well
as their “economic profiles”. In addition, students can gain an awareness and
better understanding of world hunger issues and the efforts being made to fight
hunger globally.
Source: The 6degrees of FreeRice.com
website
Weblink to lesson
plan or activity, if applicable
Flags of the World-Lesson Plan
Why do you think this
lesson plan or activity will enhance your teaching and/or your students’
learning?
I believe that this lesson will certainly enhance my
teaching, as well as my students’ learning due to the fact that this activity raises
student awareness of geography, cultural differences, and world hunger issues. One of the greatest things about this lesson
is the fact that by just playing the Flags of the World game on freerice.com,
students can play a small part in helping to combat world hunger. For every
correct answer in the online game, the World Food Program will donate 10 grains
of rice to help feed hungry individuals around the globe. I like the fact that,
as a teacher, I can incorporate the use of this website and help my students
understand how even small actions can help make a difference in the lives of
others. In addition to this aspect of the lesson, I like the idea of students
being able to research other countries as they gain a better understanding of
world geography and global issues. I feel it is important that students have an
awareness of the world around them and lessons like this encourage students to
learn more about areas outside of their daily surroundings.
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