Saturday, November 21, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Lesson plan with technology
For your lesson plan, I would like you to take an existing lesson plan that you have already thought through and find a place where you could use technology in it. I had said ones from your practicum b/c many of you have lesson plan already created for that.
You are to put this modified lesson plan on a Google site that you create. However, it doesn't have to be a lesson plan like I am asking for in your WS. Essentially I would like:
1. The main info of the lesson plan (grade level, unit topic, and topic of the day)
2. Objectives of the lesson - these are the ones you have already decided upon (remember this is an existing lesson plan)
3. Technology standards you are meeting (look at OETS)
4. Main activities of the lesson. In this section, there should be at least one place where you detail how you will use technology
After you have that up on your Google site, the remaining thing for you to discuss are the benefits and challenges that one might face when implementing this lesson (for both teacher and student).
To let me know you have finished the assignment, either create a blog post linking to the google site OR update the class data sheet with your google site.
You are to put this modified lesson plan on a Google site that you create. However, it doesn't have to be a lesson plan like I am asking for in your WS. Essentially I would like:
1. The main info of the lesson plan (grade level, unit topic, and topic of the day)
2. Objectives of the lesson - these are the ones you have already decided upon (remember this is an existing lesson plan)
3. Technology standards you are meeting (look at OETS)
4. Main activities of the lesson. In this section, there should be at least one place where you detail how you will use technology
After you have that up on your Google site, the remaining thing for you to discuss are the benefits and challenges that one might face when implementing this lesson (for both teacher and student).
To let me know you have finished the assignment, either create a blog post linking to the google site OR update the class data sheet with your google site.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Oregon Technology Standards and Requirements
Take a few minutes to scan through the technology standards and requirements addressed in the NETS*S, NETS*T, new Oregon Diploma and new Oregon Education Technology Standards (OETS).
In a blog post, address the following:
1. How would you explain the big picture of what these standards are trying to accomplish?
2. Describe some strategies you could implement at your grade level(s) in order to accomplish this huge task. Please relate your strategies/activites to some specific Standards.
3. What are some challenges?
Here is a nice example for you to look at: Chad (challenges we face)
Finally here is a short little piece that discusses the Web2.0 connection to NETS*S by COSN.
In a blog post, address the following:
1. How would you explain the big picture of what these standards are trying to accomplish?
2. Describe some strategies you could implement at your grade level(s) in order to accomplish this huge task. Please relate your strategies/activites to some specific Standards.
3. What are some challenges?
Final Project!
For your final project, I would like you to investigate specifically how you will incorporate some technology in to one of your WS lessons. It can be using a blog, using Screentoaster, yodio, Google Docs, you name it. The Web2.0 sky is the limit!
Example 1: Liz's Final Ed520 project
Example 2: Kari's Final project
Now for the two examples above, they had a little more time to do this project, so don't get overwhelmed by what they did. (They are quite outstanding though...)
This will be an INDIVIDUAL project, which ideally will be hosted on your new Google Site (more on that later).
1. Identify the grade level and subject matter of the project.
2. Select a potential unit, topic or concept to teach.
3. Outline a lesson plan [or a set of lesson plans], including:
4. Identify the new Oregon Education Technology Standards achieved in this lesson(s).
5. Discuss the potential challenges for implementation.
6. Discuss the potential benefits to both the instructor and students (of using the chosen technologies).
To host your lesson:
1. Create a Google Site (a web page) to host your project, which is a nice alternative to creating a blog to share information with your class. (Why might you want an alternative?) The nice thing is that since it is a Google product, you already have access to creating one since you all have google accounts. Once you have created your Google site, be sure to copy/paste the URL into our Class Data Sheet.
Here is an example from Bryce Jenkison, a practicing teacher.
This Google Site does not have to be fancy. Check out my page: Laura McLeman
If you can't truly do a Google Site (please come see me if you decide you can't to discuss it), then
2. Make a blog post.
Example 1: Liz's Final Ed520 project
Example 2: Kari's Final project
Now for the two examples above, they had a little more time to do this project, so don't get overwhelmed by what they did. (They are quite outstanding though...)
This will be an INDIVIDUAL project, which ideally will be hosted on your new Google Site (more on that later).
1. Identify the grade level and subject matter of the project.
2. Select a potential unit, topic or concept to teach.
3. Outline a lesson plan [or a set of lesson plans], including:
- Learning objectives
- Appropriate technologies that can be implemented to increase the effectiveness of the lesson.
- Varied strategies one could use to teach the lesson(s).
4. Identify the new Oregon Education Technology Standards achieved in this lesson(s).
5. Discuss the potential challenges for implementation.
6. Discuss the potential benefits to both the instructor and students (of using the chosen technologies).
To host your lesson:
1. Create a Google Site (a web page) to host your project, which is a nice alternative to creating a blog to share information with your class. (Why might you want an alternative?) The nice thing is that since it is a Google product, you already have access to creating one since you all have google accounts. Once you have created your Google site, be sure to copy/paste the URL into our Class Data Sheet.
Here is an example from Bryce Jenkison, a practicing teacher.
This Google Site does not have to be fancy. Check out my page: Laura McLeman
If you can't truly do a Google Site (please come see me if you decide you can't to discuss it), then
2. Make a blog post.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hands-on Session
Next Tuesday (10/27) and Wednesday (10/28) from noon to 1pm, Steve Rhine and Barry Jahn are leading a hands-on session to learn how to use the hardware that is available for checkout. Sign up at http://www.doodle.com/rswiyv8qc3qbpbpr
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