Technology Lesson Plans

Language Arts Lesson Plan:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6rdkw_7cq7rj5gp

Math Lesson Plan:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6rdkw_8gv8cgmd3

Science Lesson Plan:
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6rdkw_9fxxktgcd

Technology Clips

I really enjoyed watching these videos where students were able to use technology as well as students in the classroom. I like how those teachers were able to implement so much technology into their lessons and it was there to benefit the children. I like how it helped the children discover concepts and ideas as they made discoveries while using technology. Example, I like how the spider lesson and how using technology helped the students discover. I think that the most important thing that I took away from these videos was that no matter what you are teaching or no matter what grade you are teaching, technology is a great way to promote learning. I am excited to use technology in an art lesson plan that I am implementing this week and I like the video we watched that had art and technology integrated into it. Overall, there are endless possibilities to using technology in a classroom to help and promote learning of all students.

My Technology Observations

As I observed the technology in the school, I was surprised in some aspects. I think that it is cool that they have two fully stocked computer rooms and that each grade level has access to them daily. I also was shocked that other than a personal mac in the classroom, my teacher, like most teachers, don't have much else. They have overhead projectors but not much else. They have T.V.'s and projectors to share, but there isn't much else available.
Also, I have completed assignment 2 and 3 for this week!

This is a voice thread that shows an example of the lesson described in last weeks post. Click on the close button, and the use the arrows on the bottom of the page to move backwards and forwards.
Have FUN!

Science Challenge Plan

Standard 4
Students will understand the scale of size, distance between objects, movement, and apparent motion (due to Earth's rotation) of objects in the universe and how cultures have understood, related to and used these objects in the night sky.
Objective 2
Describe the appearance and apparent motion of groups of stars in the night sky relative to Earth and how various cultures have understood and used them.
C. Recognize that stars in a constellation are not all the same distance from Earth.

The Plan:
The students will have access to Google Earth Sky and look at several different types of constellations to look at in the night sky. This activity will take place after instruction on the different types of constellations and what makes up a constellation. The students will have the opportunity to investigate different types of constellations and their stories behind them as well have some knowledge of what different kinds of constellations.

Content:This science activity will focus on identifying constellations and the distance of the different stars in the constellation in reference to the Earth. The students will have access to Google Earth Sky and look at several different types of constellations to look at in the night sky.

Pedagogy:Students will name, explore, and chart 2 different constellations and each of their stars distances from the earth.

Technology:Students will have the opportunity to use the Google Earth Sky. This is a good fit with the content because students will be able to navigate and explore the constellations in 3D as well as the stars give their distance from the Earth and it seems more real creating their own charts than using a chart in a book to look at to show the distances of different stars. The technology will really enhance the pedagogy point of exploring constellations and the distances of the stars.

Looking at Other's Virtual Tours!

This is a list of the other Virtual Tours I viewed created by other students:

Ashley Daley: Ashley Daley took us on a tour of four very different civilizations. We got to view and think about the different characteristics of each civilization.

Malorie Walton: I really liked this tour that was all about New Zealand. There was a lot to explore and it was a fun way to look at New Zealand.

Alyssa Young: Alyssa's tour took us to different rivers in Africa, China, South America, and Mesopotamia. I really liked the pictures that she embeded into her tour! It was fun.

My completed Virtual Tour

Here is the link to my google sites: http://sites.google.com/site/earthslandforms/ashley


The Earth's Landforms:
In this folder, you will find four different places that you can go to that discuss how the earth forms land and lakes by volcanoes and earthquakes.