Process for Developing and Implementing a Technology-integrated Lesson

 

Gathering initial information

 

 

1.

Meet with your mentor teacher to determine the subject area and topic in which you will be teaching the technology-enhanced lesson. If possible indicate the specific curricular outcome(s) and indicator(s) your lesson will address. Your decision about subject area/topic should be based on your analysis of student achievement in the school and classroom to which you are assigned.

 

 

2.

 

Explore the content standards and technology standards that are relevant to the subject area/topic for which you will be developing the lesson.

 

 

3.

 

With your mentor teacher choose a tentative date during the internship when you will teach your technology-integrated lesson.

 

 

4.

 

Obtain and sign all forms for appropriate use of technology [e.g. Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), video taping release, consent forms] and submit these to your program coordinator.

 

 

 

NOTE: Make certain that you have the following information for future reference:

           • School address and phone #

           • Mentor teacher phone #

           • Mentor teacher email address

           • How does your mentor teacher prefer to be contacted?

 

Accessing appropriate resources

 

 

1.

To determine the technology resources available to teach the lesson, consult with the mentor teacher and review the Hardware/Software Check List that is to be completed by the school technology specialist. If necessary, meet with the technology specialist to obtain more information about hardware/software and how to learn to use these resources.

 

 

2.

Explore research and resources for teaching with technology:

 

 

 

 

a.   Research on technology-integrated instruction, such as:

      Waxman, H.C., Lin, M.F., & Michko, G. M. (2003). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of

       teaching and                 learning with technology on student outcomes. Naperville, IL: Learning Point

       Associates/NCREL.     http://www.ncrel.org/tech/effects2/

 

b.   Examples of innovative strategies/resources for teaching with technology:

      •   Virtual Architecture (building learning using technology by Judi Harris-U. of Texas)            http://virtual-architecture.wm.edu/ [NOTE: Especially Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6]

        •   Illuminations (National Council for the Teaching of Mathematics):

            http://illuminations.nctm.org/swr/index.asp [NOTE: Includes lesson, tools, activities]

        •   Children’s Literature Web Guide (David Brown--Univ. of Calgary, Canada):

            http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

        •   Cyber Library of Children’s Literature - http://www.fairrosa.info/

        •   Webquests: http://webquest.org/ [NOTE: In the box on the left click on “Top” or “New.” ]

        •   International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) lessons:

            http://cnets.iste.org/search/s_search.html [To search for sample lessons click on                                 subject/grade level--at the bottom of the page]

        •   Edutopia (Project-based, technology-enhanced units from the George Lucas                      Foundation):  http://www.glef.org/php/keyword.php?id=037

        •   Thinkport (Center for Technology in Education and Maryland Public Television:                  http://www.thinkport.org [Click on “Think Classroom” and “Think Technology”]

        •   Learning Village: http://www.learningvillage.com/html/guide.html

        •   Marco Polo:  http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx [Teacher Resources]

        •   Discovery School: Sample lessons/resources (Discovery Channel sample lessons]             http://www.school.discovery.com/

        •   County and school web pages containing instructional resources

        •   Technology connections listed in classroom textbooks

 

c.   Highly rated software:

      •   California Learning Resource Network: http://www.clrn.org/home/subjects.cfm

        •   MDK-12: http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/social%5Fstudies/technology.html

        •   Review Corner: http://www.reviewcorner.com/software/index.html             

 

d.   Observe teachers in your school using technology effectively to enhance learning.

 

NOTE: Make certain you cite sources of adapted lessons and/or resources in your lesson plan.

 

Completing the Lesson Overview Summary Sheet

 

 

1.

Complete the Lesson Overview Summary Sheet to help focus the development of the lesson.

Review the Scoring Tool for Evaluating Technology Standard V and consult with your mentor teacher in completing the Summary Sheet.

 

  

2.

 

Send a draft of the Lesson Overview Summary Sheet as an MS Word attachment to your mentor teacher and IHE supervisor/instructor. If your mentor teacher does not use e-mail, send the Summary Sheet via regular mail. Revise and resubmit the Summary Sheet until it is approved by the mentor teacher.

 

Developing the Lesson Plan

 

 

1.

Use the Lesson Overview Summary Sheet to guide you in creating a Lesson Plan for the topic you will teach. This Lesson Plan:

     •  Should follow the approved lesson format for your school or IHE;

     •  Could be part of an existing lesson plan adapted to fit the current situation and audience;

     •  May be a portion of a lesson spanning one or more days;

     •  Should Include scoring tool(s) for measuring student attainment of outcomes and student

        technology products.

 

In developing the Lesson Plan use the Scoring Tool for Standard V and consult with your mentor teacher.

 

 

2.

Send a draft of the Lesson Plan to your mentor teacher and IHE supervisor/instructor via email or regular mail. Revise and resubmit the Lesson Plan until it is approved by both the mentor teacher and IHE supervisor/instructor.

 

Implementing and Reflecting on the Technology-integrated Lesson

 

 

1.

Implement the technology-integrated lesson. Videotape the implementation. The school/ school district requirements for videotaping in a classroom should be followed. The following are some suggestions for videotaping your lesson:

·         Ask your mentor teacher to videotape your presentation and work with him/her to ensure key aspects of the lesson are captured.

·         Collaborate with a fellow teacher candidate to videotape each other’s presentation. You will need to work with your peer to ensure key aspects of the lesson are captured.

·         Ask your institution of higher education (IHE) supervisor to videotape your presentation and work with him/her to ensure key aspects of the lesson are captured.

 

Immediately after implementing the lesson but before viewing the videotape, complete

Activity A: Electronic Journal Reflection using as a guide the Scoring Tool for Standard V.

Send the Activity A reflection to the IHE supervisor/instructor.

 

 

2.

After watching the videotape of the lesson, complete Activity B:  Electronic Journal Reflection, using as a guide the Scoring Tool for Standard V. Select a 5-minute video segment that illustrates the implementation of technology using key instructional strategies and cue the videotape to that segment. Send the videotape of the lesson and the Activity B reflection to the IHE supervisor/instructor.