Lesson+Plan

Lesson Plan ﻿ 

 Campus: Medford Area Middle School || [] |||| Subject Specific: ** *Reading Literature—Key Ideas and Details: ** 1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text ** *Reading Informational Text—Integration Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: ** 7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present a particular topic or idea ** *Writing—Text Types and Purposes: ** 1.Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence ** *Production and Distribution of Writing: ** 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience 6. Use technology, including the internet to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as interact and collaborate with others ** *Research to Build and Present Knowledge: ** Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
 * Title of Lesson: Introduction to Our Digital Classroom || Date: February 8-9, 2011 Timeframe of Lesson:2 classes ||
 * Author(s):Jessica Anderson || School District: Medford Area Public School District
 * Subject Area(s): English || Grade Level(s)/Course: 8 ||
 * State Standards

// Technology Specific ////: // [] Or the info.pdf file in the Lesson Folder. ***Media and Technology: ** A.8.2. Identify and Use Common Media Formats A.8.4. Use a computer and communications software to access and transmit information ***Independent Learning: ** C.8.2. Appreciate and derive meaning from literature and other creative expressions of information ** *The Learning Community: ** D.8.2. Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner || ~To compose a quality blog post || ~Compare and contrast expectations and of regular and digital classroom with discussion and projector ~Use teacher’s computer and projector to show classroom wiki and introduce Expectations and Etiquette of Our Digital Classroom page with discussion, as well as compare and contrast with our regular class expectations ~Show students what Kidblog.org looks like on web, view “Blogs In Plain English,” and distribute Kidblog.org logins and passwords ~Model login procedures for Kidblog.org and where/how to compose and save first blog (+) give students web address for Ms. Anderson’s Kidblog and inform students patience will be needed while we work out any issues during our first experience ~Move to computer lab, guide class through login, and students work on Characters and Predictions blog for __The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ ** Day 2: ** ~Brief discussion about students’ reactions to their first experience with our Digital Classroom, compare and contrast working traditionally with paper and pencil ~Use teacher’s computer and projector to model how to navigate the Ms. Anderson and Her Sprouts Wiki and how to use __The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ page on the wiki to link to Kidblog.org ~View “Wikis in Plain English,” and distribute logins and passwords ~Review Expectations and Etiquette of Our Digital Classroom page on class wiki and share evaluation rubric for Characters and Predictions blog ~Move to computer lab, guide students through completing, editing, and saving changes to their blog || *After approval, only one student can edit class wiki at a time || ~Creation of Wikispaces account and class wiki, student logins and passwords ~Computer, internet access, projector ~Computer lab ~Copies of evaluation rubric ||
 * Stated Objective(s) |||| ~To introduce the Expectations and Etiquette for Our Digital Classroom
 * Procedures for Lesson |||| ** Day 1: **
 * Assessment or Evaluation |||| ~Four point table reflecting students’ level of mastery in communicating their response to the Characters and Predictions blog prompt, as well as use of expectations and etiquette for digital classroom ||
 * Enrichment |||| ~Students who have had previous blogging experience and finish earlier than others may compose and submit for approval a blog post of their own for our novel unit to receive posts from their classmates, or use Microsoft Word to compose and submit for approval an addition to our Book Recommendation page on our wiki (they should include an idea for a hyperlink to the web to read more about the book)
 * Materials |||| ~Creation of Kidblog.org account and blog, student logins and passwords
 * |||| **__ Technology Resources __**** : **// URLs, Software, # of Computers, Printers, etc… //

**__ Other Resources __**** : **// Book Titles, Art Supplies, Manipulatives, etc…. // ||