TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION LESSON PLAN

Grade Level: Fifth Grade Magnet

Subject Area: Reading

STANDARDS

Maryland Content Standards

2.A.4.j. Connect the text to prior knowledge or experience.

Educational Technology Learning Goal and Indicator

ASSESSMENT

Assessment Design: Includes description of assessment and scoring tool/rubric assessing both the content and technology.

After reading a chapter in the current novel, students will write about an experience they had that relates to the novel. Students are comfortable using the Palm because we have used them before.

 

 

Implementation: Includes description of how the assessment expectations will be communicated to students.

Students will be told that after they have read the chapter they are to write about a prior experience that has some connection to the novel. This will help improve their skills on the Palms and help connect themselves with the novel.

 

Product: Explains what students will produce and how it is connected to what they are learning and includes a sample prototype of a finished product: Includes an explanation of whether you intend to use the student product(s) for other instructional purposes (i.e., sharing, gallery walk, data collection, ongoing instruction).

After students have produced their writing on their Palms they will share their experiences with the class. The product created will be used in our discussion about the chapter they read.

 

 

 

INSTRUCTION WITH TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION

Resources and Materials for Content: Text, books, etc.

Novel

 

 

 

 

Resources and Materials for Technology Integration: Software, Palm, etc.

Palm

FreeWrite

 

 

 

Student Technology Skills

Prerequisite skills, if needed:

Students need to be able to use the Palms.

 

 

Skills taught in this technology integration activity:

Students will review how to use FreeWrite on the Palm.

Students will learn how to use spell check in FreeWrite.

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives:

·3 Students will be able to use the Palms to practice using FreeWrite.

·4 Students will use the Palms to share a prior experience.

·5 Students will improve their writing skills by editing their work using spell check.

 

Procedure:

1) Have students read the next chapter in the novel.

2) Review with students how to properly use the Palms.

3) Review how to use FreeWrite.

4) Demonstrate how to use the spell check in FreeWrite.

5) Students will use the Palms to write their paragraph about a prior experience that relates to the novel.

6) Students will edit their paragraph using the spell check on FreeWrite.

7) Students will take turns sharing their personal experiences.

8) We will discuss the chapter using their paragraphs to better relate to what is happening in the book.

 

 

 

DIFFERENTIATION

Extension Activities:

Students will add information to their paragraphs after we have discussed the chapter.

 

 

 

 

Remediation Activities:

Anyone who needs help using the Palm will be paired with someone else who is comfortable using it.