Artifact # 11
Fraction Unit Plan is designed to incorporate a unit on fractions with computer technology.
Rationale for the Artifact: Lesson Plans Integrating Technology
Competency 10.4: “Goals of the NC Computer Skills Curriculum.”
Competency 11.1: “Use technology in the discipline / subject for learning and as a medium for communications.”
Competency 12.7: “Select and create learning experiences that are appropriate for curriculum goals, relevant to learners, based upon principles of effective teaching and learning, in corporate the use of media and technology for teaching where appropriate, and support learner expression in a variety of media using a variety of media communication tools.”
Context:
I created this artifact during the summer of 2001 in Classroom use of the
Microcomputer in grades K-12. This artifact was designed to help with
integration in the classroom. In class we worked in groups to make lesson
plans using computer software to enhance them. For our lesson
plans we made a list of materials for each day. We also made a description
of the software and what it does, at what age group and subject area it is
targeted, and describe what you want your students to learn by doing the
software. Next we made out five days worth of lesson plans that were
hands-on non computer activities for the students to do several days before
and after they use the software to activate their backgrounds, peak their
interest, teach them something about the subject matter, and for enrichment.
Our activities caused students to learn skills, ideas, concepts, and attitudes.
We had questions in our plans each day that we asked the students to enhance
their thinking skills. The software that we used in our lesson plans
was “Number Munchers” which helped us to integrate computer skills, the keyboard,
the mouse, and other technology into our lesson plans for the students to
learn their math skills in a newer way. With this type of integration
we can use the software to let the students have fun while also evaluating
what level they were on before and after playing the game.
Impact:
As a future teacher I will be using software in my classroom and now I know
how to integrate certain types of software into different lesson plans.
Alignment:
This artifact aligns with competency 10.4
- I developed lesson plans that correlated with the North Carolina Curriculum
and integrated other subject areas, which will help my students to learn
in the future.
This artifact aligns with competency 11.1 - We used a piece of software mainly to enhance and help students with their math skills.
This artifact aligns with competency 12.7 - It was very useful when making out teaching activities. It helped me to come up with questions that were more interesting and exciting for the students.
The fraction unit lesson plan also aligns with INTASC principle 7 - because the teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals. It gives other people the information that they need in order to communicate and learn about what is being studied within my classroom.