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Technology Lesson Plan

 

Name:  Laurie Fowler

Position: Technology in Motion Training Specialist

 

Title of Activity:  Digital Preposition Safari

Class or Grade Level: &n= bsp;  3-5 grades  

Subject:      Language Ar= ts and Technology

Time Allotment: 2 hours

Objectives:  The student will:

 &nbs= p;        Review prepositions.

 &nbs= p;        Illustrate the meanings of prepositions.

 &nbs= p;        Take digital photographs of paper animals.

 &nbs= p;        Create a PowerPoint about prepositions.

 &nbs= p;       

Materials/ Resources:

Digital cameras, paper animals, lists of prepositions, computers with PowerPoint

 

Internet Resources:

Animal pictures from http://www.lear= ningpage.com/pages/clip_zoo_ff.html

Prepositions from http://ow= l.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html#parts

http://vocabula= ry.englishclub.com/prepositions.htm

http://www.se= lfstudybooks.com/preposition_tip1.shtml

 

 

Alabama State Course of Study Standards:<= /b>

From the ALEX web site at http://www.alex.state.al.us<= /o:p>

Technology Course of Study

Grades 3-5

·     &nbs= p;  Demonstrate optimal posture and position at the computer workstation.

·     &nbs= p;  Use common input and output devic= es efficiently and effectively.

·     &nbs= p;  Utilize general purpose productiv= ity tools to facilitate learning throughout the curriculum<= /p>

·     &nbs= p;  Use a variety of media and techno= logy resources to create and communicate knowledge products across the curricu= lum.

Language Arts

Grades 3-5

·     &nbs= p;  Demonstrate literal understanding= of print material.

·     &nbs= p;  Apply the strategies of a skillful listener.

·     &nbs= p;  Know and apply principles of gram= mar and usage in writing.

·     &nbs= p;  Write meaningful simple sentences= and short paragraphs.

·     &nbs= p;  Use computers for expression.

·     &nbs= p;  Organize and present information = in visual, oral, and/or print format.

 

Procedures:

1. &n= bsp;     Review prepositions with large group. 

2.       Show examples of how to illustrate a preposition.   

See sample PPT.<= o:p>

3. &n= bsp;     Assign groups.

4.       Give = each group a picture of the animal and their list of prepositions.

5.       Tell = each group to take pictures of their animal illustrating the prepositions on the= ir list.

6.       Each = group must take at least 5 pictures—one for each preposition and a group picture.

7.       Show students digital cameras.

        &= nbsp; a. Put in disk

        &= nbsp; b. Focus on object

        &= nbsp; c. Take a picture

        &= nbsp; d. Take disk out

8. &n= bsp;     Let students have 20 minutes to take their 5 pictures in the classroom.

9. &n= bsp;     Go to the library or classroom computer.  Take picture disk.

10. &= nbsp;   Follow Making a PowerPoint with Digital Pictures direction sheet.

11. &= nbsp;   You should have a PowerPoint with at least 6 slides.

 &nbs= p;        a.       1 tit= le slide with a title for the presentation and the group members’ names<= o:p>

b.       4 con= tent slides with a picture illustrating the preposition and your animal with a caption sentence.

c.       1 gro= up picture slide with a picture of your whole group.

12. &= nbsp;   Turn in presentation on disk.

 

 

Assessment:

Online rubric available at:

http://= rubistar.4teachers.org/view_rubric.php3?id=3D455595

 

Appendix:

Making a PowerPoint with Digital Pictures

Preposition List

 

Back to Digital Photography in Action

 

 

Lesson Plan and Lesson Plan Form designed by Laurie Fowler, Technology in Motion