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Lesson Plan

Name of Lesson: Laptop Study Group Sessions

Teachers: LeeChel Ondracek with Jayne Germany

Curriculum Focus: Technology Integration

Target/Professional Goals:

At the completion of session, mentor will be able to

1. improve my mentoring and collaboration skills with colleagues.

2. collaborate to create effective andragogical strategies designed to model student-centered leaning with teachers.

3. aid teachers in the process of independently implementing technology in their classrooms.

At the completion of session, teacher trainer will be able to

1. Foster collaboration between teachers so they can see each other as shared experts.

2. Create a shared library of study group activities implemented on other campuses.

3. model student-centered teaching strategies in study groups.

At the completion of study group sessions, teachers will be able to

1. Understand their role in supporting a successful study group, and therefore be supportive of other adult learners on their campuses.

2. Reflect on their learning as a guide for themselves as teachers and learners.

3. Integrate technology as a tool for learning, not as an end to itself.

4. Create opportunities for Constructivist experiences in their own classrooms

Grade Level(s): Middle School Teachers from all content areas

Number of Students: 10-20 Participants

Amount of Time: 8 45-minute sessions over the course of a school year

Use of Modern/Emerging Technologies – Check all that apply.

Word Processing	X	Whole Group Presentation	X
Desktop Publishing	X	Spreadsheets
Graphing software		Databases
Multimedia Slideshow	X	Internet Research	X
Online Resources	X	CD-Rom Research CDs
Digital Camera		Laser Disc Player
Scanner		Camcorder
Other: Graphic Organizer, LCD Projector, LoTi Survey, e-mail

Name of Software(s) Used:

Word, Inspiration, PowerPoint, GroupWise, Internet Explorer, Publisher

Resource Management Plan– Check all that apply.

Media Center	Special Education	X
Technology Lab	District/Campus Network	X
Museums	Business Partners
Freeware	Online Instructional Materials	X
Shareware	Internet	X
Other: Personal Laptops Support personnel: Coaching team of IT's, Campus Technology Facilitator, Librarian, Campus Administrators

Adaptive/Assistive Technologies– Check all that apply.

Text-to-Speech		Learning Software
Enlarged text adaptations	X	Second Language Software
Keyboard adaptations	X	Voice Recognition
Pacing modifications	X	Software modifications
Assistive Devices	X	Adaptive Devices	X
Other: Graphic organizers for visual learners

New Designs for Teaching and Learning- Check all that apply.

Whole Group	X	Cooperative Groups	X
Student Centered Learning	X	Small Groups	X
Collaborative Planning	X	Discovery-Based Learning	X
Learning Centers (Stations)		Project-Based Instruction	X
Interdisciplinary Learning	X	Individual	X

Technology Management Strategies

Ease of Access

Computer Use

Physical Space

Student Behavior

Explain:

Since the Instructional Technologists will be dealing with most of the technology, management will not be much of an issue. Most sessions will take place in campus libraries or classrooms, so the IT's will have to make sure all equipment is portable. Since teachers will come with their own laptops loaded with software, the only issue will be connecting to the network. The IT will need to make sure that the session location has a strong wireless signal or plenty of LAN wires with ports. The plethora of technology makes the varied session activities easy to manage, by both facilitator and teachers. As far as student behavior is concerned, the facilitator will address group norms and discuss teacher expectations early in the year. She will organize activities so that each teacher feels as involved as possible and wants to be a stakeholder in their own and each other's learning.

Each teacher's laptop will already be customized to fit any diverse needs of that teacher. The IT will address these issues with the group, and meet individually with a teacher that requests help in changing setting to meet his/her needs.

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