Name of Lesson:
Colorful Language: Fun and Fantasy, The
Figurative Language Book
Teacher:
Robbi Snowden, Special Education and Sandy
Allison, Technology App & Mentor
Curriculum Focus:
Language Arts
Target Goals: Employ technology skills and
creativity to make a page for student anthology
that demonstrates student understanding of
figurative language.
Professional Goals: Plan and implement an
applications-based technology lesson.
Grade Level(s): Middle School, grade 5
Number of Students:
20 Amount of Time: 1 or 2 class
periods
Use of
Modern/Emerging Technologies
–
Check all that apply.
Word Processing
X
Whole Group Presentation
Desktop Publishing
X
Spreadsheets
Graphing software
Databases
Multimedia Slideshow
Internet Research
Online Resources
CD-Rom Research CDs
Digital Camera
Laser Disc Player
Scanner
Camcorder
Other: projector and laptop networked
Name
of Software(s) Used:MS
Publisher, MS Paint, MS Photo Editor,
Inspiration
Resource
Management Plan–
Check all that apply.
Media Center
Special Education
X
Technology Lab
X
District/Campus Network
X
Museums
Business Partners
Freeware
Online Instructional Materials
Shareware
Internet
Other:
Adaptive/Assistive Technologies–
Check all that apply.
Text-to-Speech
Learning Software
X
Enlarged text adaptations
X
Second Language Software
Keyboard adaptations
Voice Recognition
Pacing modifications
X
Software modifications
X
Assistive Devices
Adaptive Devices
Other:
New Designs
for Teaching and Learning-
Check all that apply.