Lesson Implementation Form

Lee Gabor, MTTC 1002, Spring 2006

 LESSON PLAN LINK

Name of Lesson: Science – Force Causes Change

Teacher: Mr. Juan Amaya, with Mentor Lee Gabor, Ms. Gabor's Coach is Toni McAfoos

Curriculum Focus: Science TEKS

Target Goals: Using Internet resources of animation as well as in-class hands-on activities, students understand that push or pull on an object causes it to change.

Professional Goals: Mr. Amaya reinforces use of computer hardware, Internet, Classroom Performance System (CPS) for evaluation; and continues working on implementing various instructional strategies;

Mentor Lee Gabor continues to develop ability to mentor successfully, especially creating a nurturing environment that focuses on trust and competence as well as on drawing from Mr. Amaya the instructional abilities he innately has.

Grade Level(s): 3rd

Number of Students: 22

Amount of Time: 90 minutes – done in one day (although this could be used as 45 minute lessons over two days)

Use of Modern/Emerging Technologies Check all that apply.

Word Processing

 

Whole Group Presentation

X

Desktop Publishing

 

Spreadsheets

X

Graphing software

 

Databases

 

Multimedia Slideshow

 

Internet Research

 

Online Resources

X

CD-Rom Research CDs

 

Digital Camera

 

Laser Disc Player

 

Scanner

 

Camcorder

 

Other:

Classroom Performance System (CPS) for evaluation; television and DVD

Name of Software(s) Used :

Microsoft Excel

 

Resource Management Plan Check all that apply.

Media Center

 

Special Education

 

Technology Lab

 

District/Campus Network

X

Museums

 

Business Partners

 

Freeware

 

Online Instructional Materials

 

Shareware

 

Internet

X

Other:

This could be expanded with students searching for freeware or shareware that would help them in designing the cars they will make.

 

 

Adaptive/Assistive Technologies Check all that apply.

Text-to-Speech

 

Learning Software

 

Enlarged text adaptations

 

Second Language Software

 

Keyboard adaptations

 

Voice Recognition

 

Pacing modifications

 

Software modifications

X

Assistive Devices

 

Adaptive Devices

 

Other:

Special Ed student works with another student regarding completing spreadsheet with data from measuring

 

 

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 some

Learning Centers (Stations)

 

Project-Based Instruction

X some

Interdisciplinary Learning

 

Individual

 

 

 

Technology Management Strategies

Ease of Access

X

Computer Use

X

Physical Space

X

Student Behavior

X

Explain:

It is important that students be seated so that each can easily see the television, which features clip of Lethal Weapon. The same is true for students looking at wall screen onto which is projected animations from the Internet and, at end of lesson, the True-False test being used with CPS System.

Other:

 

 

 

Resources sited:

Boe, T. (1989). The next step for educators and the technology industry: Investing in teachers. Educational Technology, 29(3), 39-44.

Browne, D. L. & Ritchie, D.C. (1991). Cognitive apprenticeship: a model of staff development for implementing technology in schools. Contemporary Education, 63(1), 28-33.

National Education Association, www.nea.org

Developing Educational Standards, http//edstandards.org/Standards.html

No Child Left Behind: A Collection of Online Resources. North Central Regional Educaitonal Laboratory http://www.ncrel.org/policy/curve/resource.htm

Multimedia Tools & Technology-Rich Learning http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/topic101mm.html