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MASTER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Education Service Center
Region XI

Giving them the tools that will stay with them for a life time

Lisa Rogers

Learning Goals                  

Instructional Strategies      

Instructor Actions    

Student Actions                                

Describe the syntax of the instruction
Student Goal

Identify the systems of the human body and describe their functions.


 
Brainstorming
 
Discuss
Determine students' prior knowledge
 
Set up brainstorming graphic organizer in Inspiration using classroom projector


Brainstorm what students know about their own body
Students will respond to brainstorming questions.

Draw on prior knowledge


Using Inspiration fill in their brainstorming graphic organizer
Demonstration

 Guided Practice
Interactive PowerPoint lecture.

PowerPoint includes United Streaming videos,  Interactive group and individual activities embedded within PowerPoint.

Created by Integration Specialist
Students will take notes 
 
If students have their laptops they will take notes using on online form. Otherwise paper/pencil.

Participate in online interactive activities to include games and quizzes

Create a wanted poster of an organ using their notes. If have laptops – create online if not- pencil paper
Student Goal

Describe how organisms maintain stable internal conditions while living in changing external environments.
 
Student grouped for Web Quest Web Quest through the biomes and adaptations needed to survive.

Instructor will assign students into groups.

Each group will work through the Adaption Web Quest with each member of the group performing a specific task.


Use the Internet to research  

Collaborate with group 

Collaborate with students who have the same role in different groups.

Class discussion about their research

Students will present research findings in accordance with a teacher created rubric.
Student Goal
Analyze changes in organisms - what happens when you have the flu, what organs can you live without?  
Direct Instruction

Collaboration

Discussion

Questioning
Step by step instructions on how to create an Access Database

Create some pre-determined queries, students create some more.
Create a Body systems database
 
Query the database to find which systems have activities in common.

Teacher Goal
Develop lessons that utilize technology to enhance student learning. 
Direct Instruction

Demonstration

Coaching/ Questioning

Guided Practice
Teach Microsoft Access program

Use coaching, questioning skills to guide teacher in creating lessons as described

Serve as a resource for potential technical issues.

Actively listen as mentee brainstorms details of lessons

Plan classroom management strategies.
 

 Meet with the Integration Specialist to debrief after introduction to Access.

Discuss successes and areas of concern.
Teacher Goal
Use creative instructional strategies to support all learning styles of a diverse student learning population.
 
Direct Instruction

Demonstration

Collaboration

Reflection

 
Meet with the Integration Specialist and the Content Mastery teacher to discuss and decide upon specific techniques and assistive technologies which will support the students.

Reflect on planned classroom management strategies to ensure that the needs of diverse learners are adequately accommodated. 

 

Professional Learning Goals

 

Instructional Strategies

Things I will do to accomplish these goals

Use effective questioning strategies to facilitate the teacher in creating learner centered lessons. Questioning

Collaboration

Reflection
Read material from class and own research

Practice skills with peers and teacher being mentored

Meet with teacher prior to implementation to assist and support her in creating learner centered lessons.
 
Ask for feedback from peers and mentored teacher

Reflect on progress
Help teacher discover technologies that will facilitate student learning. Collaboration

Dialogue

Reflection 
Ongoing modifications and discussions based upon issues encountered throughout the project and impact of the problem based model used.

Debrief after completion of project to discuss successes and failures of entire project focusing on the model and strategies used.

Take opportunity to discuss in both formal and informal settings the benefits of technology integration.

Aspect 2: The social system

Describe the interpersonal structure of the instructional experience
Students will work in collaborative groups to research, create a presentation, and present findings to class. There will be several presentation options for the groups to choose from. Students will be responsible for their individual research as well as collaboratively presenting their research. 

Aspect 3: The role of the instructor

Describe your general instructional role. For example, will you present material, guide students as they research, etc?

Instructor will present some material through direct instructions. The instructor will then become the facilitator monitoring students' research and helping solve problems as needed. The instructor and the students will access each groups' presentation with the help of the teacher designed rubric. The instructor will meet with the Integration Specialist to plan materials. The Integration Specialist will present any needed material.

Aspect 4:The support system

Describe the types and amount of instructional, technical, and other resource support required for the instruction (e.g., instructional materials, communication capabilities).
Human Resources Hardware & Software       Other Instructional Materials                                                       
  • Instructional Technologist

instruct teacher on how to use Inspiration and the Microsoft program Access

assist in the lab

observe presentation and provide input for the technology portions of the project

  •  Content Mastery Teacher
plan and implement any AT that may be needed

monitor student progress

  • Coaching Support

One-on-one meetings between coach and teacher

Frequent contact via email

 

Classroom projector


Inspiration 

United Streaming Videos downloaded to desktop

Internet Explorer

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Publisher

Pre selected Web quest

Pre determined Access queries

Headphones

Directions supplemented with images for ESL students and visual learners

Project rubric

Wanted Organ poster example

      Project outline

      Product descriptions 

     Time line with due dates

 
 

Education Service Center
Region XI
3001 N. Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76106

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