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Instructor: Curr 440 Name: The No-Namers Subject of Lesson: Blogging Technology Lesson Grade Level: Grade 12 Technology Class-Day 2 PLANNING AND PREPARATION
Specific Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11.-12.4 Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11 12 texts and topics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.9 Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible. NY State Learning Standards (if applicable) Standard 2: Information Systems Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies Standard 5: Technology Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs

Date: Time Estimate: 45 minutes

Lesson Objectives Grade 12 students will identify what a blog is, appropriate uses of it, and how to use a blog by accurately creating a blog and interacting with their peers blogs, allowing for self correction.

Lesson Purpose
This lesson is to introduce students to a blog and to inform them how to set one up and the appropriate use of it. They will use this information to apply this creatively within their larger project.

Pre-Assessment Data Students already know the basics of a blog, but not all of them have set one up. None of the students have created and used a blog within a classroom setting.

Modifications/Accommodations

Materials/Resources A computer for each student (in the computer lab) A white board Internet Access Access to Blog on ICP440.weebly.com

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT Arrangement of Physical Space and Students Students are in the computer lab on individual computers. Classroom Culture There are high expectations for the students and it is expected that students participate. The class is student centered allowing for students to question, contribute, and bring in their own prior knowledge while building their schema.

Classroom Procedures or Routines -When students walk in the door, they are to log onto their computers and start thinking of the question on the board that will be discussed in the anticipatory set. -Students respect each others opinions and knowledge -Students are often used to group work, or fully engaging activities, so they are required to be fully engaged. -Listening attentively when another speaks. This is also the rule for when students are speaking, for the class has a community based learning where students contribute heavily

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INSTRUCTION (LESSON SCRIPT) Steps Anticipatory Set Key Questions, Comments, Directions, Assessments When students walk into the classroom, there is a question on the board: What do you know about blogging?

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Students will participate in the large-group brainstorm activity within this question by contributing to a ListGroup-Label activity. They will add to the bard their prior knowledge of blogging. The teacher will facilitate this activity and Some examples of responses: Its a public online journal People can comment You can talk about anything Its online blogs have specific topics You can express opinions In comments, others can agree or disagree Then, students will break into small groups and cluster the words into subcategories. After, the class will return to whole group and students suggest a title or label for each word and their reasoning why. The teacher facilitates the conversations and shows the labels on the board. Today, we are going to learn about blogging, and we are also going to set up our own blogs to use in our Public Policy Integrated Project 1. Go into the definition of a blog -Discuss that a blog is sometimes known as a noun and a verb, depending on the context. -Noun A website on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis -Verb To add new material or to regularly update a blog. You will often hear it as blogging Question for students: Why would there be two different parts of speech? How can it be categorized into both? Possible Answers: There is an actual blog, like the thing, and then theres the action of writing on a blog (blogging). -Its also interesting to think that a blog is something you do, not always something you see. You are not only reacting to it, but you are participating in it. (Web 2.0) 2. Class discussion: Why would we use a blog? Whats their use in a classroom? (Put the answers on the board and discuss them as a class. Think of this more of a roundtable discussion instead of a classroom lecture, so students can respond to each others responses and contribute heavily.) Possible Answers: A way to discuss A way to comment

Motivation/Hook

B. Lesson Body (Content Input, Modeling, Assessments, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice)

A way to express an opinion or thought We can respond to others, even outside the classroom If youre shy, you can still comment and express opinions or thoughts We can know what our classmates are thinking 3. Set up a blog -Go step by step with students in creating a blog post on www.icp440.weebly.com -Each student will contribute to the same blog within the weebly page, using their email address as their username. -Students will be taught how to edit, create, and comment on blogs of their classmates. Discussion Question: -What does an appropriate blog post look like? What does an appropriate comment look like? (Keep note of these guidelines and post them on the teachers blog site for all students to see) Possible answers/things to hit: -Blog postings are shorter (think of it like the length of an email) -Its okay to agree or disagree respectively -Comments are also shorter. 1-5 sentences -We need to respect others opinions -comments need to pertain to the topic it is being posted under Under everyones desks, there is a post-it note with a question on it. Students will discuss the question with a partner and thee will be a short discussion in class. Question Examples: 1. Do you like or dislike blogs as an option for discussion? Why or why not? 2. What are some advantages and disadvantages to blogging? 3. What are precautions to think about when blogging? 4. Should there be guidelines when blogging? Why or why not? 5. How you explain what a blog/what is blogging to someone whos never seen one? 6. Have you seen an example of a good blog? What did you notice? If not, what would you want to see on a good blog? Students will post their response to their discussion question they received on their blogs, and respond to others. Teacher will use this information for assessment purposes.

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Closure

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Follow-up Activities

SELF-EVALUATION OF LESSON A. Evaluation of Student Learning How did the students become involved in the lesson? How do you know if all of the students reached the objective(s)? Cite assessment data. How did the students practice or test their newly acquired understanding or skills?

B. Evaluation of Teaching Processes (description and interpretation of teaching process)

How did the teaching procedures and strategies facilitate achievement of the objective(s)? What changes would you make if you were to teach this or a similar lesson again? What were the strengths of this lesson? What were the problem areas? Why were they problematic? How effective were the materials and resources in helping the students reach the objective(s)? How dynamic were your presentation skills? If your lesson was videotaped, what did you learn about yourself and your teaching practice?