Prepared by Chrissy Pickrell

LESSON PLAN
UNIT: Computer Technology GRADE LEVEL: 7th & 8th grade TOPIC: History of Computers THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has the computer changed over time? BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The students will read through the Power Point on the history of computers, and click on the appropriate links, in order to view the videos, that discuss computers. Once students have read the slides and watched the videos, then they will answer the questions on the worksheet. CONTENT STANDARDS ADDRESSED BY PROJECT (Ohios Technology Standards) Students develop an understanding of technology, its characteristics, scope, core concepts and relationships between technologies and other fields. Students learn the operation of technology through the usage of technology and productivity tools. Students engage in information literacy strategies, use the Internet, technology tools and resource, and apply information-management skills to answer questions and expand knowledge. STUDENT TECHNOLOGY STANDARD ADDRESSED BY PROJECT: (ISTE Student Standards) Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. Students plan strategies to guide inquiry. Students locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. Students collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make information decisions. LEARNING/INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1. Students will identify ways that computers have changed over time. 2. Students will identify important individuals involved in computer history 3. Students will learn to navigate through a presentation and internet, to answer pertinent questions. MATERIALS/RESOURCES (includes URLs for Internet research) : Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Word (or other word processing program) Internet access Sample URLs: https://www.google.com/ http://www.yahoo.com/ http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/05/exclusive-video http://www.officemuseum.com/data_processing_machines.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HXjLW7v-II&feature=related http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/zuse.html

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RUBRIC: Note the criteria below connect with the student objectives and based on Ohios Technology Standards, and National Educational Technology Standards. Criteria The student shows evidence of understanding the history of computers. The student shows evidence of being able to differentiate historical figures involved in computer history. The student shows evidence of being able to navigate through a PowerPoint presentation. The student shows evidence of being able to use the Internet to find data. Student shows evidence of being able to relate the history of computers into real-life situations. Did Not Meet Requirements Displays inadequate knowledge about the history of computers. Displays inadequate knowledge about historical figures. Displays inadequate navigation skills. Questions are incomplete. No example was provided. Met Requirements Displays knowledge of history of computers. Displays knowledge of historical figures. Shows evidence of Power Point knowledge. Questions are answered. Example was provided. Exceeded Requirements Displays in-depth understanding of the history of computers. Displays in-depth understanding, based on project questions. Student shows indepth understanding of Power Point. Questions are all answered correctly, with detail. Example was provided, with several details.

PROJECT HAND-IN: Question worksheet o 11 short answers, based on PowerPoint and links. o Two paragraphs on the back of the research paper.