Independent Technology Project

Technology in Education
12/5/2014
EDUC201-OOC
Julia Hammill

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Table of Content:
Lesson Plan- Page 2
Power Point- Page 5
Extra Credit- Page 11
Evaluation- Page 13

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Lesson Plan Form
Julia Hammill
Grades 9-12
Title of Lesson: How to Determine a Reliable Resources
Expected Outcomes---- The learner will:
1.

Express their knowledge about reliable resources.

2.

Explain what it means to be reliable.

3.

Identify the characteristics of a reliable resource.

4.

Describe the traditional rules of finding a reliable resource.

5.

Analyze various sources online.

6.

Compare various suffix/domain names.

7.

Organize information from sites.

8.

Construct a proper presentation/paper/video using their organized research.

Teaching/Learning Strategy:
Introducing the Lesson
This lesson would be a short presentation and very useful for when it comes to their assignments
for any classes. A way to introduce this lesson is to have a small discussion about what the
students think what a good resource is. After making a short list from the students answers, we
could quickly discuss why or why not their answers would have been relevant. It would be a
quick and easy way in order to get the students minds thinking about what makes a good
resource.
Directions:
Step I: Create a presentation and worksheet on what makes a reliable resource. The presentation
will include the elements of: author, publisher, suffix/domain name, audience, information
quality, sites sources, web links, and how it fits together.

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Step II: Present the presentation in class. The students can take notes over the information on the
presentation. For homework, they can research famous mathematicians, form into groups, and
create a quizlet account to help with their studies.
Step III: Let the students have a day in the library in order to research on famous
mathematicians. They can look up the biographies of the mathematicians and their
accomplishments. The students can work either in groups or pairs to help get the research done.
They will not be allowed to check out any books. They can only take notes and record all the
information that was discussed in class: author, publisher, suffix/domain name, audience,
information quality, sites sources, web links, and how it fits together. For class participation, the
students will record and sign a paper stating that they have formed a group and are willing to do
their job for an upcoming project. They can also get credit for creating the flashcards on the
quizlet website.
Step IV: Assign and go over the project to the students. Students have the choice of making a
Prezi, speech, or a video about mathematicians. Once the choice is made, the students assign
each other parts to work on. Parts include everything that was discussed within the original
presentation along with citations/works cited.
Step V: Let the students have a day to work on the projects and evaluate whether the groups
collaboration is working. If the students need help, that would be the day to ask for help. The end
of the day would be dedicated to assigning the orders which the groups go in presenting their
projects.
Step VI: Students present their projects. As the students are presenting, they would be graded
upon their performance, quality of work, and evaluation from their partners. Students should
email screen shots of their flashcards to receive credit for studying.
Step VII: Once the students are done presenting, the groups turn in a paper about all the
resources they have used as a group. The group would have to make sure everything is clearly
stated.
Step VIII: Once everyone was done presenting, the students would take out a piece of paper and
write their partners names down and a number next to it rating their dedication of work. The
numbers are: 0, 1, 3, and 5. They would not write their own names on the paper.
Assessment Performance:
1.

Class Discussion

2.

Screen Shot Studying

3.

Rubric for Presentation

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Points
1

10

Comments:

Performance
No effort was made
while presenting the
presentation.

Quality
Nothing was done in
order to make the
presentation stand out.

Evaluation
No effort was made in
order to work on the
project with other
members of the group.
Little to no effort was Little to no effort was Little to no effort was
made while presenting done in order to make made in order to work
the presentation.
the presentation stand on the project with
out.
other members of the
group.
Pleasant amount of
Pleasant amount of
Pleasant amount of
effort was made while effort was done in
effort was made in
presenting the
order to make the
order to work on the
presentation.
presentation stand out. project with other
members of the group.
Excellent amount of
Excellent amount was Excellent amount of
effort was made while done in order to make effort was made in
presenting the
the presentation stand order to work on the
presentation.
out.
project with other
members of the group.

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Extra Credit:
How to Make Screen Shots:
Step 1: Create a Quizlet Account
**Quizlet is a free website where you can create flashcards, generate tests, and play
games based on the flashcards created.
**Click on Sign Up and put in your desired name and other information that is required.

Step 2: Create flashcards on what makes a reliable resource.

**There are multiple ways to make the flashcards work. Just be sure to put a term on one
side then the definition/information on the other.
Step 3: Explore the Options Given
**Play the games and study everything that was taught.

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Step 4: Click on the flashcards
Step 5: Click Ctrl and then PrntScr
Step 6: Paste to a Microsoft Word Document
Heres the general idea of what it will look like:

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EVALUATION AND EXTENSION
A rubric for this project has been placed in the Resources tab in the Rubric folder. Please consult
it frequently as you work through your project. In addition to the rubric and project, you will
need to submit a project reflection that will include the following:
What have you learned from this project?
This project has demonstrated a lot. When creating a project such as this one, there are standards
that have to be followed when it comes to using technology. It actually takes quite a bit of time
and effort in order to get a lesson going after the lesson plan has been created. It truly shows how
dedicated a teacher needs to be when it comes to teaching the students of the community. I help
edit papers all the time, but I never look over the credibility of the sources. This project
demonstrated that resources are just as important as the information used. The final thing I
learned from this project is that everything has to be timed out in a particular manor. Prioritizing
is a necessity when it comes to teaching or just life in general.
What were your most useful resources in completing the project?
The most useful resources would have to be PowerPoint/Microsoft Word and the
Internet. In order to get the information thoroughly put together, research had to be done.
PowerPoint and Microsoft Word were just applications used in order to help show the students
how to identify reliable resources.
How will/could you share or use this project?
If the school had a website like My Big Campus or BlackBoard, I could post it on there in
case anything was to happen. This project could be used anytime by any teacher that has papers
or essays as assignments. So, that means I could give them, or email, copies of this project in
order to help save them time. The resources would be cited and credited, so there should not be
any copyright.
What are some other possible applications of the technology you have learned and used to
complete this project?
One application I have made an attempt to master was Keynote. I still have not been able
to master it, but it is still a good application to know about. Students are always trying to find out
ways to make their assignments easier. I have a feeling Keynote will be one of those.
How could this project be further improved?
Projects could always be improved. This project is pretty much hands-on now that it has
had some thorough overview. The students work together in order to accomplish a presentation
over a mathematician and where/ how they got their information from. It could be improved by
having different technologies that could be provided by the school I am working for.

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If this is a student project, how will it be evaluated?
If this was a student project, it could have been evaluated by what content was on the
presentation. Students could have written (respectful) comments on what could have made the
presentation better and what the students were good at during the presentation.
Has this project led you to think about other technologies you would like to explore and master?
If so, what are they?
There was something I would like to try out. The application is called Keynote. It
apparently is trying to replace PowerPoint by having newer and easier design process which can
make the information presented seem even more eye catching. Another thing that would be nice
to master is an overhead projector. Schools now have it to where the projects turn on by a remote
button and then the information comes from one laptop/computer. That would most certainly be
good to master if I have a presentation such as this one.
Resources:
Carlson, E. (2011, October 9). How Can I Tell If a Website is Reliable? Retrieved November 8,
2014, from http://www.edb.utexas.edu/petrosino/Legacy_Cycle/mf_jm/Challenge
1/website reliable.pdf
Deciding Whether a Source is Reliable. (2008, January 13). Retrieved November 6, 2014, from
http://www.cdc.gov/DES/consumers/research/understanding_deciding.html
Montecino, V. (2009, August 11). Helpful Hints to Help You Evaluate the Credibility of Web
Resources. Retrieved November 7, 2014, from http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/webeval-sites.htm
Webber, P. (Ed.). (2012, March 12). What's Makes a Research Source Reliable? Retrieved
November 8, 2014, from http://ask.keuka.edu/uncategorized/whats-makes-a-researchsource-reliable
Weida, S., & Stolley, K. (2013, March 13). Welcome to the Purdue OWL. Retrieved November
5, 2014, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/588/02/