Robin Montano

Crystal Pilcher
TEAC 545 Technology for Educators
3 July 2018

Technology Rich Lesson Plan

The technology rich lesson plan I used was for my introductory journalism students. It is the first
unit for reporting and story writing.

1. As a way to get students moving in the building and to push them outside their comfort zone,
I will use the GooseChase app as a scavenger hunt type activity. Students will be divided
into small teams (3-4 people) to answer questions, submit photo and/or video responses from
different areas in the building and after talking to various people. This includes
upperclassmen, administrators, counselors, teachers, etc. This will be an introductory activity
to push them to talk with others outside the classroom.
• Download GooseChase App
• Logon with team leader code (teacher provided)
• Answer questions in any order
• Team member must stay together at all times
• No interrupting classes
• Do not leave the building - stay indoors.
2. Students will take notes over interviewing skills from a combination of textbook reading/
references and a Google Slides presentation.
3. Students will download the Otter Voice Notes app to practice the procedure for recording
and transcribing their interviews. Students will partner up for a mock interview.
• Download the Otter Voice Notes app and log in using your school gmail account.
• Write down three open ended questions.
• Find a partner to interview.
• Open the app and choose the “Microphone” icon at the bottom, centered to begin
recording.
• Ask your questions and allow your partner to respond.
• Click the “Stop” icon once the interview is complete (use the pause if necessary).
• Click the “Conversations” icon and open the new note. Both the transcription and
audio recording will appear.
• Next, share the note to your email. It will send a message that can be opened on the
desktop version of Otter. OR, export the note to your “Notes” app on your device.
• Depending where you shared the note – you may edit the text as necessary for
grammar, spelling and/or to differentiate speakers.
4. Students will take notes over the news writing story structure from a combination of textbook
reading/references and a Google Slides presentation.
5. Students will find a news story online and identify all parts of the news story including the
lead, transition, quotes (partial, direct, kicker).
6. I will use Plickers cards to assess their knowledge of interviewing skills, types of questions
to ask, structure and organization of a news story, use of quotes, and lead writing. I like this
assessment method because students will not have to log in and/or access any type of
technology on their own. Instead, they will just use their assigned card number and follow
the on-screen questions. I will be able to use my teacher iPad to scan their cards and get
immediate feedback. The overall class responses will give me the information to know
whether a particular question needs to be discussed further or whether students have
mastered the topic or issue.
• Each student is assigned a numbered Plickers card.
• After reviewing the question shown on the projector, students will choose the side of
their card that they believe to be the best answer (A-D).
• I will use the teacher iPad to scan all the cards. Students can follow the projector to
see when their name or number has been scanned.
• After all students have responded, I will show the correct answer and discuss
depending not the class responses.
• Not only can I see an immediate class average via their responses, but I can look at
individual responses privately without showing their answers to their classmates.
• This data can be used to differentiate instruction as we move on throughout the rest
of the lesson.
• Questions will cover: interviewing skills, types of questions to ask, structure and
organization of a news story, using direct quotes, AP style and paraphrasing.