Prompts

Lesson plan digital collaborative tools integration In groups of 3-4 or //if you prefer individually// you will pick a lesson plan either from the RIDE website or from an existing lesson plan you have developed or used in the past. You will provide a summary of the existing lesson plan to the class. In addition, you will then identify which web 2.0 tool(s) you chose to incorporate into this current lesson plan. You will then present your information to the class using a wiki that shows you collaborated on this wiki (if group project) and present the lesson on your wiki for the entire class to hear. Important: You need to answer each of the questions below in your lesson plan wiki as well as providing us the lesson plan integration piece embedded into you wiki design.

1.Why did you choose this lesson? Brief summary or original lesson plan design/goals of lesson. This lesson makes students aware that there are certain qualities a good leader must possess in order to be successful. A good leader could be the leader of a country or your soccer coach.

2. Define new lesson plan design/goals of lesson Our new lesson will incorporate the Common Core State Standards for Reading, Listening and Writing. In addition, technology will be introduced and used as an assessment for this lesson. This new lesson will keep the focus of the old, but will change the way students demonstrate what they have learned. In the new lesson, students are encouraged to be creative and look for good leaders within their own lives. They will also be assessed using a rubric.

3. Which tool or tools did you choose to incorporate into this lesson to potentially improve it? We decided to incorporate Museum Box into this lesson as a way for the students to showcase their work, and for us to assess that they truly understand what it takes to be a good leader. This "Cool Tool" is a great way for students present their material, and at the same time, incorporate technology. The lesson will be improved because the students will be able to show what they have learned in a demonstration format. When students are given an opportunity to create and share their work, they are more likely to remember it.

4. Why did you choose this tool(s)? This tool is interactive and will encourage students to use technology to help showcase their work. It provides an opportunity for the student to create a virtual "box" to help describe a person, event or historical period. This tool is easy to use and the student can get very creative by adding text, sound, or even a video. The teacher can set up a class account so that each student can have thieir own "box".

5. What standards were you using to guide your decision on this? NETS? Both the Common Core State Standards and the ISTE/NETS Standards expect that students will incorporate technology in work that they do. This lesson will meet the following standards: CCSS Reading Informational Text 4.3, Speaking and Listening 4.4 & 4.5, Writing 4.7 NETS-S Creativity and Innovation 1a & Research and Information Fluency 3b, 3c, NETS-T Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments 2a and RIPTS Teachers reflect upon and incorporate new technologies to improve student learning 10.2.

6. Do you feel this will improve your teaching? If so, why? Yes, we do feel this method will improve our teaching in that it will offer our students a more interactive way to present their projects. We feel the more interactive our students are in their learning, the better teachers we can be. Furthermore, by using various types of technology we offer students a fun way to learn.

7.Do you feel this will help improve student learning? If so, how and why? I We do feel that this lesson will improve student learning because it offers a variety of ways to present material learned and all while keeping the class interested. Students that are engaged are more likely to remember work when given the opportunity to take a hands on approach.