Andrew Walldroff Portfolio

Intent of Project

My intent for this project is to incorporate technology into a classroom where the individual use of technology may not be evident everyday. I want to base this mini course around a first grade curriculum based in social studies. I want to focus on communities. I feel that there is potential for so much interactive technology and even cross curriculum opportunities. I feel that even at a young age the students should be exposed to some type of technology. I feel this would be a great way to do so.I also want ot include a sense of online community by bringing in a blogging aspect to this as well. I hope you enjoy!

Needs Assessment

Instructional Problem

With this unit as part of the curriculum teachers sometimes struggle with different ideas to incorporate into the unit for the students. Ideas sometimes run short and teachers are looking for new and different ideas to incorporate into the lesson to make things more interesting and unique for students.The instructional problem that will be the focus for this unit will be how to incorporate new technologies and new ideas into this curriculum.

My thoughts:

What kinds of technology can be incorporated?
What other ideas can be incorporated?
What are some ways these ideas can be incorporated?

What is to be learned

You will learn new ideas for the first grade unit theme. You will learn ways to incorporate technology into the lesson. You will learn why technology can be such a useful tool.

Who will benefit from this course

I feel that any educator will benefit from this course. I feel that any educator could use it and spiral it down and take away ideas from the mini-course. First grade educators will benefit the most.

Instructional Context

This mini course will be all online. I will pull resources and other ideas form other websites to encourage ideas and give support.

Goals

My goal for this mini course will be to supply new ideas to fellow educators that they may take into their classrooms and incorporate when necessary.

Performance Objectives

The learner will identify the characteristics of a community unit.
The learner will identify the different technology aspects of the unit.
Identify a variety of new methods to incorporate into the unit.

Task Analysis

The purpose of this mini course is help educators with new and fresh ideas that can be incorporated into new or existing lessons.It is also to show new technology ideas that can be used as well.

Learning Outcomes

The learner will be able to incorporate new technology
The learner will identify by using new technology sites.
The learner will have knowledge of how to use technology in a social studies lesson based around communities.
The leaner will know the roles of the teacher and students when it comes to the use of the technology.

Course Outline

Unit 1

Objectives:

The learner will have an understanding of the content in a community unit. The learner will know what is in the unit and what needs to be covered.

Unit 2 Objectives:

The learner will:

The learner will identify the different technology aspects of the unit.
Identify a variety of new methods to incorporate into the unit.

Essential Prerequisites

Knowledge of a community learning unit for first grade.
Understanding of how to assess students.
Knowledge of the vocabulary terms involved in the lesson.
Knowledge to use those assessments to change or modify instruction.

Supportive Prerequisites

Basic computer knowledge and skills.
Understanding to teach students the basic computer functions.

Curriculum Map

Resources and References

http://harcourtschool.com/activity/town_g1/index.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g2_u1/index.html