Unit 4 - Lesson Plans and Assessment
Objectives
The participants will be able to create lesson plans that incorporate the use of mobile devices.
Introduction
In creating lesson plans there are several items that must be included, such as standards, objectives, motivation, activities, materials, and closure. In this unit we will create formal lesson plans that incorporate the use of mobile technology to assist in meeting the objectives for the lesson. As part of the activity, you will also be reviewing the lesson plans of your classmates and providing feedback. Please be sure to reference the review checklist when providing feedback, which will guide you on what to look for in the lesson plan. It will also help to reference this document when creating your own lesson plan. If you have an existing lesson plan that might be enhanced by a mobile technology activity, you may use that as long as the lesson plan format is followed. It is important that everyone utilize the same format so we can all learn from each other. Lesson plans that utilize mobile technology are typically student centered and often involve small group or partner activities. They also often afford students choices and learning can be self-directed. Problem based learning lessons work well with the flexibility that mobile devices offer, so this should be kept in mind when creating or choosing lessons for this unit. Also revisit the video posted on the course home page, “BYOD is here so get used to it” and think about what the technology and education specialists have to say when creating your lesson plan. You will create one lesson plan in this unit and then make changes after you receive feedback from your peers if needed. I will review and comment on the lesson plans as well.
On the webpage linked below is an example of a lesson plan that incorporates mobile technology.
http://etap638koulikov.weebly.com/
QR Codes are a great tool for internet searches. Read the article below to learn
how to incorporate QR codes into the classroom.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/03/how-incorporate-qr-codes-classroom
Learning about what interests students can help in creating lessons that incorporate mobile technology.
Hear student voices regarding how they use their devices in a BYOD school environment
https://sites.google.com/a/ptsdwebapps.com/pths-byod/home/petec-materials
Learning Activities
Lesson plan creation and post
For this unit, you will review existing lesson plans that incorporate mobile technology. After reviewing existing plans you will create a lesson plan and post the link to the lesson plan in the discussion page of this unit. Be sure you use the lesson plan template; click here for template. To do so, you will save your lesson plan on your computer and then click the upload file on the left navigation pane. Browse your computer to upload the lesson to the Wiki. Click insert link on the top of the Wiki page, input the url (address) and then save the page. For a short video tutorial on the process click the screencast link below:
File:Lesson Plan Template Mobile Technology.pdf
Navigation links
Unit 5 - Culmination: Posting Lesson in a Shared Environment