Ict Lesson Plan - Task 3

LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION LESSON ORGANISATION Year Level: Date: 12.03.14 Lesson 3 of 4 Exploring Our Earth Learning Area: Geography and ICT Students can navigate an iPad Ability to demonstrate basic computer knowledge/usage Students able to follow set of instructions Students able to work co-operatively in pairs (From previous lesson) Students able to basically identify Australia, and some capital cities within Australia. They may also be able to identify some other countries, dependant on skill and ability. 2 Time: 10.30-11.00am Students Prior Knowledge:
Strand/Topic from the Australian Curriculum: Geographical Knowledge and Understanding: (ACHGK009) Geographical Inquiry and Skills: Collecting, recording, evaluating and representing (ACHGS014) Communicating: (ACHGS017) General Capabilities (that may potentially be covered in the lesson) Critical and creative Literacy Numeracy ICT competence
thinking
Ethical behaviour
Personal and Social competence
Intercultural understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures Asia and Australias engagement with Asia Sustainability
Proficiencies:(Mathematics only) Lesson Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: Correctly identify a location (i.e. Australia, or one of its capital cities) using Google Earth. Verbally and visually observe, discuss and estimate distances, differences and locations between Australia and other countries. Using an online quiz, demonstrate sound knowledge of names of places and identify specific locations in and around Australia.
Teachers Prior Preparation/Organization: 10 ipads pre-prepared with the online quiz and Google Earth installed Set of instructions to accompany and reiterate verbal instructions
Provision for students at educational risk: Students who demonstrate difficulty with concentration will be reminded to keep on task, and should be closely monitored by supervising teacher to ensure Ipads are treated with respect and the privilege is not abused. High-achieving students who finish tasks quickly will have the option to continue ahead as there will be a visible list of instructions to follow. Pairing students with beneficial partners.
Classroom equipped with appropriate technology (i.e. Computers/Projectors/WiFi) LESSON EVALUATION Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement : Could the students complete the activity? Were students able to understand the task? Did the students take turns with each other? What will the students need to work on in the next lesson? Was the activity helpful and useful? What tasks did the students find difficult?
Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation: Were the students interested in the lesson that you presented them with? Did each student participate? Were all objectives met? What aspects of the lesson did the students complete? How can this be improved?
[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:
LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Time: 10.00am Motivation and Introduction:
1. Students will make their way to the front of the class to sit on the mat in order to start the lesson. Review the previous lesson on using Google Earth to explore and become familiar with the application. Ensure class can recall the concepts reviewed in the previous lesson and prompt a quick discussion: Remember last week when we were looking at the Earth? What program were we using? Can anyone give me a brief summary of the activities we did last week? That program was Google Earth! Can you think of ways we might use Google Earth in our learning? Why?
Resources/References http://www.google.com/ear th/
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10.05am
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Do you think this program helps us to understand about the Earth better?Why/Why not?
Show the students a short video-clip consisting of landmarks and nature images. Ask students to casually call out what they see. The teacher will then show the students what they need to do to complete todays activity and how they are going to show the teacher that they have completed it and understood the task. Today we are going use Google Earth again, but you are going to show me where you think particular locations are.
http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=urr53arh--E
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10.07am
In this task, you are going to demonstrate that you know the names of some places, and you are going to try and identify other locations that might seem interesting to you. You will be given an iPad and there will be an online quiz with instructions that you need to follow. Have fun!
10.10am
Lesson Steps (Lesson content, structure, strategies & Key Questions): 1. Teacher calls attention towards the front of the class. For the purpose of this activity students are allocated into pairs and one person out of the group is to come up to the front and take an ipad. They will then return to their seats, and they are reminded not to play with ipad until instructed to do so. Ipads on the desk, no hands until you are told! 2. Teach reiterates instructions and demonstrates how to access the Quia. This may need to be repeated a couple of times, to ensure complete understanding of task. (Class has a Kidblog in which instructions will be available for them to peruse at their leisure). The link to the Quia is found within the Kidblog, and this will be posted just prior to the lesson, so that it is at the top and easily accessible. Students commence the task at instruction of Teacher.
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10.25am
Teacher will be available to answer any questions during the lesson, as they will be roaming and supervising diligently. . Lesson Closure:(Review lesson objectives with students) 1. To conclude the lesson, ensure that students have understood and completed the Quia. Direct them to a link that shows them their own results. Make them aware that they can only view their own results, and assure them that their results will not be published for others to see. Teacher will able to view results via Grades, on Quia, and make observations and assessments accordingly.
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10.27am
Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)
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Students return iPads and sit quietly waiting for next instructions.
Assessment: (Were the lesson objectives met? How will these be judged?)
10.30am
Teacher will be using Quia to assess this task and plan accordingly for next lesson. As this task is a little advanced, this may need to be repeated as a secondary lesson to consolidate learning.
Checklist will include The teacher will be able to see who has and who has not understood or grasped the concepts; this makes it easier for the teacher to see who needs help and who is excelling in this outcome.

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LESSON PLAN

Personal and Social competence

Cross-curriculum priorities (may be addressed in the lesson)

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Resources/References http://www.google.com/ear th/

Transition: (What needs to happen prior to the next lesson?)

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