Technology enhanced lesson plan

I taught the students about flip, slide, and turn. In order to do so I first taught the concepts and attributes of each. After going through some practices and a twenty minute lesson it was time for the technology. I then took them down to the computer lab ( we go down there twice a week). Before my lesson I had uploaded an assessment test for third grade flip, slide, and turn. I had them work indepndently on the YPP computers and answer the questions. I then put on the fourth grade level for those who thought it was too easy. YPP is a great resource for teachers. I love it because I can have it all ready the day before. All the student have to do is log in. I was then able to print out their scores and assess what I needed to review the next day. It was a great experience with technology.

technology enhanced lesson

There are always trays of laptops available for the students. Thir geographicald grades focuses a lot on math and does not leave much time for other subjects. But they need other subjects. I would use google earth to enhance geography, but integrate it into math. They would research different places within Utah and they could find out how many miles are between each landmark. Third graders could even create their own google earth tours. But I would create one in advance that would be pulled up on each of their computers. They coudl work in groups to fulfill the activities.

Technology Inventory

There are no computers located in the classroom, but laptops are accessible for the entire class anytime (as long as you sign up for them in advance). Some of the classrooms have promethium boards, unfortunately mine does not. So i have not had the opportunity to use one. There are a few different computer labs through out the school. They students get to go to keyboarding twice a week where they work with many different technologies. They also get on the laptops quite often and do math and science work. It seems like there is a lot more that could probably done to increase technology, but my class seems to get quite a bit of it. My teacher tries to incorporate it whenever she can and she does a great job of it!
I am amazed by how much the students know about technology, so I realize how important it is that we take this class. We gotta keep up with them!

Virtual Tour- Mountain Ranges

Virtual Tour Link http://sites.google.com/site/mountainranges/my-files

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Content: Mountain Ranges, their locations, and interesting aspects that set them apart from the rest.

Pedagogy: To me, it would be difficult to teach mountain ranges with out a tool like Google Earth. I could use this presentation to begin a unit on landforms or geography. After teaching the material, students can search for the mountain ranges themselves on Google earth. By giving students interesting questions about each mountain range, they will better remember where it is located and it's uses. This gets students excited about geography which can sometimes seem like memorization. They are doing the learning!

Technology: Using Google Earth students will be able to identify mountain ranges and interesting aspects that help remind them of where they are located.

Virtual Tour Plan

Location	Activity	Google Content
Rocky Mountains In North America (Picture)	Where would have been a good place for Mormon Pioneers to pass? Where do the Rocky Mountains stretch from? What states does it pass through?	text here
The Andes in South America (picture of mountains and civilization)	Look up the civilization that made it's home in the peaks of the Andees. What type of lifestyle did they have?	text here
The Pyrenees between France and Spain (picture of mountains)	What different languages are spoken in the Pyrenees? How many languages?	text here
The Himalayas between China and India (picture of Everest)	What famous peak is found in the himalayas? How tall is it?	text here
Details of image overlay/ path/ polygon	pictures of each mountain range in relation to civilization.