Lesson+Plan+Screencasts

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 * Jason Backus -** I submitted mine under my personal page in this Wiki just prior to my wife giving birth to our daughter last week. I then look and find that there has been a section created just for us to post our videos. Here is the link to mine -

Jason- I have to say that Math is not my favorite subject but you made me want to do some math with this awesome lesson. I loved every aspect of it. If I had a teacher like you that incorporated technology into Math when I was in high school, I know I would have loved Math and it could have possibly been my favorite subject. The student’s Weebly blog and the use of computer programs such as Microsoft Paint to color in their graphs just made this lesson in my opinion. Excellent job Jason! You made me want to learn Math and that right there is an accomplishment! :)

-Aimee Mancil

Hi Jason,

I think it is always a good idea to take a lesson you have previously taught and find ways to integrate technology. That is essentially what Instructional technology specialists advise teachers to do all the time. We often do not have time to completely recreate the wheel and it is often not necessary. I had many middle school students also choose to complete their projects using paper rather than digital tools. I have found that students are creatures of habit too and often want to use whatever they feel they will be most successful in doing or whatever they feel will be the easiest. I think it is wonderful that you asked for student feedback and now have an understanding of what may have contributed to the choices they made. I believe you have good ideas for the next time you teach this lesson. Angela McDurmon

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 * Ashley Mastrangelo- I orginally posted my screencast in the wrong location. Here is it again.**

Hi Ashley, I absolutely love your lesson plan! What an innovative way to get first graders thinking about Social Studies. As a high school Social Studies teacher and a mom, I am so impressed with the depth of knowledge your students will gain exploring with Lewis and Clark. Your lesson plan also allows for so many different forms of expression. I know that you did not have time for students to finish the entire project prior to doing your screencast, and I hope that you will share with us how things went overall. Thanks for the insight into the tool telegami - I am looking forward to seeing if it is something I can utilize with my own students in the future. As far as Weebly goes, I understand the frustration with the pay tools. $100 membership seems high for an educator like me. Great lesson plan - thanks for sharing! Leah Kurtz

Ashley, I am always amazed at the wonderful project ideas you come up with for your first graders. The idea of the virtual field trip was well thought out and incorporated many wonderful technologies. I think your idea of pairing up high level readers and low level readers was a great. Have you considered having students work in groups of two or three and go on the journey? Or could you have used Voki to narrate the pages? I know technology companies and websites need to make money, but they make it so difficult at times for teachers by charging such a large fee. I have never heard of telegami but want to look into it to use with my middle schoolers. Great job! Tammy

Hi Ashley, I loved your lesson plan about Lewis and Clark Expedition. I have always loved looking at your site because I can enrich my kindergarten students with the things that you are using in first grade. Using the Weebly was a great idea.As we use more and more technology throughout the grade, I feel that our students will be better prepared for these kindsof activities. I like the way you incorporated the letter from Thomas Jefferson. You really made the assignment meaningfuland worthwhile for them. Including Brain Pop Jr. was also an added benefit especially since you all have the Spanish version also. I can see where time could become an issue. I had the same problem. Great job on your lesson plan! Thanks for sharing! Toni Odom

It was reported first that the video would not play, then that it was difficult to hear. I have increased the video volume and placed it in YouTube to rectify the issues. || Angela, The collaborative lesson you implemented was wonderful. I think the use of the various tools allowed students to use some they were familiar with yet they had to learn some they may not have known about before the lesson. I am curious about Criterion. Is it a paid site or is it free? The introduction of multicultural readings was appropriate and would allow for all students to find something they could relate to. I liked the types of vocabulary activities the students created; it showed their creativity. Great job! Tammy
 * **Angela McDurmon - Persuasive Appeals Lesson Plan**

Angela, First I would like to thank you for your feedback on my lesson plan! It is so helpful to hear what others like (or would change...). I enjoyed watching your screencast of your lesson plan. There are so many things I like about your lesson. Using //Instagram// for vocabulary was a terrific idea! And you know what? Even kindergartners and first graders could do this to illustrate a vocabulary word (maybe will digital cameras and cell phone cameras--not necessarily //Instagram)!// I also liked using Google presentations to define/present vocabulary words. Students can get as creative as they want and work at their own "level." Additionally, having the students create radio or magazine advertisements to demonstrate their learning is not only engaging, but they really have to have a good understanding of the content to be able to create an accurate representation in an advertisement. I have gained many wonderful and new ideas Angela! Victoria


 * Patrick Pitts ** - [|Class Blogging Screen Cast]

http://screencast.com/t/b7GgbCSdW
 * Karen Parks - IPads, Skitch & Schoology**


 * Aimee Mancil- [|Digital Storytelling Lesson Plan]**

Hello Aimee, I enjoyed watching your lesson plan. This lesson plan is appropriate for 3rd grade. With all your choices of activities the students really enjoyed doing their work on the computer. I noticed that you said that you would need more time to incorporate the activities next time you implement this lesson. The same thing happened to me. If we can get students using these kinds of programs in kindergarten, then it would be so much easier for the students to use these web 2.0 tools with ease. During your presentation, I would have like to have seen some examples of the students work embedded or linked to the site just to get a feel of what the students work looked like. Thanks for sharing. Great lesson incorporating technology. I know that your students enjoyed this lesson. Toni


 * Leah Kurtz - Economics Lesson Plan**

Leah, What a big unit of study you tackled! I appreciated that your actual lesson plan was part of your screencast. I found myself referring back to different sections at different times. I haven't heard of the //Everfi.net// site before your presentation, but the //Financial Literacy// course seems to address the standards in more engaging ways than simply a textbook with note taking. I read a little about this website/course and discovered that learning is accomplished through video, 3-D gaming, avatars, and even social networking. What I like about this is that kids (most I think) are already familiar with these types of applications so they are more comfortable in their learning. And I think we all know how "dry" the study of economics can be, but students have to learn it. It is important! I also enjoyed seeing //Socrative.// Many of our teachers use it at our high school and love it. It seems like a very organized way to present resources, materials, and learning to students. And a great way to track their accomplishments. :) Victoria

Victoria, Thanks for reviewing my screencast! I was beginning to wonder if anyone would tackle the Economics one! :) EverFi is, quite simply, the best resource I have found in years. My students were able to access the site from home and most have finished the financial literacy course early. Yes, early! I know that they are in the process of adding elements of civics to the dashboard soon, and I am looking forward to that. I also love Socrative. The students love it, and I have to say that now that we have Economics EOCT scores back, we have seen an improvement over last year's scores. I think that practicing with an online testing program on a regular basis when ours test online was a huge benefit! Thanks again for the review. Leah

Victoria! I smiled the whole time I listened to your lesson plan. Love the ways you incorporated technology. Students could show some creativity with modern tech tools through the lesson you created. I am sure that these exercises forced them to think more deeply about the play. If I had been one of the students I would have chosen to use 8tracks. I think in lyrics and song titles frequently. It would have been a fun way to stretch my creativity. Great examples! You put a lot of thought into making the lesson engaging. Angela McDurmon
 * Victoria  Laguaite -- [|Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan]**

Victoria, You took a very classic novel study and really made it 21st century! I loved the different options of technology tools you allowed the students to choose. In middle school, we have students rewrite fairy tales or folk tales. The students usually write out the adaptations. I am going to share the ideas from your screencast with my gifted ELA teacher. I know she will love the tools. I am curious if the percent of completed assignments were higher than previous years with the introduction of the technology tools? Great job Victoria! Tammy


 * Lora McAdams- [|McAdams Lesson Plan]**

Hi Lora, Although I am not a math person, I absolutely loved your project! The incorporation of the Google doc and VoiceThread to allow student collaboration is fantastic. I will be curious to see how students react to this lesson when you are done with it at the end of the semester. One thing that I was curious about is how exactly you will be grading your students on their webquests. I noticed that you have a peer evaluation component, but are you utilizing a rubric or other grading system? It's always so difficult to me when you do a brand new project figuring out exactly how you want to grade your students. I teach high school as well, and at times, I let the students help me figure out the rubric. Good luck to you with this lesson - it looks great, and I am certain the students are going to __love__ it! Happy holidays! Leah Kurtz

I guess I did not really know what was to be included in the Screencast. On my blog I have attached a Word document with screenshots of final projects: Examples Hi Shana, I loved your government lesson plan for 7th grade. I taught AP Government and on-level Government to seniors for five years, and they struggled with some of the concepts! I can only imagine what you must be up against trying to explain some of those ideas to seventh graders. I think the differentiation inherent in your lesson was amazing. Students being able to self-direct how they would produce their project and what they would incorporate is fantastic. One thing that I always struggle with in those instances is that I am not a very creative person myself. Is there a possibility for another option for a student who would prefer to explain these concepts to you on paper? Overall, I thought it was a great project, and I love that the rubric is set up in the beginning for their reference. I am sure that things will go even better next year now that you have excellent examples to show students. Nice job, and happy holidays! Leah Kurtz
 * Shana Lampman - Government Lesson Plan**


 * Toni Odom- [|Community Helper (Kindergarten Lesson Plan)]**
 * ITEC #7430 Lesson Plan Hello Everyone, Here is my digital lesson plan. This kindergarten lesson plan is about Community Helpers. Look for the following programs within my lesson. Glogster, Photostory 3, Google Doc slideshow, Youtube, ebook. Brain Pop Jr.**

Toni- I love, love, love this lesson. Learning about Community Helpers is so important. I used Glogster as well in my lesson plan and fell in love with this resource. Is there a way that you could send the link to the YouTube video? I would love to view it and use it in my classroom as well. I really liked how you gave the students opportunities to pick which assessment they would like to do. The Photostory and Slideshow is two great ideas for the students to use. These resources would be easy for Kindergarten to use. I use Brainpop and Scholastic E-Books as well in my classroom. The students seem to love both resources. I am sure your students love it as well. I would like to also get a copy of your rubric. From what I could see, it seemed very appropriate for Kindergarten and would be easy for them to understand. Great Job Toni! -Aimee Mancil

Hi Aimee, I will email you the rubric and the utube link along with the glogster link. Thanks for your comments. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy your little break. Toni

Toni - I like the fact that you let the students take pictures. My goddaughter started taking pictures at a very young age. Community helpers is always a fun unit for Kindergarten. Now that some of your students know how PhotoStory works, they can make other ones in the future. I know it takes some time to make these with young children. I have made PhotoStory's with Kindergarten and First Grade students. It is always fun to watch them listen to their own voices later. I had an idea to use Vokis with community helper lessons and Googled it. I found this page where first grader's created community helper Vokis []. I also found a Voki community helper identification type suggestion here http://techyteachertools.wikispaces.com/Voki

I enjoyed hearing about your lesson and am sure the children loved it! Angela McDurmon


 * Tammy Rosado**
 * [|http://www.screencast.com/t/d1QifBknys9v]**

Hello Tammy, I enjoyed viewing your Lesson Plan for 7th graders concerning John Brown's Raid. You were very creative to use Microsoft Photostory to create a timeline. I can see where email accounts would be an issue. You managed to go back and teach your students the skills they needed in order to be successful. Even though you had lots of obstacles come your way, you managed to put your teaching skills to use and the students completed the project. Lack of Student experience was a problem that I encountered also. Maybe with instructional technology teachers going back and teaching others how to incorporate technology into the curriculum the teachers and students will improve as time goes on. As a result, students will become skilled at using technology. Thanks for giving us the link to see your students work.Great job! Thanks for sharing. Toni

Wish I had thought of Thinglink sooner. Great job checking the lab daily! Many people would not have thought to do that. I always find that there are some students who do not have the skills that you would anticipate them having. Great that they got to learn them through these lessons! It sounds like you did what was needed to make it all work! Angela McDurmon

Hi Tammy, I enjoyed your screencast. You really have a great voice for screencasting (or any audio work). That is a gift. You voice is very clear and you do not rush. And how wonderful that all of the NETS-S can be applied to your lesson.It sounds like the students were well prepared for the lesson with there background knowledge and that the expectations were clear. I love that Quizlet was used for vocabulary. This is a website that students will be able to use throughout their "school" career. Your lesson reflection was excellent and provided a lot of information that all of us can (in the future) take into consideration. It was a wonderful way to assess where the students are in regards to familiarity and ease of use of technology. Even if it you did have these intentions in the beginning. I love that you created opportunities for the students to practice and learn what they had trouble with. You provided them with support for the skills they will need to be able to do in the future, and your willingness to continue to work with your teachers on this. Fantastic lesson (and revisions) Tammy. I feel l that in education we continually "try and revise." It helps us grow! :) Victoria help on how to format text