Submitted
by Mrs. Karen Orlando
Educational
Technologist
973-627-2465
ext. 347
Summary
of the plan:
The
“Inventors/Invention Lesson Plan” is a project that my Grade 6 Introduction to
Keyboarding class is currently involved with. The students have learned touch
typing and are ready to demonstrate use of their skills. Although this is a
unit plan, individual parts the plan can be utilized as separate lessons. The
complete plan takes approximately 11-12 class sessions.
Students
are reinforcing language arts skills during Part I when they summarize and
paraphrase material from a teacher-approved Internet source into their own
notes. Additional language arts skills are used when making teacher-suggested
revisions to student notes. Students are employing their knowledge of working
with graphics and images as part of their postcard. Critical thinking skills,
including synthesis and evaluation, are necessary during this process. Students
work individually in Parts I through III and then collaborate with team members
during the Trivia Game.
NJ
Core Curriculum Standards Addressed:
Cross-Content
Workplace Readiness Standard #2: Students will be expected to develop skills in
the use of information, up-to-date educational technology, and other tools to
improve learning, achieve goals, and produce products and presentations. They
will learn to develop, locate, summarize, organize, synthesize, and evaluate
information. Students will be expected to use technological tools for
problem-solving and research.
Cumulative
Progress Indicator #3: Demonstrate skills needed to effectively access and use
technology-based materials through keyboarding, troubleshooting, and retrieving
and managing information.
Cumulative
Progress Indicator #8: Use technology and other tools, including word
processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs, and print or graphic
utilities to produce products.
Activities:
Part
I - Select an Inventor/Invention
from teacher-approved Internet site
Part
II - Research and note
taking in Microsoft Word
Part
III - Final Printed Product using
Microsoft Publisher postcard wizard
Part
IV - Trivia Game through use of
Microsoft PowerPoint slide
Time
Frame:
Day 1 Part I - Introduction to unit plan where students preview
inventions from approved Internet site & decide on one invention to
research
Days
2-4 Part II - Research and note
taking using Microsoft Word & Internet
Day
5 Part II – Revise notes
Days
6-8 Part III – Create Microsoft
Publisher postcard to be printed on
postcard paper on color laser
printer & mailed home to parent or guardian
Day
9 Part IV – Create Microsoft
PowerPoint slide
Day 10 Part IV – Trivia Game – students will
use one class period to collaborate with their four member team & read
about each invention at the approved Internet site (in prep for game)
Day
11 Part IV – Play Trivia Game
Evaluation:
Microsoft
Publisher postcard is evaluated through the use of a scoring rubric.
Materials
Used:
Microsoft
Word software
Microsoft
Publisher software
Microsoft
PowerPoint software
floppy disk
black & color laser printers
printer paper
color laser postcard stock paper
Teacher-designed
handouts & notes
Video
projector
Computer
with Internet access