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TopicQuest Lesson Plan

Title of Lesson: Sparkling Sounds

Primary Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:
A. With teacher guidance student will be able to use the computer to research topic information on the Internet. (QCC- Technology Integration- Research- K10)
B. With teacher guidance student will be able to listen to information to gain knowledge.  (GPS- English/Language Arts- Comprehension- ELAKR6)
 

Assessed Standards
Georgia QCC
A. Grade: K
Subject Area: Technology Integration
Strand: Research
10 Topic: Research
Standard: Uses basic research techniques with teacher guidance.

Georgia Performance Standard (GPS)
B. English/Language Arts Performance Standard
Grade: K
Comprehension
ELAKR6:  The student gains meaning from orally presented text. 
a. The student listens to and reads a variety of literary and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure.

Materials and Equipment:
1. Have example of your mission project to show students
2. Paper for drawing
3. Crayons
4. Pencil & paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
5. Modification of a  lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
 

Technology Connection:
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include:

• Computer with Internet connection. 
• Students will use computers to research information on the Internet.  
• Copy of my TopicQuest Web page included with this lesson plan. 
• TopicQuest Web page Title: Sparkling Sounds &  URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~brandyw/topic.html

Procedures:
Step One: Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer.  Explain to students that you are going to use the computer to find out information about letters of the alphabet.  List 2 or more questions that introduce students to your TopicQuest that establish a connection to students' prior knowledge by asking them:
1. "Do you know all the letters of the alphabet?" 
2. "Can you tell me some sounds that letters make?"  
Today we are going to learn about letters of the alphabet by visiting websites on the Internet and we will do a fun activity.  I have made a special Web page for your class.  (During discussion have students turn around away from the computer to interact.)

Estimated Time for Step One:
5 minutes

Step Two Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes:
(Have students sit at the computer where they can control the mouse and computer.)  (Explain to students the process of the lesson.)  After we visit several websites about letters of the alphabet, you will pretend to be a writer and make a book using two letters.  It will be designed with many pictures.

Check for understanding
Have students explore and discuss the information in each of the 3 pre-selected websites.  Ask students guiding questions about the important concepts in each of the visited websites.   List three or more questions.
1.  Does every letter make the same sound?
2.  Can you tell me the sound that the letter Bb makes?
3.  Can you think of any words that begin with the letter Bb?

Practice and feedback related to the PLO
Read mission project to students.  Explain to students that they are going to be writers and design a book using two letters of the alphabet.   Tell the students that the information that they will need to complete their mission project is listed and connected in the  mission activity.  Visit website for information for mission project.  Discuss the information in the linked website in the mission activity with the students to emphasize interesting and important information students will need to complete mission project.

[Students will write (or dictate to teacher) information to be included in the book and draw pictures for the mission project.  While students are completing mission project, teacher will observe students and give assistance when needed.]

Step Three
Closure:
Have students discuss their mission project and information they found on the Internet.  Tell students that your topicquest page is on the Internet and they can visit the website at school or home.  Explain to students that you are going to put their pictures and information on the Internet and they will be able to share their mission projects with their friends and family.  (If possible teacher should take brief notes during the lesson and concluding discussions to be added later to the assessment and reflections in lesson plan.)

Estimated Time for Step Three:
5 minutes

Accommodation:
Links for Accommodations for Special Students
1.  In this class we must accomodate for a child with Spina Bifida.  This student is bound to a wheelchair and has trouble moving around.

2. For this lesson the teacher will accommodate the special needs student by making sure that child is able to be mobile.  This student may have trouble getting to a computer; therefore, the use of a laptop computer may work better.  Another method that could be helpful would be to stretch the mouse cord so that it reaches the student.  This way the mouse can be operated by the student.

Assessment the Primary Learning Outcomes
A. Technology Integration 
Student will be assessed through observation while using the computer with teacher guidance to do research on the Internet for topic information.

B. English/Language Arts
Student will be assessed through observation and oral discussion to evaluate if student with teacher guidance is able to listen to information to gain knowledge.

Comments & Reflections:

1. Comment on your teaching of how your TopicQuest lesson created learning experiences and activities that implemented the use a variety of resources and technologies.  Several resources were used during this lesson.  Examples include:  websites, alphabet/ phonics cards, a chart with pictures, and ABC booklets.

2. State evidence in two or more sentences to show that your students gained knowledge during your TopicQuest lesson.  The students gained knowledge about both the computer and phonics.  They learned what it means to scroll down and scroll up.  They also learned several words for each letter and practiced making the sounds.

3. Give at least one suggestion that would lead to improving your teaching practices and student achievement.  It might be helpful to have faster technology or have a back-up plan in case the technology was running slow.
 

1. The student said this was a book about the letter Ss.  On the first page of the book, the student said he drew a picture of a snake crawling. 2. The student enjoyed going to the different websites.  He learned several words that begin with the letter Ss.  He was also excited to make a book.	1. The student said this was a book about the letter Aa.  On the first page of the book, the student said she drew a picture of two apples. 2. The student was interested in all the websites that were visited.  She enjoyed making her ABC book about the letter Aa.

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