General Information
Name: Kelle Spencer              
School/Mentor Teacher: Miss Campbell//Lomax-Pinevale
Grade Level: K
Subject Areas: Technology Integration, Language Arts, &  Fine Arts
Date Taught:
Total Duration of Lesson: About 45 minutes

Title of Lesson
Learning With Technology & Literature

Primary Learning Outcomes (PLO)
The primary learning outcomes to be achieved with this lesson include:

A. With teacher guidance, student will be able to use the mouse while operating the computer
B. With teacher guidance, student will be able to develop a picture using a drawing program on the computer.
 

Related QCC Standards
A. Grade: K
Technology Integration
Strand: Basic Skills
5 Topic: Basic Skills
Standard: Operates basic technology tools and applications.

B. Grade: K
Fine Arts
Strand: Visual Arts
3 Topic: Artistic Skills and Knowledge: Creating, Performing, Producing
Standard: Uses a variety of art materials and techniques to model, construct, and compose original artworks.  
 
Materials and Equipment
   1. Book: Carle, Eric. (1969). The Very Hungry Caterpillar . New York: Scholastic.
   2. Computer with Internet connection
   3. Computer drawing program
   4. Printer
   5. Disks (one for each student’s picture)
   6. Pencil and paper (to make notes for lesson plan assessment and reflections)
   7. Modification of  lesson developed by Dr. Diane L. Judd
       URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~kespence/paintlesson.html

Technology Connection
Technologies that will be used in this lesson include: computer with Internet connection, printer, computer drawing program, and website of Paint Picture & Story.  Students will use computers to view examples of pictures developed with a paint program.  Students will use a computer drawing program to draw a picture related to the story.   Copy of my Paint website included with this lesson plan. 
Website Title: Giggle, Giggle, Quack and URL: http://www.valdosta.edu/~kespence/paint.html

Procedures
Step One: Introduction
Have a small group of students go to a computer.  Tell students that today you are going to read a special book to them and they will get to draw a picture on the computer.  Explain that the book you are going to read is about a very hungry caterpillar who grows from an egg to cocoon into a beautiful butterfly.  After reading the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, have students draw a picture on the computer.

Introduction Questions:

1. What kinds of food do people eat?
2. What kinds of food do you think that a caterpillar eats?
3. What is the sequence of daily events in your life? (for example: what do you do first in the morning, second, next, later in the day, etc.)
4. What do you think is going to happen to the caterpillar?

Relate lesson to students' lives today and/or future: The Very Hungry Caterpillar book will follow the path of a hungry caterpillar who just can't get enough to eat.  This book will go through the days of the week.  It will also show how every day the caterpillar eats one more fruit than the previous day until he becomes full.  Explain to students that while reading this book, they should look for a word that appears on each page.  Point out to the children the exciting metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to butterfly.

Have students go to your Paint picture website and explain that you have made a picture on the computer as an example of one of your favorite books, Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin.  (Have students sit at the computer where they can control the mouse and computer.  Assist students, if needed, to scroll up and down on Paint picture Web page.)  Briefly share your Paint picture and explain why this book is one of your favorite books.  

Estimated Time:
About 10 minutes

Step Two: Teaching the Primary Learning Outcomes
Explain to the students that you have selected a special book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, that you are going to read to them.  After reading the book to the students, then have students draw a picture using a drawing program on the computer of their favorite part of the story.   Teacher will use oral reading strategies, such as picture walk, to introduce the book to students. 

Check for understanding before going on: Teacher will discuss story and ask questions while reading to students. 
(List four or more questions to ask students while reading the book.)
1. What did the caterpillar start out as?
2. How do you know the caterpillar is still hungry?
3. How can you tell the caterpillar has a stomach ache?
4. What does the caterpillar eat each day of the week? (Example:  What does he eat on Monday?  on Tuesday? etc.)

Provide practice and feedback related to the primary learning outcomes:  Teacher will ask at least two critical thinking questions:
1. If you could be a caterpillar or a butterfly, which would you be? Why?
2. If you could go to sleep in a cocoon, what kind of animal would you want to be when you woke up?

Guided Practice: Assist students to open the drawing program and demonstrate how to use some of the drawing tools.  Allow students to have some exploration time with the drawing program and teacher will assist when needed.

Independent Practice: Students will draw a picture of their favorite part of the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, using a computer drawing program.  During this drawing process teacher will observe students using the computer and give assistance when needed.  If possible print two copies of each student’s paint picture (one for student and one for your technology notebook).  Also save students’ pictures on disks [File--->Save As--->File name (give name with no spaces)--->Save as type (jpg or gif)--->Save in (A:)].  If possible save students' pictures on computers, just in case something happens to the pictures on the disks.

Estimated Time:
About 25 minutes

Have students discuss their pictures and explain how they made their pictures in the drawing program to you, and if possible to their teacher and peers.  Have students discuss some of the interesting facts about the ocean that they found in the story.  Ask students if they were going to draw another picture in the drawing program, what would they draw?   Explain to students that most computers have drawing programs and maybe they could draw another picture at home or school.  Teacher will review how to find the drawing program on most computers:  Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Paint

Tell students that you are going to put their picture on the Internet and they will be able to go on the Internet and share their pictures with friends and family.  (If possible teacher should take brief notes during the lesson and concluding discussions for the lesson plan's assessment and reflections to be added later.)

Estimated Time:
About 10 minutes

Assessment the Primary Learning Outcomes
A. Technology Integration
Student will be assessed through observation while using the mouse to control the computer and using the drawing program.
Satisfactory: Student is able to control the computer and use the mouse to view the Paint Web page and explore the drawing program.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to control the computer or use the mouse when viewing the Paint Web page and exploring the drawing program.

B. Fine Arts
Student will be assessed by the development of a picture using the drawing program.
Satisfactory: Student is able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program.
Unsatisfactory: Student is not able to develop a picture through the use of the drawing program.

Accommodation
Links for Accommodations for Special Students

1. The student that needs special attention has a specific learning disability. He can do well when someone is helping him one-on-one but needs extra time to complete assignments.

2. The URL address is:   http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/spedis.doc

Reflections
1. Describe and give examples of how you used instructional strategies and the use of technology to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills during this technology  integrated lesson.

Both of the students were very excited about getting to use the computer, especially when they found out that they would get to pain t a picture.  Using technology was a great attention getter.

2. Describe and give examples that illustrate how the students achieved each assessment of your lesson.  Give the achievement level (satisfactory or unsatisfactory) for each assessment for each of your students.   (List specific examples (as evidence) that illustrate how your students did for each part of the lesson's assessment.)
    A. Technology Integration:
        Student One: Was able to use the paint program with ease.  He was able to use multiple tools on the toolbar.
        Student Two:  She learned to manipulate the mouse and scroll up and down.  It took her longer to grasp using the mouse but in the end she was successful.

    B. Fine Arts:
        Student One: He enjoyed exploring the colors and felt very confident in his picture.
        Student Two:  Created a very nice picture.  She was happy with her result.
 

3. Describe what you would change or do differently if you taught this lesson again.  (Give specific examples)

If I could reteach this lesson I would allow the students to have more time to explore the paint program.  I would also make this a lesson that more students could partcipate in, possibly in a computer lab.
 

Book Title & Author for Paint Project	The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Cover of Book
Critical Thinking Questions from Paint Lesson	1.  If you could be a caterpillar or butterfly, which would you be?  Why? 2. If you could go to sleep in a cocoon, what kind of animal would you want to be when you woke up?

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1.  A caterpillar so I could eat a lot. 2. A dog, because I like my dog.
Picture from the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	This is Tony's very hungry caterpillar.  I was amazed at his ability to draw so well on the paint program.  He said that he had done it before.  He had a lot of fun!

Answers & Comments to the Critical Thinking Questions by Students	1. Butterfly, because they can fly and they are pretty. 2. A cat because they run fast and are pretty.
Picture form the Paint Lesson
Description of Picture & Comments by Student about their Picture	Jada also did a nice job controlling the mouse.  It took her longer to catch on and she often became frustrated.  But in the end I think she was proud of herself.