I chose this
particular lesson plan because I felt as though it successfully integrated
technology into an already existing lesson plan, making it more enjoyable for
the students while they learned. The hands-on website truly allows students to
visualize compound words coming to life right before their eyes, helping them
to understand how certain words come together to create a whole new word. I
also found this form of technology to be quite innovative, in that it is
applicable and geared towards students around ages 6-8.
I do not believe
there were any gaps between the curriculum goals, teaching strategies and technologies
used in this lesson. The only aspect I did feel, however, that needed to be
adjusted to avoid any gaps would be the fact that it would benefit the students
by giving an introduction to what they would be learning in this lesson as
opposed to letting them dive right in and start with the activity on the
website.This technology is essential in teaching the curriculum goals, in that, it gives the students more of a detailed opportunity to visualize and comprehend compound words and how they are formed rather than just listening to a teacher explain it. While a teacher can use visual aids inside a classroom using a textbook or a bookshelf, this website allows students to be subject to a multitude of other words that cannot so easily be shown in a classroom setting. Using a PowerPoint presentation in the beginning of the lesson to allow the students to first get an idea of common compound words allows them to comprehend what they will be seeing on the website.
Jess,
ReplyDeleteYour lesson plan seemed like a lot of fun for 2nd graders to work with to understand the topic of compound vocabulary words. It sort of mirrors my own lesson plan about Idioms. We use compound words in practically every sentence we speak. It is important for students to grasp this concept as well as various other English Grammar concepts early on so that when they begin writing and written assignments, they can infuse what they have learned onto ink and paper. The activity as well as the the video will truly capture the students' attention and keep them engaged into the learning objectives.
It is also interesting that the students in such a small grade level will be focusing primarily on online work to understand the goals of the lesson. It is great to see that technology will help them learn from a very young age and continually build as time progresses. Our students are continually learning in different ways and this suggests that they will have an interactive learning experience that they will remember and be able to revisit if additional help is needed.