Use the Group Project Planning Lesson Plan provided to help your students improve their learning abilities through the use of visual and textual presentation. This lesson plan can used to help students of all age, but is mainly meant for students from 6th to 12th grade. Three questions accompany this lesson plan, but I recommend these questions be only used if your students are between grades 6 to 12 as they correspond to learning theories and a component known as the DID model (research is required if students aren't familiar with the DID model and learning theories). If you wish to make this a hands-on learning experience, each of your students should be provided with a computer/laptop, and download the program (Group Project Planning) at http.//www.inspiration.com/Inspiration.
Once the lesson is complete and your students have a fair understanding of the program, test their newly acquired skills by assigning a group project.
Online Lesson Plan
Components/Steps
(List
and give a brief summary of the steps included in the online plan.)
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DID Components
(Which
components or steps of the online lesson plan fit into the DID format? Where
do they fit?)
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Objective:
Students will use Inspire to help them plan and successfully complete a
project.
Important: Inspiration software is required
for this lesson; the program can be downloaded at
http.//www.inspiration.com/Inspiration.
1. Students will open the Group Project Plan
template and demonstrate their skills in creating a group project by using
the tools of the program effectively. (Students will also be given
instruction on how to add visual symbols if they wish by locating and
clicking on the Symbol libraries).
Group Project Plan example must be opened
before beginning the project. The example will provided a clear idea as to
how the project might look like after finishing.
3.
Additional information should be included and written down in the Notes tab of the program. Demonstration of
note adding will be shown by clicking the Note
Quick Controls located in the upper-right corner, the icon will be
symbolized by a note.
4.
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of note taking in the program by
viewing all at the same time; additional notes may be written and categorized
into sections of text, and be able to organize the in Outline View.
5.
Students will grouped into teams of 2-4 and will choose a topic for their
project as a group. A list of acceptable topics will be provided by the
teacher or groups may choose their topics, but a proposal must be provided
for review.
6. All
student groups will be given permission to use the diagram and outline
throughout the project to aid them in organizing their information. Students
will present diagrams and outlines for feedback and support.
7. Once
the project is completed, students will present their results to the class
using Presentation Manager. Locate the
Creating Oral Presentation I and II for more information about Presentation
Manager; an interactive whiteboard or data project should be used in order to
display visual talk points and graphics.
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Step 1:
"Know the Learners"
Students
who are visual and kinethestic learners will benefit this lesson plan because
it will also enhance their organization skills and demonstrate that they’ve
learned the material and are able to perform the necessary steps to create a
project with little to no guidance from the instructor or guide line.
Step 2:
"Articulate Your Objective"
Once all
steps are completed, students should be able to use the Group Project Plan
with ease whenever the program is required to create a project or if the
student deems the program useful in organizing their information for other
subjects.
Step 3:
"Establish the Learning Environment"
Selection
of textbooks related to various subjects should be include in the classroom
environment and the inclusion of individual laptops for quicker progress in
completing the project.
Step 4:
"Identify Teaching and Learning Strategies"
Learning
strategies are visual, physical, linguistic and social. The Visual Learning
strategy is implemented through the use of a program similar to PowerPoint
presentation; linguistic is applied through student taking notes about the
topic of their choice for the project and sharing their new-found knowledge
with their classmates, and will also learn new information from other
projects; Physical learning is implemented by the students using the program
after instruction and navigating through several features of Group Project
Plan; Social learning is demonstrated by the placing of students into groups
of 2-4 and encouraging communication with other students by sharing known
knowledge about the topic and discussing what information each individual
found via Internet.
Step 5:
"Identify and Select Support Technologies"
The
support technology is computer and Internet access with visual demonstration
of how to navigate through the program. Support technologies are the program
itself, which allows them to create their own presentation on the topic of
their choice and share their knowledge with the class.
Step 6:
"Evaluate and Revise the Design"
Results of the project will determine the revision of the
lesson plan and any improvements that can be made to ensure each group
succeeds, and earns a excellent grade for the project. Use of textbooks to
ensure accurate information will be required as a source rather than only
using the Internet to obtain information; other improvements can be by field
trips to certain locations that are related to the subject with feedback and
permission from the teacher to ensure the obtaining of knowledge can be acquired
beyond the sources recommended.
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Answer the following questions:
1. What learning theories seem to be reflected in the steps of the plan you found?
3. Which format do you prefer? Why?
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