1. How do I plan an integrated lesson that will work with my students?
The length of lesson depends on the problem, objectives, and student attention span.
You should not expect to use the computer to teach every lesson objective, so have other materials such as books and newspapers available for your students as well. Then, according to Morrison & Lowther (2010), you should follow these 10 steps:
- Specify all objectives, not just those that are computer-based
- Match objectives to computer functions
- Ensure that the problem that is motivating and interesting to your students
- Plan research and analysis activities for the students to complete in order to solve the problem
- Decide how the students will present their results to show that they have achieved the objectives
- Decide how students will use the computer to obtain information to solve the problem
- Decide what activities students can do before their turn on the computer in order to organize their data
- Decide what activities students can do after working on the computer to further explore their results
- Supply supporting activities for the students to complete to further assist them in achieving the objectives
- Develop an assessment activity for students work through to express their knowledge of the objectives
Objectives are generally derived from your local state curriculum standards, but there are many benefits to refining these objectives during lesson plan development for classroom application. Using objectives to teach a lesson allows the students to know what is expected of them and allows teachers to stay on track better when developing their lesson. There are two types of objectives: behavioral and cognitive. Behavioral objectives tells the students what action to perform and cognitive objectives include many behaviors that the student must perform in order to complete the objective. Cognitive objectives can be stated in board terms and specific terms.
The following website discusses the importance of objectives and how they are built around verbs.
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/new-teacher/48345.html
3. How can I encourage my students to engage in the processing of information?
Processing information can be a lengthy, boring process when the teacher stands at the front of the classroom and preaches to the class all that they need to know about the subject matter. Integrating technology to help process this new information gives students the motivation needed to stay fully engaged in the lesson. Trying something new is always exciting but making it hands-on will help to keep the students interest in the subject matter and is more efficient and accurate than traditional methods. As a teacher I can encourage my students to engage in the processing of information by planning active lessons and hands-on supplemental activities to be used in collaborative groups or alone. This will encourage the students to dig deeper in the lesson and process the information to its fullest.
4. Do I have to use a different lesson plan when I want my students to use computer?
The great thing about integrating technology into a lesson is that fact that you don't have to develop two separate lesson plans. The NTeQ approach to integrating technology into the classroom is that the computer is just to be used as a tool, not the teacher. It should be used to assist students in solving the problem, but the teacher should still be the one delivering the instruction. Therefore, it is crucial that the teacher develop one lesson plan that incorporates the two seamlessly.
5. What is the relationship between objectives and computer functions?
For the lesson to be successful, the teacher must find a match between the objective and a computer function. For example, if I was teaching a lesson on poetry and the objective was for the student to successfully demonstrate how to create and write an original poem, I could link that objective to the computer by using it as a tool to research examples of poems, then use it again to type their original work to be printed out for review. The objective may require one or more computer functions in order for the student to successfully achieve the objective of that lesson.
6. Can you use a computer for every objective or lesson?
You can, but you shouldn't. Students still need to use textbooks, pencil & paper, and group activities to meet some of the objectives in your lesson. The computer is to be used as a tool for the lesson, not as a means of delivering all of the content in the lesson. You also have to keep in mind that not every student may have a computer at their disposal 100% of the time, so as a teacher, I would have to ensure that other tools could be used in order for my students to successfully meet the objectives of my lesson.
References:
Morrison, G. R. , & Lowther, D. L. (2010). Integrating computer technology in the classroom. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Teacher Vision, Initials. (n.d.). Lesson plans: using objectives. Retrieved from http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/new-teacher/48345.html
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