Exercise 9.4 Completing and Instructional Plan

Using material from Exercises 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3, develop an instructional plan for a session for which you serve as the instructor.

Title: Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning and Engagement

Date and Time: August 19, 2009 8am, 9:30am, 12:30pm, 2pm

Learning Objectives: The participants will be able to…
1. Utilize surveymonkey.com as pre-assessments and to enhance student learning and engagement within the classroom.

2. Utilize GoogleDocs to enhance student collaboration, learning, and engagement within the classroom.

3. Utilize a jeopardy template in PowerPoint to develop engaging review sessions for the classroom.

4. Utilize www.edublogs.org to enhance student writing, journaling, learning, and engagement within the classroom.

Content Heading
1. Develop surveys online to use for pre-assessments of student knowledge

2. Employ GoogleDocs for student collaboration with projects

3. Develop a jeopardy game template to use for engaging reviews before assessments

4. Make use of blogging to improve student expression, writing skills, and preparation for state testing

Key Points to Emphasize
1. The ease of creating surveys with surveymonkey. The major features available in surveymonkey. The different types of questions that can be created in surveymonkey.

2. Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form, Folder, Upload feature-Share feature

3. Create a jeopardy game template that participants can use over and over again in PowerPoint.

4. Blogging, Themes, Embedding, Managing student blogs, Import & Export abilities-Resources, discussions, and suggestions for educators

Instructional Techniques
For each activity, the following instructional techniques will be used:
-Teacher demonstration with learners working at individual computer stations
-Detailed handouts for extra support
-Q & A as the session progresses

Estimated Time: Each section will last approximately 20 minutes

Assessment Plan: pre-survey to determine direction of the session; post-session survey to evaluate effectiveness of session

Instructional resources and equipment needed:

For Instructor – computer connected to digital projector & pull down screen for demonstration

For Participants – computer lab for individual computer use

Room Arrangement Needed: Computer lab