My game plan is for a lesson that will teach the use of A and An that
precedes a noun. This is a lesson that comes up from time to time in foreign
language learning, and I wanted a chance to interpret it incorporating
technology to some degree. Also, I want to see how it would play out in terms
of the GAME plan which we are learning about.
What resources will you need to carry out your plan
(media segments, reading, experts or colleagues, etc.)?
To carry out this lesson, I’ll review previous lessons, worksheets, and
ideas that I had used in prior lessons with other students. I will examine the
lessons, and determine what I did right, and what I could have done better. I
will also pay attention to avoid the contrived use of technology when
interpreting the lesson using technology. It is important that the lesson remains original and creative in order that
students have an engaging time with the lesson. One of the primary sources for
which I will find my information will be the Internet.
A simple search yields
many results. For example, http://writingexplained.com/a-vs-an-when-to-use-a-or-an-in-a-sentence can certainly be a site I could rely
on, and also compare it to the similarities of others. I can draw my lesson by
structuring either a test or plan for the lesson.
What additional information do you need?
I'll need to explore more online, maybe find English grammar, and
teaching blogs where lesson planning is used. I might research various sites
that have English teaching to them such as http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/lesson-plans. I can adopt
several ideas and methods for this lesson and examine where the technology
would yield the best results. I would like to take this lesson online, and use
a testing site like https://testmoz.com/,
or create my own through the use of Google forms.
Importantly, I need to be the
subject matter expert in terms of teaching English, and the proper way to teach
it. As for the students, I am sure I have most of the information I need about
them, I know their learning skills and can adjust to meet their needs. I do not
have any special needs students, so I will not need to worry about an IEP, although it will feel that way when dealing with foreign
language students.
Goals: What do I want to know or be able
to do?
First, I have brainstormed the idea of teaching A and An to
the students. As I had mentioned this lesson does come up quite a bit, and this
time I want to capture it with the aid of technology.
Identified a rapid technology tool
Google Forms, Testmoz.com, and sure to continue to
research technology tools. There are several more, but I am more at home with
the fluidity and user friendliness of these two. I think students could quickly
adapt to them and become experts. Because Google forms naturally offers collaboration, it would be an
excellent choice.
The choice of article is based upon the phonetic (sound)
quality of the first letter in a word, not on the orthographic (written) representation
of the letter. If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use
"an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use
"a." However, you may follow these basic rules when deciding to use
"a" or "an" remembering that there are some exceptions to
the rules (Welcome to the Purdue OWL, n.d.).
To conclude, I see where the
Steps in Goal planning come in to aid in my lesson planning. I know what I want
to do with the class, I am also tempted to throw it simply at them in the best
way I know how. However, Id be more concerned with how they react and adapt to
the learning should they be unfamiliar with the lesson or the technology.
Reference
Welcome
to the Purdue OWL. (n.d.). Purdue
OWL: Articles: A versus An. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/591/01/
My game plan is for a lesson that will teach the use of A and An that precedes a noun. This is a lesson that comes up from time to time in foreign language learning, and I wanted a chance to interpret it incorporating technology to some degree. Also, I want to see how it would play out in terms of the GAME plan which we are learning about.
To carry out this lesson, I’ll review previous lessons, worksheets, and
ideas that I had used in prior lessons with other students. I will examine the
lessons, and determine what I did right, and what I could have done better. I
will also pay attention to avoid the contrived use of technology when
interpreting the lesson using technology. It is important that the lesson remains original and creative in order that
students have an engaging time with the lesson. One of the primary sources for
which I will find my information will be the Internet.
A simple search yields
many results. For example, http://writingexplained.com/a-vs-an-when-to-use-a-or-an-in-a-sentence can certainly be a site I could rely
on, and also compare it to the similarities of others. I can draw my lesson by
structuring either a test or plan for the lesson.
I'll need to explore more online, maybe find English grammar, and
teaching blogs where lesson planning is used. I might research various sites
that have English teaching to them such as http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/lesson-plans. I can adopt
several ideas and methods for this lesson and examine where the technology
would yield the best results. I would like to take this lesson online, and use
a testing site like https://testmoz.com/,
or create my own through the use of Google forms.
Importantly, I need to be the
subject matter expert in terms of teaching English, and the proper way to teach
it. As for the students, I am sure I have most of the information I need about
them, I know their learning skills and can adjust to meet their needs. I do not
have any special needs students, so I will not need to worry about an IEP, although it will feel that way when dealing with foreign
language students.
I have set my Goals, which are the first step in the GOAL plan
Goals: What do I want to know or be able
to do?
First, I have brainstormed the idea of teaching A and An to
the students. As I had mentioned this lesson does come up quite a bit, and this
time I want to capture it with the aid of technology.
Identified a rapid technology tool
Google Forms, Testmoz.com, and sure to continue to
research technology tools. There are several more, but I am more at home with
the fluidity and user friendliness of these two. I think students could quickly
adapt to them and become experts. Because Google forms naturally offers collaboration, it would be an
excellent choice.
The choice of article is based upon the phonetic (sound)
quality of the first letter in a word, not on the orthographic (written) representation
of the letter. If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use
"an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use
"a." However, you may follow these basic rules when deciding to use
"a" or "an" remembering that there are some exceptions to
the rules (Welcome to the Purdue OWL, n.d.).
To conclude, I see where the
Steps in Goal planning come in to aid in my lesson planning. I know what I want
to do with the class, I am also tempted to throw it simply at them in the best
way I know how. However, Id be more concerned with how they react and adapt to
the learning should they be unfamiliar with the lesson or the technology.
Reference
Welcome
to the Purdue OWL. (n.d.). Purdue
OWL: Articles: A versus An. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/591/01/
David,
ReplyDeleteGoogle Forms and Testmoz.com look like very interesting programs to assist you in your goal of teaching A and An. You mentioned "throwing" the lesson at them in the best way you can. I feel you need to be the expert, but the goal is to get your kids to be the experts. Presenting the material the best way you know is all you can do. It is the student's job to take the information and do something with it.
I think the real problem when it comes to education in the US is the fact that Congressmen have never set foot in a classroom and they feel all students should learn the same, soak up the material the same, and be proficient or advanced in the same material. Although proficiency should be the goal for teachers, isn't growth inevitably what we are looking for? Do you agree?
I like the way your goal is developing. Good luck.
Whitney