Lesson Plan Supplemental Materials

My lesson plan is a Jungle theme for preschoolers and under learning the alphabet, colors, and animal sounds with the help of their Jungle friends! By the end of the lesson, students will know the alphabet song, their colors, the names of animals and the sounds they make. The standards within my lesson plan were Cognitive Development and General Knowledge, and Physical well-being and Motor Development. The standard Cognitive Development relates to the children taking the mini tests about what  the animal is and what color the animals are on the website. The Motor Development standard relates to when the children point to and name the animal with what the questions asks using the Smart board.

http://pbskids.org/go/studio/gallery/playback.html?id=1928751

http://iluvtigers12345.wix.com/welcometothejungle

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The video I made is a Jungle themed video with different animals and background music. The video is animated, so the clips combined together is meant to make it look as if the animals are walking or running away, possibly from another animal. The video was made from PBS Kids.com, a website specifically for kids. Children could make their own animated video with a Jungle theme or something else!

The website Welcome to the Jungle is a website directed towards the ages of children who are in preschool and under. The website has three tabs; a tab for the alphabet, a tab for animal sounds, and a tab for colors and the names of animals. Within each of the tabs is either a video for the children to watch or a mini test for the children to take. The website has lots of bright colors, animals and pictures.

The PowerPoint slideshow has a specific question on each slide for the children to name and point to the animal's picture that answers that question. At the end of the PowerPoint, the last question is for the children to name their favorite Jungle animal.

Assignment 12/13- Lesson Plan

My Technology Lesson Plan

Picmonkey

My experience in using Picmonkey was so much fun. I loved going through all the different effects and beautifying myself. It was easy to use and figure out because they were either grouped in categories or made in their own tabs. I would definitely use this website again. The only negative is that certain effects you can use for free, and others you have to pay for. Would love it even more if everything was free and I could use them all to edit my pictures! Good website overall though.

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Toddlers Education Kit Review

Click here to view my powerpoint review of the Toddlers Education Kit.

ORC Lesson Plan

I have chosen to do an activity for Preschoolers, students aging from three to five years old will listen and read along to A Dinosaur Named After Me, a book where the children rename dinosaurs after themselves in the story. After reading the book, students describe the characteristics of the dinosaur they chose that best represents them and will use their imagination to create their Dinosaur however they want that best fits them.

The Common Core standards that this lesson meets are the students being able to describe their own emotions and of others, comparing the characteristics of themselves to the dinosaur that is most similar to them, and creating their "me-asaurus". The students will be using fine motor skills when first making the Dinosaurs; cutting, gluing, coloring. Afterwards, the students will be using gross motor skills to demonstrate what kind of Dinosaur they are and how they act; using their arms to show they can fly, jumping, or using their whole body, When the students state their emotions, they're expressing their feelings. When the students assign themselves a Dinosaur, they're comparing the Dinosaur to the characteristics of themselves. When the students create their "me-asaurus", they're making art. This assignment is meant to get the students thinking about themselves and others.

I will implement this lesson into the classroom after finding a student with an interest in Dinosaurs. I anticipate a problem being with the younger students who may have trouble expressing their emotions and feelings when trying to make their Dinosaur. A challenge the students may have might be figuring out their characteristics and then getting them on paper.

 

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Some fun activities that I found that I could branch off from A Dinosaur Named After Me are making a Dinosaur tooth, Dinosaur fossils, and Dinosaur eggs.

Khan/Koller Review

 When you visited the site, was it something you envisioned using yourself? 

                           After having visited the Khan Academy website, I could only see myself using the website to learn the basics of a subject. I am a visual hands on learner, so an online only class would not fit my needs if I needed something explained.

 Is it something you could imagine encouraging your students to use? 

                          I think students as young as Fourth or Fifth graders and older would be able to use Khan Academy because figuring everything out would be easier and natural for them compared to a First grader. My students, as young as Preschool up to the First grade would have trouble navigating the website without assistance.

 

After perusing some of the videos on the site, did you think they were easy to follow and learn from?

                            After watching some of the videos on the website, I did find them to be helpful if stuck on a problem. I found that I was able to understand and grasp the concept a lot better when they applied the problem to real life situations.

 

 Do you believe that Salman Khan is right when he says that in the future, we will rely more on "credentialing" through the use of online courses? Do you think this style of education makes learning more accessible for more students? If so, why? If not, Why?

                            I think Salman Khan is correct about relying more on online classes. Technology is accelerating rapidly as we learn something new everyday. I think this learning style will be an advantage for those who it comes naturally to and can excel with it, but a disadvantage for those who, like me, do better in a classroom.

 

 When you explore the coursera course offerings, what course looks most interesting to you?

                       After having explored Coursera, an interesting course I found was Think Again: How to Reason and Argue. I'd love to be able to learn how to win the arguments that I get involved in.

 

 Does Columbus State accept Coursera transfer credits?

                       Columbus State does not accept Coursera credits.

 

 Do Coursera courses appear to be more challenging or more interesting thank those you've experienced before? If yes, why? If not, why? Either way, could your opinion have something to do with WHO is teaching the Coursera courses?

                       I did find that certain courses appeared to more appealing than others on Coursera, and others were not. The ones that I found to be interesting were within the category of Personal Development. I base my opinion more on how the classes are presented and appeal to possible students rather than solely based on who the teacher is, though it is important.

 

 Do you think that MOOCs (massive open online courses) are the "wave of the future"? How do you think MOOCs might change the way a student like you would receive their education?

                       I do believe that MOOC will continuously advance and grow in the amount of students they receive. Not everyone's schedule can accommodate campus classes, so online is the best and only solution for those people. As a society largely based on technology, I believe receiving education in this way will become an asset and beneficial.