Comments on Lesson Plans and Technology Integration

Comments on Lesson Plans and Technology Integration

• WOW! Your definition really goes in depth. I like that you included that learning is acquired through physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. I also, like the fact that you said that learning empowers individuals to make wise choices and solve problems. These are all important to learning. You did a great job!
  Janet
• I like your lesson plan. I did not realize that young children are exposed to email accounts. Would this be a problem with parents?
  I like the social constructivist theory and try to implement this approach in my classroom. This is my favorite learning approach as far as student learning. I feel that children learn best from working with each other as opposed to working independently. They can gain new knowledge and understanding based on the opinions and reflections of others that help them construct their own knowledge.
  I also like that the teacher emailed an electronic musical birthday card to the child. I am sure this sparked interest.
• I think this is a wonderful lesson plan. The only question I have is if students are working in groups, is this still considered behaviorism?
  This is a great activity to use with students.
• I saw your interview on the News this morning. I am glad your students are all getting laptop computers. I think that is great! Wish my school system would do the same thing. Let me know how it goes. Congratulations!
  Janet
• I really liked your lesson plan on earthquakes. It will promote interest and allow the students to learn valuable information through the use of the Internet. This will allow students to construct knowledge using real life events and not rely on just textbook information. Great job!

• I agree with you as to drill and practice but I can see how the use of the Internet website can promote high interest. The website allows the student to move at their own pace. Students are able to apply knowledge and understanding through the reading of the decodable books. As students become more proficient at reading and comprehension of the text, they build on what they already know and apply it as they proceed through other books at higher reading levels. The learning of sight words and short vowel sounds in words can be boring but with the use of the computer, students are motivated through the reading of words in a real and meaningful text. This lesson plan takes a mundane skill and brings it to life, so to speak.