First thing first, you need to look at if you will be taking an old lesson plan and updated it to include computer skills or if you will be starting from starch. It may be easier to just start a new lesson plan instead of trying to include something in a plan you already use. Our textbook, integrating computer technology into the classroom, explains that the teacher should look at the attention span of the students and know that you should not expect to teach all your objectives with a computer. We as teaches should be integrating technology into our classroom but we should be aware that everything we do will not be able to be integrated. Sometimes you just need the “old fashion” pencil and paper. We can take a math objective and use an iPad to help further student understand by using an app. For language arts our students can research using the internet and Microsoft products to make notes. There are many ways to integrate technology into the classroom; teachers just need to find what works for them!
Why do I need objective to help with my planning and lesson development?
Objectives are a great starting point for teachers who are unsure of how to incorporate technology in their classroom. Objective also give teachers a clear expectation of where there students need to be and where the will end the year at. Could you image trying to teach without objectives! Each year students are building on their knowledge from the previous year. Objectives help teachers follow the path to computer knowledge.
How can I encourage my students to engage in the processing of information?
You can let the students browse the internet, search a CD, use iPads, databases, etc. For math students can use spreadsheets to help them calculate figures. For social studies, students can research and use a checklist to help guide their findings.
Do I need to use a different lesson plan when I want my students to use computers?
If you are using the NTeQ lesson plan then no. This lesson plan incorporates technology into the plan in easy steps. Our text book even explains that you can “adapt many of their existing units to an integrated lesson by adding or rethinking the problem and objectives. One of the best sources of ideas for lessons is your old lesson plans and textbooks" (Morrison and Lowther ). This will help save the teacher time, and we all know we can always use time!
What is the relationship between objectives and computer functions?
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). This is a ELA standard for kindergarten. This objective is what the students are expected to learn. A computer function is a tool that students can use to meet that objective. For this objective student could use a computer program that helps students listen to phonemes. They could also use the internet and use internet based web resources to review what they did the lesson.
Can you use a computer for every objective or lesson?
It is not the best idea to use a computer for every lesson or objective. When this happens the computer can replace the teacher in teaching our students. Teachers should be integrating computers into the lesson but never should it be the sole educator of the students.
Morrison, G. Lowther, D. Integrating Computer Technology into the Classroom: skills for the 21st century. Pearson Education. 2010.
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