Wanda Knight

Tech. in Education

Professor Adair

30 October 2013

Lesson Plan

Teacher:           Wanda Knight

Professor:        Monica Adair

Target grade:   5^th grade

Subject:            Writing-Language Arts

Date:                 October 31, 2013

School District:Northwest University

Title focus:     Writer’s Workshop. Write a story that is suitable and interesting 

                       for a younger audience.

Common

Core:               English Language Arts Standards

CC 3a:             Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a 

                       narrator and/or characters; organize an even sequence that 

                       unfolds naturally.

CC 5.3b:          Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and 

                      pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses 

                      of characters to situations.

CC 5.3c:          Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage 

                      the sequence of events.

CC 5.3d:         Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey 

                      experiences and events precisely.

CC 5.3e:          Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences 

                      or events.

CC 5.6:           With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, 

                     including the internet, to produce and publish writing as well as 

                     to interact and collaborate with others;

GLE’s: 1.1.1  Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning 

                     writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them and adjusts 

                     prewriting strategies accordingly (e.g., brainstorms a list selects 

                     relevant ideas/details to include in a piece of writing, uses a story

2.1.1             Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write 

                    effectively. Identifies an intended audience. Identifies and includes

                    information a diverse audience needs to know (e.g.,explains prior 

                    events, makes no assumptions about audience’s prior knowledge, 

                    such as defining an ollie in skateboarding). Anticipates readers’ 

                    questions and writes accordingly

EALR’s: 1.1: Innovate: Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge 

                     and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

EALR 2 – Digital Citizenship

Students demonstrate a clear understanding of technology 

systems and operations and practice safe, legal and ethical 

behavior.

Components

2.1: Practice Safety:

Practice safe, legal and ethical behavior in the use of information 

and technology.

2.2: Operate Systems:

Understand technology systems and use hardware and networks 

to support learning.

Learning Target: Students will write a short children’s story intended for a 

                        Kindergarten-2^nd grade audience. Students will use their 

                        imaginations to create a story that will show knowledge of 

                        vocabulary words learned for this lesson. They may use 

                        Storybird.com to create the book. Their story will be read to 

                       a child in a partnering K-2 classroom at a later date.

End Goal:       For students to successfully share thoughts and ideas in a logical 

                      and sequential manner. To write for a specific audience. 

                      Successfully share their ideas through the use of written language 

                      and technology.

Vocab words:  Introduction, body, conclusion, moral, plot, setting, illustrations 

                      (These words will be used to help students define and understand 

                      the link between the logical thought and writing process. We will 

                      go over the definitions on the Smartboard together prior to  

                     beginning this assignment.)

Anticipatory

set:                Teacher to read a familiar children’s story to the students. 

                      Model how to ‘hook’ the interest of their audience. Students 

                      are asked to be aware of their feelings, emotions and thoughts 

                      as they are listening to the story. They will want to keep these

                      in mind as they are writing. 

Management

Of students:    We will be using the school’s mobile lab (laptops) for this project.

                       I will partner experienced and confident students with less 

                       experienced classmates. Students may help each other first. I will 

                       be available to students throughout this lesson, but each student 

                       must ask two classmates for help first.

Closure:         We will have a brief wrap-up where students may share their

                      thoughts on writing their own children’s story. We will set a time, 

                      at a later date, to share our presentations with our class and also 

                     with a participating classroom’s students.

Teacher Tasks:*Secure usage of mobile laptop station from media center.

  

 *Gather all needed supplies ahead of time. Type up and post 

   websites and instructions on Smartboard.

                          

                      *Read a short, familiar story to the students using the Smartboard. 

                       Point out vocabulary words ‘in action’ as they appear in the story.

                          

                      *Students given a few minutes to think of a theme. Students choose 

                       several illustrations from Storybird.com and begin to write their 

                       book incorporating the vocabulary concepts into their writing.

                         

                     *Coordinate with another teacher/classroom, for a later date, so 

                      students may share their work with an age appropriate audience.

                          

                    *Reserving laptops/netbooks for a follow-up presentation.

                          

                     *Teacher will assess student technology use/abilities as students 

                      are working.  Grading of the writing will be separate.

Student Learning

Behavior:        *Students using emerging writing skills to logically and sequentially 

                        convey thoughts and ideas.

                          

                       *Use of creative writing and imagination to develop a story.

                         

                       *Use technology to create a book to showcase their new story.

                          

                       *Find illustrations that will complement their story.

                         

                       *Experience sharing their ideas with a younger audience.

                          

                       *Students will use technology and gain additional writing skills.

Instructional

Resources:        Smartboard, internet, laptops/netbooks, and flash drives.

Instructions:    1. Move near your assigned computer buddy.

                        2. Think of a story topic or theme.

                        

                        3. Open a Word document and begin writing.

                         

                        4. When your story is complete go to Storybird.com and choose 

                        several illustrations that will work for your story. (It doesn’t have 

                        to be very long, but does need to include our vocab concepts in it.)

 5. Add the text to your illustrations.

 6. Proofread for errors.

 7. Title and SAVE to your flash drive.

 8. Help a friend if they are struggling.

 9. We will share these with a younger class at a later date.