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by Law Bigatti, Flor Gati & Caro Giordano
Hi! In this post we will create two lesson plans for a topic-based unit of work. The plans will follow the WWW (warmer, web, and what's next) model proposed by Dudeney & Hockly (2007). We will also include some tutorials on how to use each app.
Grade: 1st
Topic: Parts of the House
Grammar focus: Where’s…? He’s/She’s….. Where are…? They’re….
Subject: Grammar
Lesson Plan #1:
Warmer:
Learners will go over the parts of the house with a flashcard game.
Web:
The students will be introduced to the grammar focus. Then, they will put that knowledge at work with a Prezi presentation with challenges for them to solve.
This Prezi presentation is ideal for all students, since it is more visually attractive than a written whiteboard. Moreover, it can potentially aid SEND students who are visual learners. (Drabble, 2018). According to the SAMR model, with this Prezi presentation, students would be working at a substitution level, since it would be a direct replacement for a more traditional approach. (PowerSchool, 2013).
Once students have finished with the challenges on the Prezi presentation, they will be expected to work on page 32 from ‘My Language Kit’ (Pearson, 2017).
Complete with the required information and press ‘Continue’.
You may also log in with your Facebook, Apple, Google or Microsoft account if you already have one.
STEP 2
Choose your desired plan.
STEP 3
You will be asked a set of questions for Prezi to get personalized around your interests.
STEP 4
Time to get creative! You may choose to create a recorded lesson or lecture, presentations, posters, infographics, dashboards or reports.
STEP 5
There are a lot of predesigned templates to choose from! You may just choose one and edit it or you may create one from scratch. You may filter them by category or colour.
STEP 6
Editing time! You may change the background, font and title. You can also add images and even create a video!
STEP 7
Click on “+topic” to add one and label it. Click on that topic.
STEP 8
Press “Zoom in” to edit what happens “inside” that topic. You can add subtopics and more. You can click on “Present” to see how your presentation is looking :)
STEP 9
Click on “share" when you’re finished. You may copy the link, add collaborators and more.
What’s Next:
Learners will go to the IT room (this one should be previously booked). The teacher should ask the I.T. teacher to have all the computers turned on and on the class’ Padlet. Learners will be asked to draw a house with two rooms and people in them. Then, they’ll have to describe their drawing: She is in the living room, they are in the kitchen, he is in the bathroom, they are in the garden. This way, they will put all the information they have acquired during the lesson at work.
Padlet is used in this case to enhance the “draw and describe” activity, and it will help learners with visual impairments, since they can change the font and size of the text displayed and the background colour of the “post-it”. Moreover, Padlet has an Android/IOS app, which would potentially help those learners with motor skills challenges, since they could swipe and tap on the screen to draw - movements which are easier to control (Hockly, 2017). Finally, according to the SAMR model, working with Padlet, students would be working at an augmentation level, since it would increase students’ productivity; Padlet has the potential to encourage cooperative learning, let learners take ownership and foster a sense of community. (PowerSchool, 2013).
Padlet sample post
Important remarks:
Parents or legal tutors should be asked to sign a special consent in order for their kids’ creations to be uploaded to any platform. The kids should already have a Padlet account.
How do we Use Padlet?
STEP 1
Visit Padlet and sign up to create a new account. Enter your email and a password and click on ‘Sign up’.
You may log in with your Google, Microsoft or Apple account if you already have one. You just have to click on the ‘Log in’ button.
STEP 2
Create your new Padlet by clicking on ‘Make a Padlet’.
STEP 3
Choose your desired template by clicking on ‘select’. Instead of starting from scratch with a blank page, you can choose a predesigned template and modify it as you like.
STEP 4
Click on the settings to personalise your first Padlet.
STEP 5
Change the appearance of your Padlet. You may choose a name and description. Also, an icon for your board. You can also change the background by uploading an image or by choosing one that is already on Padlet.
STEP 6
Create your first post by clicking on the plus icon. The plus icon may appear in different places depending on the template you chose
STEP 7
Fill in the blanks. Write a title for the post and then add your contribution. You may choose to do plenty of things with Padlet (add a drawing, photo, video, etc). You may also edit or delete a post.
STEP 8
To share and export the content of your wall you just have to click on the share icon.
You may find more information about Padlet here!
Lesson Plan #2:
Warmer:
Students will do p. 31 ex. 1 from ‘My Language Kit’ (Pearson, 2017) in order to go over and recycle previous knowledge.
Web:
The teacher will ask the students to watch a Youtube video. This one will be projected on the whiteboard. While watching the video learners will be given a photocopy of an empty house for them to draw each member of the family in the place they should be.
After watching the video, and completing the photocopy learners will be required to copy on their copybooks and answer the following questions:
Where’s sister?
Where’s mum?
Where’s brother?
Where’s dad?
What’s next:
Learners will go to the IT room (this one should be previously booked). The teacher should ask the I.T. teacher to have all the computers turned on. Learners will have a quick informal test on Quizizz for them to put their knowledge at work.
Quizizz allows students to practice what they have learned in an enjoyable way and get instant feedback.With this game, learners will work independently and build their self-esteem, overcoming frustration and tiredness. (Delaney, 2016). Moreover, it can potentially aid students with ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition), since by working on a computer they can be provided with an alternative to experiment and experience the virtual world through multimedia programs and the internet. (Hockly, 2017). Finally, according to the SAMR Model, by playing this quiz, students would be working at a modification level: since students are engaged in an enjoyable and competitive game, technology would be altering the learning task significantly. (PowerSchool, 2013). You can find a tutorial on how to use Quizizz here! You can also find some interesting facts on this app here!
You can read more about our work on our PLEs: Caro, Flor, Law.
References:
Delaney, M. (2016) Special Educational Needs. Chapter 6: Assistive Technology. Oxford: OUP
Drabble, C. (2018). HOW TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SEND IN THE MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM. Retrieved from: https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/how-support-children-send-mainstream-classroom-cherryl-drabble.
Hockly, N. (2017). ETpedia Technology: 500 Ideas for Using Technology in the English Language.
Pearson. (2017). Poptropica English Islands: My Language Kit. Pearson.
PowerSchool. (2013). SAMR Model: A Practical Guide for K-12 Classroom Technology Integration. Retrieved from: https://www.powerschool.com/resources/blog/samr-model-a-practical-guide-for-k-12-classroom-technology-integration/.
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