Lesson Plan Supplemental Materials

For my lesson plan I will separate students into groups of two-four (depending on how many students I have) and assign each group an event that led to the revolutionary war such as; The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, etc. Once that is done I want my students to create a PowerPoint, video, or anything using technology that they will be able to teach the class with. At the end of this assignment students will present their topics to the class and understand them. This assignment will address the standard of Colonization to Independence.  In other words, European countries established these colonies and the way they ruled caused the colonist to rebel. The ideas of the Enlightenment and dissatisfaction with colonial rule led English colonists to write the Declaration of Independence and launch the American Revolution.

This is an example of what I want to see from my students. I will show them this so they have an idea of what I'm looking for. It will hopefully answer all questions they have and let them know the type of information I'm interested in them teaching to the class. I tried to make it have good information but simple to make so they don't get overwhelmed.




This is the pre-assessment I plan of giving my student before this project and the chapter. It won't be worth points. I might give out a few bonus points for students who get a perfect. I just want to see where my students are when it comes to this subject. I want to know which students I will have to help the most and which topics are toughest for my students so I can spend the most time on the topic.


This is the homework assignment I will give to my students during this chapter. In the project I only make them focus on one event per group so in order for me to make sure they are still focusing on the rest of the chapter I will make all my students complete this assignment. This assignment will make sure they understand everything in the chapter and not just the one event I give them for their project. This assignment also will make them understand the vocabulary terms in this chapter.

My Technology Lesson Plan

Mikes Final Lesson Plan

Mission US App

Education Technology Standards

1.       As you read the Introduction to the National Education Technology Plan, what did you determine to be the purpose of the National Education Technology Plan? How does it affect teachers and students, people like you and me? (feel free to be critical if you like).

The purpose of the National Education Technology Plan is to prepare students for what they may encounter in the real world. The real world is becoming very reliable on technology. Technology is very important to many future employers and students need to know how to use technology in order to obtain a job. There are many things that the NETP want students to develop to help them in the future. The introduction says they want students to become leaders, problems solvers, thinkers, and things like that. Overall, the NETP wants to help people understand how to use technology to benefit them in the future because technology isn’t going away.

2.       As you read the Introduction to the National Education Technology Plan (NETP), what were the main assumptions under which the plan was developed?  (you may copy and paste the main assumptions, and then answer the question below in your own words). What are some concerns administrators, educators, or even students might have with these assumptions?

There are many assumptions under which this plan was developed. One of them being that they believe that the reason why some students fail is because the educators aren’t engaging students in a way they are interested it. They believe if they use technology, something students enjoy, the students will want to focus more. Some problems with this assumption are some educators will have to learn to use this new technology and it might also just distract students. Another assumption is that students learn differently than they used to when technology wasn’t around. Before technology students learned using books, overheads, and things like that but know that we have all this new technology students are bored with the old style of learning. Some problems with this assumption are the same as the other assumption; teachers need to learn new technology and students might get distracted. These are only two of the many assumption under which the plan was developed.

3.       As you read the Executive Summary, the NETP presents a model of learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas. ( You may copy and paste the areas directly from the document and then answer the question below in your own words). What are the “21st century competencies” - see the section titled “what and how people need to learn”- listed in the summary? How will technology support the growth of these competencies?

The 21^st century competencies listed in this section is critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and multimedia communication. Technology can support all of these competencies. It can help critical thinking because students will have to use this to do their school work and also to just use the technology. It will help with problem solving because if technology isn’t working they will have to solve that problem. Also it can put them in many situations where they will have to use problem solving. It can help with collaboration because students might want to work more together through technology. It can be tough to do school work when you have to meet with someone in person because they both have different schedules, but with technology it’d be easier because they don’t have to meet in person.  Finally, it can help multimedia communication because all multimedia is on the internet. You don’t have to watch the news or read the paper. You can get all the information right on your phone or whatever technology you are using.

4.       As you read The State of Ohio's Educational Technology Plan's "purpose and mission" (page 6), how do you believe it aligns with the National Education Technology Plan? In which respects are the two plans perhaps not aligned?  Why?

One way these two plans are aligned is that they both focus on brining technology into schools in order to help students in the future. They both want to help students ease into the real world. The real world uses technology and these plans want students to know how technology works before they have to go into the real world. It will benefit them with work and their social life. One way these two plans may not be aligned is that this plan wants to start the technology in pre k and the NETP didn’t specify the age group for where it will start the technology. Also, NETP seemed to want to help with school, the real world, and other behaviors whereas this plan seems to just focus on school and the real world.

5.       As you read Ohio’n w s State Educational Technology Plan outlined on page 8, how do you believe this outline aligns with the "model of learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas" proposed by the National Education Technology Plan?  In which areas are the two plans perhaps not aligned?  Why?

They align because they are both focusing on the same main topic, getting technology more involved in the classroom. They both want students to use more technology, have more online classes, make technology more accessible for students, and much more. They both also focus on, not just the present but also the, future. They both are looking down the road to see how they can involve technology more. The way these two may not be aligned is that the NETP wants to get technology in school and help the students learn whereas this plan is looking to just get technology in the schools.

6.       As you read Ohio’s State Educational Technology Plan's "measurements of success" (page 16), what barriers do you see to fulfilling this plan? Provide four reasons why it may not be possible to reach these "measurements of success" in the state of Ohio.

One of the measurements for success is the ability of students to access technology. A possible reason this couldn’t be reached is because not all students are able to have technology. Some students are from poorer families and can’t afford these technologies. It’s not always easy to get their hands on technology. Another measurement for success is number of online courses from P-20. This might not be reached because, like I stated before, some students might not have access to technology. Also younger students might not be able to use technology as efficiently as older students, so they might struggle more. A third measurement for success is number of students taking online course. Once again the ability to access technology could cause a factor.  Also, some students might struggle with an online course because they can’t ask a question face to face with the teacher. Many student prefer an actually class because it’s easier to learn with a teacher next to them. One final measurement for success is the number of teacher preparation programs so they can learn the new technology. This might not be reached because learning new technology can be hard for some teachers. I’ve heard of teachers quitting because they can’t keep up with the new technology. Some teachers like to use old styles of teaching but that wouldn’t help them in this technology age and they might lose their job because of it.

ORC Lesson Plan

The grade this lesson is meant for is 8th grade and the subject is early U.S. History. Specifically the U.S. going from colonies to an independent country. Students will be expected read the chapter in small groups and complete a chart that will inform them about the events that led to the revolutionary war. They will have the event name, such as the Boston Tea Party, and they will have to give an explanation of what happened, how both the patriots and the loyalest felt about the event, and draw a picture to go along with it. This way they know all the events that led our independence and how people during that time felt about it. The drawing is just to make it a little more fun and easy to know what happened just by looking.

This lesson plan meets a few of the common core standards for 8th grade history. One would be historical thinking and skills. This says to use primary or secondary sources to examine events and the different perspectives about them. We use a secondary source, the textbook, to understand events the led to the revolutionary war and how different people felt about them. Another standard this meets is colonization to independence. One of the standards within this standard says to understand the dissatisfaction with England and how it helped launch the American Revolution. That is exactly the point of this lesson, to understand the events that led to the American Revolution. 

Before implementing this lesson I would first teach my students about all of the events leading up to the war. I want them to have a basic understanding of it before i send them into the activity. After that I would make them get into groups of two and pass out the activity and tel them to use their books in order to fill in the empty spaces. The thing I would think might pose problems is people getting into groups and getting distracted. If that was the case I would change it to independent work. What my students might have a challenge with is using the book. Some students don't like to use their books or the way the books word things can be confusing to some but that's why I'd be there to watch over them and answer any questions they had. This is what my students would end up with after the activity.

Here is a link to the activity.

http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/AmericanRevolution11.pdf

Pinterest in the Classroom

I have learn a lot through this assignment. I learned a lot of new ideas to make my classroom; how to make it fun, how to make it inviting, how to make the class easier for my students, and much more. I also learned a ton of new ideas to teach my students and keeping them involved such as; new game ideas, assignments I could do, more ways to keep my student interested in the class, and a lot more. I believe that I will utilize Pinterest to stay modern with my techniques of teaching. If their is a new fun way to teach my students Pinterest will let me know about it. It will also help me stay fresh with my ideas for classroom activities so my class doesn't do the same things over and over again. One strength of Pinterest is what I just stated, it helps teachers come up with new ideas for their classrooms and their content. One challenge of Pinterest could be that you could try something on it that sounds fun but it doesn't go over well in the class. Some ideas might work for some teachers but not others. Overall, I really enjoyed Pinterest and all the new ideas it gave me. I will definitely use this in my class when I am a teacher.

Khan/Koller Review

After visiting this site I could definitely see this as something I could use. It makes learning easier and more interesting. Being on the computer alone makes it more appealing than a classroom setting. I can very easily imagine myself telling my students to visit this site if they are struggling in class. It makes things seem less stressful by slowly explaining them. You can also watch them as many times as you want to ensure you understand before moving on. I think the videos were very easy to follow and learn from. It takes you through everything step by step at a slow pace. If you still don't understand the information the site takes you back a step an starts explaining from there. Once you understand that you can continue on with what you first started to look at which I think is very helpful. I think Khan was right about the credibility through online courses being more relied on in the future. Online you can learn from the best of the best, which would mean you are getting the best knowledge you can get while learning online. I think this learning can be both more and less accessible to students. It can be more accessible because students can just get on their computer instead of having to physically go to class. However, it could also be less accessible to students because not all students can afford computers.

After exploring Coursera I thought the chemistry and biology classes looked the most interesting. I thought this because not only do you get to learn information but you can also watch a bunch of experiments from the classes without having to do them. From what I saw on the page of Coursrea's United States university partners Columbus State doesn't accept Coursera transfer credits. I think Coursera seems to be more interesting and less challenging than classes I've taken before. I think that because you can access it at anytime and watching things online is more interesting than sitting in a boring classroom. Also if you are having trouble they lecture won't continue until it makes sure you understand the information whereas a teacher might just keep going. It can depend on the teacher you get on Coursera. Even on this site it is possible to get a bad teacher who makes things hard to understand but with the site not allowing you to move on until you understand hopefully it won't matter what teacher you get. I think MOOCs could be considered the wave of the future. This would change the ways students learn in many ways. Students wouldn't have to leave their houses for class, they'd just get on the computer. They will fully understand the information before moving on. They will also be more interested since this generation likes to spend most of their time online. These are just a few of the many ways that MOOCs could effect students in the future.

Assistve Technology for the Deaf

One disability that is covered under IDEA is deafness. Students who are deaf are born with impaired hearing, this can range from not being able to hear at all to barely being able to hear. This clearly puts students at a disadvantage when it comes to learning because if they can understand what the teacher is saying how are they supposed to know what is going on in the class? One of the biggest struggle for a deaf student is keeping up with the rest of the class. Hearing students can understand the teacher, talk to others, ask for help, and interact with almost anyone. A deaf student however would struggle with all of these things in a hearing dominant school. They would have to go at a slower pace than the hearing students or at least get one on one help. I am going to talk about two assistive technology I believe benefit the deaf.

One AT designed to help deaf students and deaf people everywhere is the hearing aid. When people think about devices for the deaf the hearing aid is the first thing that comes to mind. Hearing aids are electronic devices put in the ears of a deaf person to help them hear sounds better. This helps students hear the teacher and other students. It also helps them partake in everyday class activities. According to the National Institute On Deafness and Other Communication Disorders the way a hearing aid works is it, "magnifies sound vibrations entering the ear (Hearing Aids)." This makes it easier for students to hear the sounds around them. Hearing aids can cost anywhere between $25-$2,000. To find more information on hearing aids please go to this website, http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/hearingaid.aspx. This is one of the best, if not the best, AT for deaf students.

Another AT designed to help deaf students is the C-print. The C-print is a tool used to change speech into text for deaf people to be able to understand what others are saying. According to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, "the system successfully is being used to provide communication access to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in many programs around the country (What Is C-Print)." The C-print can be used on computers and laptops. While people are taking their words appear on the screen of the computer or laptop. This piece of technology helps students learn because they know what is being said in the class by looking at the text this device provides them. Like the hearing aid it helps them keep up with the class by understanding what people are saying. The cost of the C-print varies depending on a number of things like; the equipment used, the demand of the product, and more. To find more information about the C-print please go to this website, http://www.rit.edu/ntid/cprint/.The C-print may not be as well know as the hearing aid but it is just as helpful.

I can see the future for both of these AT's being very bright. I didn't see any information on future developments but there are a number of ways they can make both of these AT's even better in the future. I believe the hearing aid can be advanced by making be usable at farther distances. Many hearing aids only work within a certain range of space and none of which are very big. I believe that increasing that area in which one can hear while using a hearing aid is possible and would be extremely helpful. For the C-print I think an easy and helpful adjustment would be to make it so the deaf person could type and the program would speak for them. There are many apps nowadays that do that which is why I think it'd be easy to attach that feature onto the C-print. It would also help a lot with communication because not only could the deaf person understand hearing people, hearing people could understand the deaf person. I think these are just a few things that could be done to these AT's in the future to make them even better.

Work Cited

"What Is C-Print." C-print. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Web.

"Hearing Aids." Hearing Aids. National Institute On Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Web.

Ohio DL Schools

Out of the five DL schools I looked up the one I would pick for my child would be ECOT. I felt like out of all the schools this one had the most information. They had tabs and under those tabs were more things you could click on to give you even more information. The information was very clear and easy to understand. Most of the information were in short and easy to read paragraphs then they would have bullet points to make things even easier to understand. Also, the website alone looked very inviting and fun. The website had pictures, videos, links, and many other things that made it look like it'd be an fun learning experience. Finally, they seemed to keep up to date with their FAQ page. It was easy to find and answered very common questions. These are the reasons why I would send my child to this school out of the five I researched.

Out of the five DL schools I looked up the one I would least like my kids to go to would be Virtual Community School of Ohio. They seemed to have the least amount of information out of all of these sites. The information they did have were in longer and more boring paragraphs. It didn't seem like it would be fun or easy for my child to learn from that. Also, the website itself looked kind of bland and boring. They had one video that looked more boring than ECOT's, that had little to no pictures, few links, and overall it looked like a poor learning experience. Finally, they had no FAQ page. If they did then they made it too hard to find because I couldn't find it. Its hard to trust this school if they don't show that they answer your questions. This is why this would be the my last choice out of the five DL schools I looked up.

My GoAnimate Video

Don't Be Late by redsocks1433 on GoAnimate
I chose to create this scenario because I don't want my students to show up late for my class. I want them to know from the start that they need to be in my class on time. It is kind of a funny/silly way to remind them to be in class on time. However, I might let it slide once or if they have a good reason. I just want them in my class the entire time in order to learn the most they can from my class.

PicMonkey picture

 I really enjoyed PicMonkey. It was a lot of fun and very easy to use. It had so many options to mess around with which I enjoyed a lot. I'm usually not a picture person but using this website made it interesting. It also allowed me to be funny with my image which I loved. The only problem I had with it was that there was a lot of things that you had to pay for to use but other than that I really liked this site. I will probably be using it in the future.

My blog QR code

My Prezi

This is my Prezi about me as a history teacher. I wrote this as if it was being seen by my students, 7th grade history students. I gave the students a brief look at what to expect in my class. I mentioned some topics in the class we are going to discuss such as the Romans, Greeks, and Spartans. I also showed them what i'm like as a teacher and as a person so they know what to expect from me. I even gave them some person background on myself about why I want to teach them about history. This Prezi is just to get them to know me and get them prepared for my class.

I really liked using Prezi, I felt it was much easier than PowerPoint. I enjoyed my experience using this software. I really liked the way everything flowed and the paths it took. It looks really cool and I think will grab the attention of students more effectively. I also like how it does most of the hard work for you such as make links usable and posting videos and images. I didn't really have any challenges with this software. Everything worked very well. Overall, I really liked Prezi and will use it in the future.   

Three Great Teacher Blogs

One teacher blog I found interesting was http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/.

I found this blog to be very interesting because it teaches the topic I want to teach, history, in a fun way. There were many videos that not only explained the topic but also taught it in a way students would pay attention. The videos had jokes, colorful pictures, and wasn't monotone which many history videos are. It was an interesting way to inform the students. You can tell the teacher wants to teach students as well as keep them entertained. I also liked this blog because their were links to many helpful things to the class such as; notes, PowerPoint, videos, texts, outlines, and much more. This will help students if they were absent or just want a review. One final thing I liked about this blog was that he linked a twitter account for the class. There students can see updates about the class, reminder of due dates, funny history posts, and many more. This is a good way to keep in touch with students since most will have a twitter account.

Another teacher blog I found interesting was http://blog.teachingamericanhistory.org/.

I found this blog very interesting as well because it seems to try to teach students differently than the first blog but is still a great way for students to learn. The teacher post several articles about many topics that she covers in the class. This gives the students more information than just what's in the text. Also each article isn't very long so students won't be intimated by them. If an article is too long some students won't want to read them but these are the perfect length. She also has links to helpful things. She links her articles by the date she published them so you can see what all she posted in a certain month. There are also many libraries and museums she has linked to give addition information.

One final teacher blog I found interesting was http://multimedialearningllc.wordpress.com/.

I found this blog interesting for many of the same reasons I found the first blog so interesting. There are many important videos on this blog. However, they seem to be a mix of interesting and boring videos. Students tend to like the interesting videos more but sometimes those aren't the most effective or educational so it has a good balance of the two. Like the first blog this one also has many helpful links. Again by dates, PowerPoint's, and notes. This blog also has links for important key terms and vocabulary and it will take you to what he posted that is most helpful when talking about that topic. One final thing I liked about this blog was that he posted links to educational games relating to history. This is a great way to keep the students entertained and help them review the subject while having fun.

Welcome to my blog

        Hello there. My name is Michael Hall. I'm am currently studying at Columbus State Community College to receive my Associates of Arts then transfer to Bowling Green State University to receive and education degree in order to teach middle school history. When I'm not at school I'm either working. I work at Darby Glenn Nursing Home as a housekeeper. I have worked there for almost a year now. When I have time off from both school and work I hangout with my friends which normally involve sports such as; baseball, football, ultimate frisbee, and much more. Baseball is my favorite sport. If I am also able to coach the baseball team at the school I work at that would be amazing.

        I have many goals as an educator. My first goal simply is to educate. Growing up I loved history and I want to share my love of history with others. History is also a very important subject in school and I want to help students as much as I can. My second goal of mine is to make learning fun. My seventh grade history teacher made the class so much fun that I couldn't wait to get to his class and learn. This is what I want to be like with my students. I will make sure they understand the topic and have fun doing so. If you have fun while learning it is easier to actually learn. My third goal I have is to help all my students, not only in my class but in the real world. Of course I will focus on the topics I need to teach them but I also want to be able to help students with their problems, in and out of school. Many students nowadays, especially in middle school, go through hard times and I want to be their to help them. My forth goal is to make sure my students succeed, in my class and all their other classes. I will do whatever it take to see my students succeed. My teaching style will have to adapt to how they learn. The student comes first in my classroom. I have so many goals but one final goal is to be a good role model for the students. Through my actions I will promote a positive image that the students will hopefully follow. My goals for teaching are endless but these are the five that are most important to me.