TEACHER: Victoria Wilson SUBJECT/GRADE: Technology/Grade 6 DATE: 4/4/16- 6/17/16

Academic Standard:
Creativity and Innovation & Communication and Collaboration
SWBAT:
1) CI: Create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

I can place photographs and

movies into my projects.

I can write, illustrate, and

publish, an original story/ newsletter to share my ideas.
2) CI: Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

search engine on different types of technologies.

CO:

I can find information using a

3) CC: Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety
of digital environments and media.

I can present, publish, and

share my ideas and the findings of my part of the project with others.

I can use a variety of

technologies to produce group projects.
4) CC: Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats.

I can create a multimedia

project that uses text, graphics, audio, and video to share with a group.

I can work with other

students on a document using some type of cloud computing software.

Essential Questions:
What is coding/computer programming? 4/ 5, 4/7, 4/12. 4/14
What are some of the available careers in the Computer
Science field? 4/5
What is Blogging and how do I use the Blogger program?
4/19
What does it mean to Photo Shop something and how do I
use the Pixlr program? 4/21
What is an infographic and how to I create one using
Piktochart? 4/26, 4/28
What is Screencasting and how do I do it? 5/3, 5/5
What are some of the ways that I can collaborate without
being face to face with someone? 5/10
What is Weebly and how do I use it? 5/12, 5/17, 5/19, 5/24,
5/26
What is STEM and what are the components? 5/31
How do I use the Makey Makey kits to create, invent, and
program? 5/31, 6/2, 6/7, 6/9, 6/14
What is virtual reality and how can I use it in my own life?
5/31, 6/2, 6/7, 6/9, 6/14

Assessment & Performance:

Formative Assessment:
Observation
Questioning
Grand conversation
Graphic organizers
Think, pair, share
Exit tickets
Quick-Checks
Summative Assessment:
Weebly Website

How does a 3-D pen work and how can I use them to create
and invent? 5/31, 6/2, 6/7, 6/9, 6/14
Modifications:
The students who have difficulty reading will be
accommodated through the teacher reading the material to
them. The students who have trouble writing will be paired
with a student who does not have trouble writing, the teacher
will also be around to assist students with difficulties. The
teacher will display many materials visually as well as read
them verbally. Students who need tests read to them or who
need shortened tests will also be accommodated for.
Materials: Chromebooks, the internet, projector, white board, dry erase markers, Makey Makey Kits,
cellular phones/ipods, virtual reality goggles, 3-D pens, filament
Learning Plan: Activities and Sequence of Instruction
6ATuesday-11:00-11:57
Thursday-11:00-11:57
6BTuesday-12:35-1:32
Thursday-12:35-1:32

4/ 5 & 4/7

4/12 & 4/14

Tuesday
1. The teacher and students will read the
objectives for the day together.
2. Students will be asked to recall what they
know about computer science, programming,
or coding.
3. The students will proceed to educannon.com
where they will watch interactive coding
videos that the teacher has put together. These
videos are meant to excite the students and
give the students more information on
Computer Science, coding, programming, and
careers in computer science (the students will
have to join the class using the class code).
4. Finally the students will be asked to turn and
talk to a friend. They will share an interesting
fact that they learned about computer science.
If there is time, the students will proceed to
code.org where they will practice coding.

Thursday
1. The teacher and students will
read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will be asked to
recall what we discussed/learned
on Tuesday.
3. The students will proceed to
code.org where they will
practicing coding.

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.

1. The teacher and students will

read the objectives for the day

***Classwork

2. Students will be asked to recall what they

have been practicing/learning.
3. The students will be directed to the website
playcodemonkey.com. This website is a bit
more advanced than code.org. The students are
actually coding by typing in their own HTML.

4/19 & 4/21

4/26 & 4/28

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The teacher will introduce the students to
blogging and explain their blogging
expectations over the next few weeks. The
students will be creating a weekly blog post
discussing each new technology tool that they
have learned about.
3. The students will proceed to Blogger where
they will learn how to use Blogger and set up
their blog (turning the privacy settings to
private).
4. The teacher will then introduce a new tool
to the students, Pixlr (a photoshop tool).
5. The students will then be asked to take a
photo of themselves and practice editing it
using the Pixlr program.
1. The teacher and students will read the
objectives for the day together.
2. The teacher will introduce the students to
the infographic tool, piktochart. The students
will then proceed to EduCanon where they will
watch an interactive Piktochart tutorial video
where they will answer questions as they
watch the video.
3. The students will spend the hour practicing
using the pictograph program.

together.
2. The students will respond to a
writing prompt on Google
Classroom concerning computer
science careers. (building
background)
3. Students will proceed to MITs
coding website, scratch.mit.edu
where they will practice coding
for a final day.
***Classwork
1. The teacher and students will
read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will be asked to
recall what new tool we learned
last class.
3. The students will be given a
picture that they are to edit
according to certain parameters set
forth by the teacher.
4. Using the last few minutes of
class, the students will blog about
the Pixlr program and relate it to
when knowing how to use this tool
may be helpful in their lives.
***Quiz

1. The teacher and students will

read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will create an
infographic using Piktochart that
is based on five things that they
have learned in Technology class
thus far.
3. Using the last few minutes of
class, students will proceed to
their blog and write about the
piktochart tool. They will discuss
how they might use this in their
lives and whether they liked the
program or not.

5/3 & 5/5

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The teacher will introduce the students to
screencasting. The teacher will model how to
screencast using screencastify.
3. The students will proceed back to piktochart
where they will put finishing touches on their
pictograph. After they are finished with their
pictograph, they will practice screencasting it.

5/10 & 5/12

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The students will be asked to recall the main
way that we have been able to collaborate in
technology without verbally speaking to each
other.
3. The students will be introduced to their next
assignment, creating a website using Weebly.
4. The students will be asked to choose a
partner and share/collaborate on a Google Doc
simple website ideas. Students need to come
up with an idea today.

5/17 & 5/19

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. Students will continue creating their
collaborative website. They will also be
encouraged to include different tools that we
have learned thus far.

***Quiz
1. The teacher and students will
read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will be asked to
recall the new tool that was
introduced Tuesday.
3. The students will proceed to
screencastify where they will
continue screencasting their
piktochart. If the students
complete this, they are to practice
screencasting other things such as
presentations or create a how-to
video.
4. Using the last few minutes of
class, the students are to proceed
to Blogger where they will blog
about Screencastify. They will
describe when they might use
Screencastify in their lives and
whether they believe it is a useful
tool.
***Classwork
1. The teacher and students will
read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The teacher will give a brief
tutorial over Weebly and its
features.
3. The students will proceed to
Weebly where they will make an
account with their partner and
begin experimenting with and
creating their Weebly website.

1. The teacher and students will

read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will continue
creating their website.

5/24 & 5/26

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The students will continue creating their
website.

5/31 & 6/2

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The last few weeks of school will focus
especially on STEM and project based
learning. The teacher will introduce STEM
Days to the students. This will be a time that
the students are rotating between different
STEM stations and trying different and new
innovative tools. The students will be broken
up into four groups and will rotate four
stations. The stations are as follows:
1.Makey Makey kits (computer programming,
innovation, creation, invention, coding)
2. 3-D Pens (3-D creation, innovation, design,
invention)
3. Virtual Reality Goggles (Virtual reality,
innovation, experimentation)
4. Chromebooks (Students will be blogging
about the new tools theyve learned and
completing various coding activities).
1. The teacher and students will read the
objectives for the day together.
2. The students will continue participating in
STEM Days and rotating stations
accordingly.

6/7 & 6/9

6/14 & 6/16

(early dismissal
1:30)

1. The teacher and students will read the

objectives for the day together.
2. The students will continue participating in
STEM Days and rotating stations
accordingly.

1. The teacher and students will

read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will finish their
website and submit the URL to the
teacher.
***Final
1. The teacher and students will
read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The teacher will ask the
students to recall what we did the
last class period. She will also ask
for feedback on the different
technology tools that they learned.
3. The students will continue
participating in STEM Days and
rotating stations accordingly.
***Classwork

1. The teacher and students will

read the objectives for the day
together.
2. The students will continue
participating in STEM Days and
rotating stations accordingly.
Students are free to choose an
activity on the Chromebooks.