MultiMedia Tools: Video

Lesson Idea Name: Senses

Content Area: Science
Grade Level(s): Kindergarten
Content Standard Addressed: CD-SC1.4a Uses senses to observe, classify and learn about objects and
environment.

Technology Standard Addressed: 2. Communication and collaboration

Selected Technology Tool: Imovie and Nearpod

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): https://share.nearpod.com/sbVy6KJx69

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☒ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Levels of Technology Integration:

☒ Infusion Level: Students may work at a higher Bloom’s Level, but they do not have any “Voice or Choice”
during the activity and most of the decisions are made by the teacher.

☐ Integration Level: We would like to see ALL lessons/activities reach this level. The project is student-
driven. Students have “Voice and Choice” in the activities, selecting the topic of study and determining the
technology tool to demonstrate mastery of the standard. The teacher becomes more of a facilitator.
☐ Expansion Level: The projects created are shared outside of the classroom, publishing student work and
promoting authorship. This could be reached by showcasing the project on the school’s morning
newscast, posting the project to the classroom blog, or publishing via an outside source.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

The technology tool allows the students to visually see examples of the senses. The Nearpod activity
allows them to actually go up to the board and play with the activity. It is more hands on. It enhances their
learning by giving them two different ways to look at senses and two different modes to work with.
Lesson idea implementation:
I will start by talking about the individual senses. Then I will ask the children to give me examples of each
of the senses. I will play the movie that I made. I will then have them do the Nearpod activity that I created as
a class. The students will work through the Nearpod activity after I play the movie and after we talk about the
senses a little bit.
The entire activity will probably be a total of ten to fifteen minutes. I will observe the students as we are
doing the entire activity. The project will be introduced with me talking about the senses and asking the
students to give me some examples of each.
Importance of technology:
Using technology is important because students are using technology now in their everyday lives. Technology
is their whole world. The project could be completed without technology, but it would just be me talking
about the senses and writing some examples down on a piece of paper or the white board. Without the
technology, the activity probably would not stick in their minds. I am also going to use a Nearpod activity that
I created.
Inspiration (optional): .

SBooker, 2020
 MultiMedia Tools: Video
Internet Safety and Student Privacy:
There are some possible issues with internet safety and video in the classroom. Students are not allowed to
be on video if they do not have a parent`s permission. Teachers have to be aware of it and be very cautious
when videotaping. One thing to minimize the risk is to have permission forms signed and only use the
students that you have permission for. You can also follow the internet safety laws that are in place for
children already to help prevent getting in trouble.
Reflective Practice:
I feel that the lesson can impact their learning not only with the video but with the interactive lesson as well. I
could bring in items for the students to taste, hear, smell, and touch. The sense of sight is all around us so, I
would not have to bring in anything for that. Bringing in items would give the students something concrete to
look at and manipulate rather than just looking at pictures. I think this lesson is a great introduction to a unit
of study.

SBooker, 2020