Multimedia: Audio or Video Lesson Idea

Lesson Idea Name: Shadows

Grade Level/Content Area: 2nd Grade Science
Content Standard Addressed: S2E2- Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to develop an
understanding of the patterns of the sun and the moon and the suns effect on earth.

ISTE Technology Standard Addressed:  What would you like students to know and be
Empowered Learner- 1.1a. Students articulate able to do by the end of this lesson: To
and set up personal learning goals, develop understand how the different positions of the
strategies leveraging technology to achieve them sun throughout the day make shadow length
and reflect on the learning process itself to different. Also, to understand that different
improve learning outcomes. objects make different sized shadows.

What is the student learning goal for this lesson idea? By the end of this lesson, I would hope that
students have a better understanding of shadows and how they work.

Selected Instructional Software Tool: Anchor

Description of Software: A software that is cloud based and helps people create, record, and
distribute podcasts.

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable): Engagement

Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):

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

How do you plan to implement this lesson and integrate the technology? Check all that apply:

☐ Teacher-led: There is no student voice and choice in the activities. Students are guided by the
teacher's direction and expectations. Learning activities are assigned to the student and mostly
practice based.

☐ Student-Led: Students are given voice and choice in the activities. They may select the topic of
learning and/or determine the tool they will use to meet the learning goal. The teacher facilitates
the learning as the students direct their own learning processes.

☐ Problem-based and/or Publishable: Students are solving problems and completing projects to
demonstrate their learning. Additionally, the projects can be shared outside of the classroom.
(Note: This objective could be reached by displaying the project on the school’s morning
newscast, posting the project to the classroom blog, presenting it to another class, or publishing
it via an outside source.)
Lesson idea implementation:
This tool will be an interactive tool to introduce the topic. It will give prompts to think about real
life scenarios and give them an overview of the learning goal. They will use this technology to
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 Multimedia: Audio or Video Lesson Idea

further the UDL in the classroom as this can accommodate to several different types of learners.
The teacher will be there to facilitate learning and answer questions the students have. It will be
clear when the lesson is ending as there will be concluding statements.
Managing student learning: They will engage in guided questions throughout the podcast. There
will be a certain amount of time for students to listen to the questions and answer them. But,
collaboration time is throughout the entire podcast.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Reflection: The UDL for this lesson is multiple means of
engagement. This tool gives students a way to listen and respond to the questions all while
thinking about what is being said. It enhances the learning by giving students an opportunity to go
back if they missed something, to get rid of pressures of note taking. It provides a laid back
environment for the students to think.
Reflection: I believe this activity will enhance student learning. A podcast is a fun way for
engagement and listening. I am looking forward to the guided questions because I am interested
to hear their responses.

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