Basic Productivity Presentation Tool

Lesson Idea

Lesson Idea Name: Nature Walk through Powerpoint

Grade Level/Content Area: Kindergarten/Science
Content Standard Addressed: SKE2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe the physical
attributes of earth materials (soil, rocks, water, and air).

ISTE Technology Standard Addressed:
Standard 6a – Creative Communicator: Students
choose the appropriate platforms and tools for
meeting the desired objectives of their creation
or communication.
.
What would you like students to know and be
able to do by the end of this lesson:
The students should be able to use different
platforms to show their creativity and their
communication.

What is the student learning goal for this lesson idea?

I will be able to work through different platforms and use different tools.
I can meet standards using these tools and show my creativity.

Selected Basic Productivity Tool:

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

Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Level(s):

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

How will this lesson be implemented? Check all that apply.

☐ Teacher-directed: There is no student voice and choice in the activities. Students are guided by the teacher's
direction and expectations.

☐ Student-Led: Students are given voice and choice in the activities. They may select the topic for presentation
and/or determine the tool they will use to meet the learning goal. Products of learning will be uniquely
designed. Teacher simply facilitates the learning in a lesson like this.

☐ Project-based and/or Publishable: Students are completing projects to demonstrate their learning and the
projects can be shared outside of the classroom. 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.
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Lesson idea implementation: Write a paragraph describing how the lesson will be
implemented using the prompts as your guide:
I will explain to the class what standard we are focusing on. I will let them know that we
are exploring Earth and its attributes. After discussing the standard and the objectives
for the standard, I will show my story that I created on powerpoint. I will lead a
discussion in which we all compare an original book versus the one that I created. I will
ask them what they liked better and why.

I will show them the cool features that powerpoint has to offer and let them see that
they can be creative and show their expression. I will explain to them that we will be
focusing on using these tools to show our understanding but also making it personalized
to our liking. I will allow them to create their own and introduce the idea of partners or a
chance to work alone. For an introduction, I will ask my students to find 1-2 examples of
Earth’s features and give a characteristic of it. I will go around and scaffold to help the
students and give them pointers. I will conclude by allowing them to present what they
made to their partners at their table.

Managing the technology/engagement: Describe a way to use this technology in a way that gets
students actively involved in authentic tasks and contexts?
How will you manage the classroom behaviors on the technology: I will make sure students have a
written plan or storyboard prior to getting on technology tools. This allows students to be confident
and ready to shift their story into digital mode. I will also set our learning goals and refer back to
them so that students know what the target is and know what they are aiming for. Time limits are
important as well so that students can take have time to explore the software and then come back
together to discuss what they learning and what they thought was interesting.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): This lesson reflects the UDL framework because it captures
students’ attention (engagement), it provides another way to create a story (representation), and
students are able to get creative in a way that is desirable for them (action and expression
Reflecting on enhanced learning:
This will impact student learning tremendously because it gives students a voice and a chance to show
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their expression in their own unique way. When students enjoy what they are doing, they are more
likely to be more in tune with it and really get the full learning experience. I look forward to really
seeing their creativity and seeing what they produce. It is interesting to see students learn new ways to
do things.