Basic Productivity Presentation Tool

Lesson Idea

Lesson Idea Name: How to respond to dangerous and uncomfortable situations

Grade Level/Content Area: Kindergarten / Health Education
Content Standard Addressed: HEK.4.c: Recognize ways to respond when in an unwanted,
threatening, or dangerous situation
ISTE Technology Standard Addressed: What would you like students to know and
Creative Communicator 1.6a – students choose be able to do by the end of this lesson:
the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting I would like my students to be able to use
the desired objectives of their creation or Microsoft PowerPoint eBook to learn about
communication. dangerous and uncomfortable situations and
Empowered Learner 1.1d – students understand what they should do in those situations. The
the fundamental concepts of technology
student will be able to identify a situation
operations, demonstrate the ability to choose,
and work through what option is best for
use and troubleshoot current technologies and
are able to transfer their knowledge to explore
their safety.
emerging technologies.
What is the student learning goal for this lesson idea?
Using a PowerPoint eBook, students will be able to identify a dangerous or uncomfortable
situation, figure out what their options for getting out of the situation are, and then pick the
best one for their safety.
Selected Basic Productivity Tool: Microsoft PowerPoint
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Level(s):
X Remembering X Understanding X Applying X Analyzing X Evaluating X Creating

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

X 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.

Lesson idea implementation:

I will begin my lesson by asking students to think of times when they felt uncomfortable or
like they were in danger. I will then ask them if they knew of 1-2 options that they had for
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getting out of that situation. Then, I will introduce the Microsoft PowerPoint eBook to the
students and allow them to utilize the tool. I will observe the students while they are
watching the eBook, then once they have finished watching, I will explain the situations that
were in the eBook and the options that were given. Afterwards, I will ask the students if they
have any other ideas for options to get out of those situations or if they have other situations
they would like to discuss. If the students at any time have a question that is not during the
large group discussions, I would instruct them to use the Ask 3, Then Me rule allowing them
to work with their peers during confusion and encouraging communication. I would conclude
the lesson by having the students hold up their cut-out hands in either a thumbs up, thumbs
to the side or thumbs down for how they are feeling about their knowledge on dangerous
situations and the options they have for each. Any thumbs down would be addressed
privately in either a one-on-one discussion or in small groups, and students with thumbs to
the side would be instructed to ask a friend for assistance.

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:
This activity would include collaboration during the large group discussions and while
watching the eBook. The activity would be broken down into time segments, totaling to
approximately an hour, and the majority of the time would be dedicated to the eBook and
the discussions of the situations and options for each. The students will be given paper to cut
out the thumbs up, to the side, and down and given popsicle sticks to glue them to. After
discussion has concluded the students will be given the opportunity to practice ignoring a
stranger, asking politely to not hear a conversation, and other strategies discussed in the
lesson.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL):

This lesson implements Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in all of the three principles.
Engagement begins when the students are cutting out their thumbs and collaborating with
one another. Representation is done through the Microsoft PowerPoint eBook which includes
sub captions in Spanish, and Action and Expression is accomplished through the large group
discussion of situations and options they each personally have experienced or know of
someone who has experienced.

Reflecting on enhanced learning:

This lesson implements positive health choices and safety choices which allows the students
to handle potentially dangerous situations. Students will also benefit from learning through
the Microsoft PowerPoint eBook by technological storytelling. I look forwards to watching the
students learn to recognize certain situations and collaborate on how to best handle them.
This lesson will provide students with necessary life skills that they will use their whole life.