Process Paper 

This assignment will be available in LiveText and should be turned in as a LiveText document.
This paper is intended to demonstrate growth in knowledge and skills in the area of integrating technology into your classroom. While your projects are intended to provide practical experience and develop specific skills, the paper is your opportunity to demonstrate how well you understand the theoretical constructs behind what you are doing. In short, now that you know how, you need to be able to explain why. To that end, this is the paper assignment.

Create a lesson activity for the classroom environment you plan to teach in (e.g. secondary math, history, music, English PE) that uses at least one of the technologies we have studied this semester and is related to SC state curriculum standards for the area you have chosen.  You can also use any other technology that we haven't used in this class.

You can write an activity in the same format that you used in Digital Video. You may use any technology or combination of technologies that you think would be appropriate in your activity. After you design your activity Provide a rationale for the standards, technology, classroom management strategies, etc. you selected.  Describe potential problems you may have and explain how you would address them in your classroom.  Your paper should include the following:

Section One: 
The  Activity
(No more than 3 pages including a rubric)

Develop a technology integrated activity. Use the same format that we used in Digital video. It can be single spaced and in a table. You will include the following components from the activity guidelines:

  • Grade Level;

  • Subject (just yours);

  • Activity (including before, at, and after the computer);

  • SC/NC Curriculum Standards;

  • NETS-S standards (at least one);

  • A Rubric to assess the activity.

Note: You do not have to develop an example of the activity.
Section Two: Rationale
(No more than 5 pages)		 Give a rationale for the activity you designed above. For example, your discussion may include but would not be limited to the following topics:
  • Did you put your students in groups?  Why or why not?  What strategies would you use for grouping?
  • Why did you select the software/hardware you did?
  • Is technology integral to the activity?
  • Does the technology use illustrate a particular theoretical perspective (e.g. constructivism, scaffolding, multiple intelligences, scaffolding, universal designs for learning, etc.)?
  • How does the the use of technology account for ethical and social issues?

In your rationale you must reference at least five concepts/ideas/concerns or observations from things that we have read in class that relate to your activity. Cite your sources using APA format.

 
Section Three: Potential Problems
(No more than 2 page)		 Describe potential problems that may arise if you were to implement this activity. Explain how you would deal with them in your classroom. You may include, but would not be limited to discussions of the following:
  • Ethical, social concerns;
  • Access to equipment;
  • Availability of equipment;
  • Classroom management;
  • Assessment;
  • Skill level of students;

 

 

 

Criteria for grading the paper:

·         It must be turned in via LiveText;

·         It must be no more than the equivalent of 12 double spaced pages (including activity and rubric);

·         It must be original;

·         It must be free from common grammatical errors, food borne pathogens, and formatting mistakes;

·         It must be formatted in a professional manner;

·         It must reference at least 5 meaningful ideas/concepts/ or observations from the readings. You will be graded on your depth of understanding as demonstrated through your writing;

·         It should be cited in the prevailing bibliographic format of your discipline (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago) If you don’t know what the prevailing format for your discipline you should cite your references in APA format;

·         It must be done individually and not be a part of the group's work.

·         You must print out a copy of the grading rubric for the paper and attach it to your paper when you turn it in. The grading rubric for the paper will not count towards your page totals. Turn in your paper in a self addressed stamped envelope and I will mail it back to you when I am done grading it.

 

 

Click here to see the rubric I will use to grade the papers.

       As noted in the syllabus, this assignment covers the following outcomes from the MAT Conceptual Framework:

  1. 1.1.2.  Uses Technology to plan, deliver, and assess instruction.
  2. 1.1.5 Values flexibility and uses a variety of appropriate instructional strategies to meet students’ needs, including modalities, intelligences, and learning styles.
  3. 1.1.7 Applies and evaluates appropriate strategies for individual, small-group, and large-group instruction.
  4. 1.2.2 Recognizes how technology can assist in class room management.
  5. 1.3.1 Uses technology as an effective instructional tool in the classroom in ways appropriate to the subject area and to diverse learners.
  6. 1.3.2 Integrates technology with traditional and experiential practices and materials.
  7. 1.3.3 Uses technology to enhance communication with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.
  8. 1.6.2 Understands how to collaborate with others in planning and implementing interdisciplinary lessons.
  9. 1.7.1 Identifies areas of personal strengths and weaknesses as a beginning teacher.
  10. 3.2.2 Uses theories of human motivation to create effective learning environments for diverse populations including reluctant learners.
  11. 3.4.3 Understands and uses technology and other innovations to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
  12. 4.5.5 Applies technology to professional roles and functions.
  13. 5.2.2 Integrates and evaluates professional and pedagogical content knowledge to create meaningful learning experiences for all students.
  14. 6.1.4 Uses appropriate technology as a means to assess student learning.
  15. 6.2.4 Recognizes how technology and other innovations assist in analyzing, synthesizing, and interpreting research.
     

 

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Dr. Marshall G. Jones
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