Practicum week 2

From watching the videos, I learned that it is important to make the activities meaningful by tying the content into their lives. With the spider video, they were able to learn about their environment, and the things one can find there. The technology was hands on and interactive, which really charmed the students. The vehicle digital story was based on a book that the children were already familiar with. It was connected to something physical, the book and actual vehicles they have seen, which they could refer back to if they became stuck on their digital story. With the habitats video, the teacher fulfilled many of the technology teaching requirements in a single lesson plan. She did not underestimate the students' ability to manage the technology, but gave clear instruction and expectations concerning it. The technology used really enhanced the lessons and made them more meaningful to the students, while giving them an opportunity to gain skills in technology.

Science: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ach0BT0KWsXrZHduOHMyeF82ZHg2NHI3YzI&hl=en
Math: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ach0BT0KWsXrZHduOHMyeF84ZHB0c3FnZDI&hl=en
Language Arts:http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ach0BT0KWsXrZHduOHMyeF83ZHM1c2oyM2Y&hl=en