The lesson plan I chose was Organization of a Newspaper and the Parts of a News Article. This lesson plan will allow the children to learn and understand the different parts of a newspaper. They will create their own headline including a story and a picture. The disciplines used in this lesson plan are Social Studies, Language Arts, and Writing. Using more than one discipline in this lesson enhances the child's leaning experience. It can provide different problem solving approaches. Since this lesson's assignment is to write an article on a fairy tale, Social Studies can help with determining the character interaction in the situation. Language Arts and Writing can promote critical thinking and creativity with writing the story.
This lesson plan could be adapted to include the use of technology. The children can use a computer to type the article. Besides typing the article, students can use the computer to search different newspapers on the Internet. This will allow them to research the construction of news articles in the local papers for concepts and ideas. Computers also allow the child to be creative in setting up the headlines, formatting the article, and including a picture for the article. In addition, all articles can be combined to create a class newspaper.
Technology is part of the present and will continue to advance in the future. Technology can enhance learning, since it offers the ability to teach to the different types of learners. Technology can "support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to the real-world experts" (Edutopia Staff, 2008, para. 2). Technology opens the door for interactive learning and allows teachers and students engage more during the learning process. The use of technology also provides a real world experience for the students.
Edutopia Staff. (2008). Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum? The Reasons Are Many.
Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction
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