Technology Integration Plan

My technology integration plan will teach and help the students in a variety of ways. First, my goal is to teach Shakespeare’s play Julius Ceaser. I will be focusing on the play in general. What I mean by this is that everything will be covered throughout the whole play. I will not just focus on one specific idea in the play. Everything from the plot to the symbolism will be covered. My goal is to ensure the students learn the basics of the play. I also want them to know what happens in the play, as well as to understand the imagery and symbolism that Shakespeare uses.
I am going to use a variety of technologies for this particular play. First, I will utilize the interactive poster program known as Glogster. I will also be using PowerPoint for some of my lectures. Next, I will use Windows Movie Maker. I will also use a podcast. Lastly, I will integrate the Word Cloud into the lesson. I choose each of these pieces of technology for a specific reason. First, I choose Glogster for the fact that interactive posters are really cool. The students find these things interesting and it is a creative outlet for students. It also demonstrates to me that the student understands what is going on in the play. I choose PowerPoint because it is one of the easiest routes for lectures. All of the information I want them to know will be shown on the PowerPoint. I will even post the PowerPoint online so the students have access to it outside of class. Windows Movie Maker will be used by the students. They will create a short video using this program to show me what they have learned about the play. The podcasts will be created by me. I will reiterate points of emphasis weekly on these podcasts. This allows the students to know what information is important and what information does not have to be internalized. Lastly, the students will write two paragraphs about what they learned from the play and generate it into a word cloud.
My plan for the teaching of Julius Ceaser will last three weeks. This gives the students and me enough time to learn and teach the material effectively. All of the technologies will be utilized at different times throughout this time span. Glogster will be used at the end of the lesson. PowerPoint will be used for most of my lectures on the play. Windows Movie Maker will be used at the end of the lesson. The podcasts will be weekly, and the word cloud will occur at the end of the lesson. I will assess my success by quizzes over the material throughout the course of the lesson. I will also continually ask the students if they understand how to use the technology. I will keep close watch on the students to make sure they know how to use the technology. I will also let the students evaluate me at the end of the three week lesson. These evaluations will not only cover my performance, but the technology and if it was helpful in their learning experience.
I am going to keep the evaluations. I will keep both hard and electronic copies of these documents. I will also keep my lesson plan as well for this entire lesson. These two items should be enough verification of the technologies used. I plan on keeping both of these items in an area that is easy to access.

Assignment 11a

Podcasts are great tools to use in the classroom. They give teachers the opportunity to express their views and opinions on the web. It can also be used to help students with assignments. If students are having trouble with an assignment, I can provide a podcast that explains clearly what they have to do. I would have liked these in my classroom if I had the chance in high school.

Newsletter

Assignment 10

Concept maps allow you to visually represent the ideas you are trying to express. They are great for visual learners and provide a tangible source for students who might get lost when you lecture. I will personally use concepts a lot in my classroom. It is great for connecting stories together, especially connecting characters and events in the story. It is also useful for the different types of writing processes that the students will use while writing essays, papers, etc.

Assignment 8 b

Windows Movie Maker Slideshow

Word Cloud

Word Cloud is great for education. It offers a unique and creative way for students and teachers to express their ideas. Teachers can assign students to type out their thoughts on a novel (since I am an English teacher), and they will then create a word cloud from these thoughts and feelings. The students will then examine each other's and learn from one another's Cloud. Word Cloud offers others' opinions and helps spread people's ideas across the Web.

Assignment #8

This VoiceThread is a brief introduction to the great plays of Shakespeare. I plan to incorporate VoiceThread into my classroom through the use of integrating technology into my classroom. I plan on introducing my units with this specific piece of technology. I think it is a great tool to use in the classroom. It is different and spices up the routine in the classroom. I also think it would be a fun activity to perform in a computer lab. Every student would have the chance to create their own VoiceThread as an assignment. I think the students would really enjoy that. VoiceThread hists many standards of ISTE. It transforms the environment in the classroom. The way I will be interacting with these students is different. While using this technology, I will be teaching through a recorded system, which is different from anything ever done before. VoiceThread also supports a new generation of technology standards. It encompasses the students at what their lives revolve around (technology) and supports their learning in ways never seen before.