Lesson+Summary

I chose this lesson plan to redesign with technology because it is another way to teach the concepts of sorting and classifying sh ﻿ apes visually. My second language learners respond very well to visual cues. By infusing technology into this particular lesson, the students have the ability to practice at home. The new goals of this lesson are to promote the use of technology to analyze and evaluate data. The lesson also promotes positive use of technology as an aid in academics not only as entertainment.

I have incorporated three games into my lesson. The first is a drawing game from Sumo Paint 3.3. Students will draw their shapes freehand with the ability to use various colors and tools to paint. The second game is Guess My Rule using BBC-KS1 Bitesize Games. The students must read the question and choose the appropriate shape. The last game is a matching game. I always ask the students to name the shapes they click on. It is important for my students to always be using language.

I chose these tools because they are visually appealing to first graders. They are also good resources to further develop the concepts. They are free so they are easily used in school and at home. Whenever I have the ability to present concepts in a variety of ways, to meet the needs of all types of learners, then I feel it improves my teaching. I strongly feel that this lesson is greatly improved with the use of technology and will improve learning for my stduents especially the second language learners. The websites are engaging and are presented at a level that interests my students. The sites are challenging and interactive.