Friday, April 8, 2011

QR code lesson plan (repost)



QR code lesson plan (repost)

Teacher: Matthew Williams

Grade Level: 9

Title: What am I?

Brief History and Background: QR code is a small code that can be scanned by a Smartphone or code reader. These codes contain websites and other information.

Standards: 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4

Goal: To discover what information the QR code is holding.

Objectives:

* Students will understand more about QR codes
* Students will venture out and discover information for themselves
* Students will complete the worksheet using the QR code

Resource Materials/Visual Aides: computer, smartphones

Supplies/Materials: worksheet, pencil.

Teacher Preparation: powerpoint

Teaching

Introduction: Check out this Code! then find out what this is all about! what do you think about this artist? what dont you like it? what would you do differently? did you see this artist at the PMA?

Directions:

1. Students will read worksheet.

2. Students will scan QR code.

3. Students will complete worksheet using the information on the QR code.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment: worksheet completion and grade

Time Budget: 45 mins

Vocabulary: QR code

Safety Concerns: NA

Bibliography/References: http://phillypointofview.blogspot.com/2011/01/michelangelo-pistoletto-pma.html

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

QR code lesson plan


Check out this Code! then find out what this is all about! what do you think about this artist? what dont you like it? what would you do differently? did you see this artist at the PM?

Monday, March 14, 2011

VTS on Image

"Lake Nemi," by George Inness, oil on canvas, 30 by 45 inches, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1872
  • What's going on in this picture?
  • What do you see that makes you say that?
  • What more can you find?
http://www.vtshome.org/

Monday, February 28, 2011

Wordle Lesson Plan

Teacher: Matthew Williams

Grade Level:5

Title: Wordle Me This

Brief History and Background:
Many students have trouble memorizing key words and phrases in chapters they have to read for school. Vocabulary comes second nature to some, but what about those who learn differently? This lesson will help students memorize more easily and fluidly through repetition and visual stimulation.

Standards: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3

Goal: Create a Wordle using words out of a choice subject book.

Objectives:

* Students will read more effectively
* Students will expand their vocabulary
* Students will employ their new knowledge of wordle learning
* Students will Create a Wordle using words out of a choice subject book.

Resource Materials/Visual Aides: N/a

Supplies/Materials:
Paper, markers, subject book


Teacher Preparation: N/a

Introduction:
Many students have trouble memorizing key words and phrases in chapters they have to read for school. Vocabulary comes second nature to some, but what about those who learn differently? This lesson will help students memorize more easily and fluidly through repetition and visual stimulation.


Directions:
Students will begin by chosing a subject chapter out of another subject they are currently working on.
Students will write out any words that they thing are important or relevant to the subject at hand. The more relevant, the more time they write it.
Students will then creatively design a Wordle on paper, taking care to make the more frequently written words are larger than the others.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment:
Class discussion, self-evaluation

Time Budget:45 minutes

Vocabulary:Wordle

Safety Concerns: N/a

Bibliography/References:
Will Richardson. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts
www.wordle.net