Design & Development of Instruction: Animal Research Unit

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TE 810 – Design and Development of Instruction

World Book On-line Animal Research

University of Nebraska Kearney

Project 1

Instructional Goal:

To use World Book Kids online to locate information to research two animals of their choice.

Target Population: Second grade students at Paxton Consolidated Schools.

Nebraska Language Arts Standards:

Nebraska Science Standards:

LA 2.1.6.e Retell and summarize the main

idea from informational text.

(This std. For later in unit)

SC 2.1.1 d Describe objects, organisms, or

events using pictures, words, and numbers. (This std. for later in unit)

LA 2.1.6 o Respond to text verbally, in writing and artistically.

SC 2.3.1 a Students will investigate the

Characteristics of living things.

LA 2.3.2 b Use information in order to

complete a task (e.g., follow multi-step directions,

responding to questions).

LA 2.4.1 a Use resources to answer guiding questions (e.g., print, electronic)

21^st Century Standards:

1.1.1 Following an inquiry based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real world connection for using this process in own life.

1.1.6 Read, view and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital, in order to make inferences and gather meaning.

1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for assessing information and pursuing inquiry.

2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.

2.4.1 Determine how to act on information (accept, reject, modify).

3.1.6 Use information and technology ethically and responsibly.

4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information.

Needs Assessment

What Is:

1. Second grade students are not familiar with World Book Kids online, or how to access WBKs on line. They are familiar with lap-top use (25 min. per week ave.)

2. This year a link for World Book was placed onto the school home- page, and the administration would like teachers to integrate it into their lessons. This is because 21^st Century Skills need to be integrated into the curriculum.

3. The second grade teacher has not yet

implemented World Book Kids on line

and would like to collaborate to do so.

What Should Be:

1. Students will benefit, in their future

studies, and research, by knowing

how to access and use World Book online.

2. All teachers, and the media specialist

would be implementing World Book

on line into instruction for their students, and the students will be able to access WBKs on line when doing research on their own. This would also integrate the 21^st Century Skills into their curriculum.

3. The media specialist and the second

grade teacher will integrate World

Book on line into a science research unit, and this would have all staff integrating WBKs into the curriculum, which will offer our students a good tool for research, and experience with using an online encyclopedia. This will be one more step in helping our students with information literacy skills for the 21^st century.

Learner Analysis

The learners are fourteen

students in a second grade

regular education

classroom at Paxton

Consolidated School.

Data Sources

1. Observation

2. Observation

3. Teacher interview

4. Teacher interview

5. Teacher interview

6. Teacher interview.

Learner Characteristics

1. Students who are

distracted more easily than the rest: Two.

2. Students with high

abilities: Four

3. Students who have IEPs:

Two

4. Students from a low social

economic category: Four

5. Students with behavioral

disorders: One

6. There are two students

who have low level

learning disabilities and

will need more assistance

throughout the process.

Attention Span

Classroom observations

Two of our second grade students become distracted easily, and take apart items, such as mechanical pencils etc… in the classroom. They then ask that the directions be repeated when it is time to do the assignment. The computer laptops will help with this because they provide a tactile instrument for these students, but the laptops will be retrieved after the initial instructions.

Motivation Levels

Classroom observation &

Teacher Interviews

The students respond well to a challenge, especially if it is in the form of competition.

There is one student that has significant behavioral challenges and will need assistance to stay on focus.

Students really are motivated when using the laptops, really seem to enjoy this time.

Attitudes Towards Learning

Classroom observation &

Student Surveys

One of the fourteen students has a somewhat negative attitude towards learning, or school in general. This may be partially due to previous lack of success in school, or low self confidence level.

All students have a positive attitude toward laptop use for learning, and like to use them because they have used them to play learning games, and go to specific teacher directed web sites.

The students know how to handle the laptops well, and had a positive attitude toward doing so.

However, their time with the

lap-tops is limited to 25 minutes per week.

Reading Levels

Reading test scores on state exams (Dibels) administered previous semester (fall). – Source: Teacher Interview

There are a various level of reading levels in second grade with the majority of students (9) scoring in the average range for reading. Four students scored in the upper range, and two students scored in the lower range.

General Classroom Subject Performance

Teacher Interview

Teacher information about student records for previous semester.

Generally, an average range performance by most (9) students in reading and science. Two students scored in the lower level range in reading and science. Four students scored higher than average in reading, and science.

Instructional Analysis

1.0 Using a laptop computer students will be able to log onto World Book Kids online.

2.0 Students will demonstrate a basic World Book Kids search for information on two animals.

3.0 Students will read for relevant information from World Book Kids.

5.0 Students will locate citation information in World Book Kids on-line and record it onto their information worksheet.

1.1 Operate laptop start up sequence, by pushing power button.

1.2 Demonstrate logging on to the laptop computer with their user name and student password.

1.3 Locate school home page link and click to open.

1.4 Locate World Book icon on the school home page and click, then click again on World Book Kids to open.

2.1 Locate the World Book Kids search box on the computer screen.

2.2 Use computer keyboard to type in their search word into the World Book Kids search box.

3.1 Students will read titles and subtitles.

3.2 Students will read paragraphs while looking for relevant facts.

5.1 Students will locate citation information on bottom left of WBK’s screen.of screen.

5.2 Students will copy the complete citation information on to their information sheet.

4.0 Copy sentences onto their information sheets.

4.1 Students will list relevant information in the form of sentences onto their information sheet.

1.0

Subordinate Skills:

Unplugging laptop from cart.
Holding laptop carefully with two hands.

2.0

Subordinate Skills:

Able to locate letter keys on keyboard

3.0

Subordinate Skills:

Knowing about titles and subtitles and how to use them when reading.

4.0

Subordinate Skills:

Able to copy sentences from a source.

5.0

Subordinate Skills:

Knowing what a citation is.
Knowing what an author is.

Goal: To use World Book Kids on-line to locate information .

3.0 Entry Level Skills:

*Have a basic second grade reading level.

*Some experience reading to answer questions and locate information.

*Following basic directions.

4.0 Entry Level Skills:

Ability to follow directions.
Able to place sentences on correct line on information sheet.

4.0 Entry Level Skills:

* Following basic directions.

* Knowing how to copy information.

1.0 Entry Level Skills:

* Experience using computer mouse and laptop finger pad.

* Know their computer password.

* Following basic directions.

2.0 Entry Level Skills:

* Know alphabet.

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Entry Level Skills & Prior Knowledge:

These second grade students have used the lap top, and classroom computers on a once per week basis, for 25 minutes, to play educational games, and visit teacher designated web sites, but not for research.

Students have had practice in removing laptops from the cart and carrying them safely to their desks.

Students have logged onto the system, but always with assistance.

Students have experience with the classroom, and library computer mouse.

Students have used the key board before and are somewhat familiar with how it is set up.

Students have some beginning experience reading to answer questions and to locate information.

Students have experience coping sentences from their spelling instruction.

Further Information

Source of Information

Performance Sight Information

Learning site

Teacher interview

Learning will take place in the second grade classroom, and the laptop cart will be brought to the front of the room.

Social characteristics

Teacher interview

Students will take turns retrieving their laptops, and carefully taking them back to their desks.

Students will be allowed to help each other by answering each-others questions, about the process, during the lesson, but not during teacher instruction time, or assessment time.

Tools for learning

Teacher interview & planning

Laptop computers from cart.

Student checklist

Student grading rubric

Student passwords - teacher has a list.

Student information sheet for sentences and citations.

Pencils

Teacher Instruction and guidance.

Teacher interviews

These lessons will be taught by both the teacher and the media specialist as a collaborative effort.

There will be one teaching assistant, and one high school student council assistant. All will have a checklist.

Performance Objectives to Meet Instructional Goal

Steps to Meet Performance Objectives

1.0

Using a laptop computer, students will be able to log into World Book Kids online.

1.1 Demonstrate laptop startup sequence by pushing the power button.

1.2 Demonstrate logging onto the laptop

computer by entering their user name and password into the boxes on screen and pressing enter.

1.3 Locate the school home page link on screen and click on to go into the school home page.

1.4 Locate the World Book icon on the school’s home page and click to enter, then click on World Book Kids.

2.0

Students will demonstrate a basic World Book Kids search for information on two animals of their choice.

2.1 Locate the World Book Kids search box on the screen.

2.2 Use the computer keyboard to type in their search word into the World Book Kids search box.

3.0

Students will read for relevant information from World Book Kids and copy sentences

on to their information sheets.

3.1 Students will read to locate relevant

information.

3.2 Students will copy full sentences from WBKs onto their information sheet.

4.0

Students will locate citation information from World Book Kids on-line and copy it onto

their information sheet.

4.1 Students will locate citation information on the bottom left of the screen.

4.2 Students will copy the complete citation Information onto their information work-Sheet.

Performance Objective Steps

Assessments

1.1 Demonstrate laptop startup sequence by pushing the power button.

(Care and laptop handling is assessed on an

ongoing basis).

1.1 A teacher checklist will be used to evaluate that each student pushes their power button to turn the computer on.