Homework 1
1) How can you use technology in your elementary science instruction to help children with their inquiries?
2) How can you use technology in your elementary math instruction to help children?
3) How will your social studies instruction utilize reading, writing, listening, speaking, and the dramatic arts? Why is it important to utilize these aspects into your teaching of social studies?
4) How could technology be integrated into the teaching of social studies?
Homework 2
Observe a science lesson being taught in the classroom. Write a 250-500-word reflection based on your observation that addresses the following questions.
1. Did the science teacher integrate other content areas into the science lesson, such as reading, writing, math, and technology?
2. Did the teacher incorporate technology into the lesson?
3. What supplies/handouts, if any, did the teacher use?
4. Were science standards used?
5. What types of assessments were used by the teacher?
6. Was differentiated instruction evident?
7. Was this lesson successful? If so, what made it successful?
8. Would you try this approach in the future once you are in the classroom or in control of the lesson creation? Why or why not?
9. How would you make this lesson more successful/engaging?
HOMEWORK # 3
Design a PowerPoint presentation demonstrating five different technology resources that can be used to enhance science and math instruction. These could be apps, computer programs, videos, websites, etc.
In a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, include the following:
1. A detailed description of each technology and how it works
2. An explanation of how technology components align to standards.
3. Completed Technology Presentation form for each technology.