Integrated Project

For this project, you will develop a lesson plan that integrates a software application in the teaching of subject matter.

You can choose from among the following software applications:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access

Choose an Illinois Learning Standard Performance Descriptor (available http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/html/descriptors.htm). To do this, you must narrow your focus to a particular subject and grade level.

Write a lesson plan that uses the software in substantive ways. Roblyer gives a lot of substantive examples for you to modify, or you can choose your own.

Use this Word Lesson Plan template to complete your plan.

Also, create a sample of the kind of student work that would be considered excellent.

Your Lesson Plan must meet the following criteria:

• Include a realistic time frame so students can learn how to use the software as well as the subject matter.
• Use the unique capabilities of the software to support instructional activities. This means that you can't just replace paper and pencil with the software.
• Save instructional time and/or make possible activities that would be otherwise impossible.

Please have your performance descriptor and software selected before class on October 22. Completed Lesson Plans (including a sample of high quality student work) due by the end of class on October 29.

Roblyer provides these critiera for evaluating technology integrated lessons (p. E-6)

• an outside observer sees the technoloyg activity as a seamless part of the lesson
• the reason for using the technology is obvious to you, the students, and others
• the students are focusing on learning, not the technology
• you can describe how technology is helping a particular student
• you would have difficulty accomplishing lesson activities if the technology weren't there
• you can explain easily and concisely what the technology is supposed to contribute
• all students are participating with the technology and benefiting from it