Classroom Lesson Plans
On the World Wide Web
Project Overview
The web is a rich resource for teacher-made, classroom-tested lesson
plans. Pre-service and in-service teachers can save planning time and learn new
classroom strategies and activities from other teachers. Students in a course
titled, Computer Applications in the Classroom, will survey, evaluate and present
findings regarding lesson plans on the World Wide Web.
This RWLO can easily be adapted for in-service teachers whose students
engage in internet activities. Recommendations for integration into other
curricula are on page 8 of this document.
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Student Learning Objectives
For this RWLO, the student will be able to:
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Select two websites with lesson plans in his/her discipline.
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Survey the websites.
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Select one of the two sites and select one lesson plan for future
implementation. The lesson plan must be in her discipline and appropriate
for her grade level (with or without adaptation).
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Describe in writing, one scenario for implementation of that lesson plan,
adapting the plan as needed.
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List and explain two benefits of using online resources for lesson planning.
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Procedure
Time: Approximately 60 minutes
Materials: Notebook and writing instrument or computer with word processor.
Prerequisites: Ability to use a web browser and navigate websites.
Implementation: This RWLO can be used as an in-class activity, but is intended
for use as an activity done outside class. It can be done in pairs or singly.
Steps:
1. If done in pairs, create teams and note team assignments.
2. Create a discussion topic for this assignment. It could be “Lesson Plans
on the Web” The message of the topic should list the student instructions
that are given on the following page. Each team or student will post his
implementation scenario on the discussion board, listing the URL of the
source of the plan.
3. Provide students a list of URLs with lesson plans. This can be a print
document and/or listed in the body of the Discussion Topic message.
4. Provide students enough time to complete the assignment. If done in
class, it may take one 60-minute session or two 30-minute sessions
(longer if done in pairs). If done outside of class, allow at least two days
for completion.
5. When students have completed their written assignment and posted
online, during class, highlight a few postings or have students share their
thoughts about benefits of using online resources for lesson planning.
6. At the end of the lesson, you might pose the question, “What other
resources might one find on the web?”
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Content Material
Student Directions:
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Select team mate (if done in teams).
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Go to the course website’s discussion board.
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Look for the topic, “Lesson Plans on the Web” and read the instructions
and list of websites.
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Select TWO websites from the list provided by the instructor.
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Go to each website and look for lesson plans in your subject area and
grade level.
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Select ONE lesson plan that you can adapt and implement in your
classroom.
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Post a response to the discussion topic that describes how you plan to
use the lesson in the future. Describe the scenario, i.e., grade level,
subject, and present the entire lesson plan, as you may implement it in
your own classroom.
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Consider and discuss with your team mate: “List two benefits of using
online resources for lesson planning.” Be prepared to share your
responses verbally in class.
Referenced URLs:
 The Lesson Plans Page: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
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TeachNet: http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/
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Teachers Net: http://www.teachers.net/
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KidzOnline: http://www.kidzonline.org/LessonPlans/
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Teachers First: http://www.teachersfirst.com/
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Education World: http://www.education-world.com/
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Assessment
Students will be assessed as follows:
CRITERION
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Were you able to go to the Discussion Topic, “Lesson Plans on the Web”?
Were you able to open the instructor’s message with instructions?
Did you select TWO of the websites listed in the message?
From one of the sites, did you select one lesson plan that fits your subject
area?
Did you post a message on the discussion board that describes how you
plan to implement the lesson plan and any adaptations you might make?
Is your lesson plan complete?
Is your lesson plan appropriate for your grade level?
Did you use correct spelling and grammar in your discussion posting?
Did you cite the source of the lesson plan (website and author of the plan)?
Did you share with the class (orally or in writing as directed by instructor)
two benefits of using online resources?
TOTAL COMPLETE (Need 9 for an A, 8 for a B, 7 for a C)
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NO
Links to Course Competencies
This RWLO could be applied in Kapi'olani Community College’s ED 197
Computer Applications in the Classroom and the University of Hawai’i-Mānoa’s
ETEC 442 Computers in Education course. It can also be applied to similar
courses at other colleges that teach the integration of internet technologies into
the classroom.
Specifically, this RWLO meets the following course competencies for ED 197:
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Describe appropriate uses of computers in educational settings.
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Describe examples of technology integration in the various curricula.
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Describe ways technology can be used as productivity and classroom
management tools for educators.
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Perform web searches.
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Upload and download files to and from the WorldWideWeb.
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Supplementary Resources
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“10 Steps to Developing A Quality Lesson Plan”, LessonPlansPage.com,
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/WriteLessonPlan.htm
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Lesson Plan Template, LessonPlansPage.com,
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LessonTemplate.htm
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Sites with good lesson plans and activities that may serve as models for
students:
1. The Teacher’s Corner: Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities,
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/backtoschool/
2. Scholastic for Teachers: http://teacher.scholastic.com/
3. National Geographic:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
4. PE Central:
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/classroom/classroom.asp
5. Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies:
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html
6. National Archives Digital Classroom:
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
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Recommendations
Recommendations for Integration:
This RWLO can be easily modified for any pre-service teacher methods
course. For example, a Math Methods course RWLO would include only lesson
plans in Mathematics and perhaps even narrow that down to lesson plans in
Elementary or Secondary Mathematics. The only change needed would be to
change the list of Referenced URLS. Teachers who would like to focus on
Subject Area-Specific Internet Activities and not Lesson Plans, could locate
URLs for their subject area that allow teachers to post classroom activities and
not lesson plans.
This RWLO could even be adapted for writing teachers at the elementary
or secondary levels. Their students could: find websites that allow for student
submission of short stories, haiku, or poems; browse those sites; post their own
submissions.
Back-up:
This RWLO is not designed as an in-class activity, therefore does not
require live internet access during a face to face class. It is easily adapted for a
face to face class activity, but internet access is essential for success of the
RWLO. Only the initial part of the RWLO can be implemented without internet
access, i.e., selecting two websites with lesson plans in the student’s subject
area and grade level. To enable this activity without internet connectivity, the
instructor must print the webpages from the Referenced URLs on page 4 of this
document.
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