Reflection 12

WHAT?

Remember way back when….say about 6^th grade….when we all had to do a weekly current event? You would find a newspaper each Sunday and answer the questions Who? What? When? Where? How? And Why? Within the article that you chose. Well now, students are still doing current events, but they have added a higher standard to it. Current event assignments have advanced into technology.

SO WHAT?

Here is a description of a lesson plan that can be given from grades 6-12: Students listen to a news podcast and use a graphic organizer to record what they learn. The assignment is simple, yet a lot more high tech than before. Students now have the opportunity to stretch their limits beyond what I ever thought could happen.

NOW WHAT?

This gives students a chance to develop their listening skills. Often times students have a difficult time when they reach high school and college years because they do not have the training to listen to a lecture and know what to take down as notes. Listening to podcasts and recording information is a great way to prepare students for education in the future. What a great idea!

To check out the link where I found this teaching lesson, click here.

To find even more lesson plans that integrate technology, click here.