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These are the two songs that will be playing while the students are drawing

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Tech Lesson Plan-Sketchcast Illustrations EDUC 5575 February 21, 2012

W–2–6.2 Selecting facts to set context/background (Local) NETS 1c—Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers: c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes. 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. B. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression || According to [|www.scholastic.com], Nat King Cole is one of America's musical treasures and much of the music he composed and performed is perfect for younger students to enjoy. Integrating the life and music of Nat King Cole into the curriculum not only initiates a forum to discuss difficult subjects, such as racism and prejudice, it enables students to discover and explore jazz music, a true American art form created by talented and innovative black Americans. Teaching students about jazz music in general, and then listening to specific Nat King Cole songs creates an exciting introduction to Black History Month. As students listen to the music of Nat King Cole, they can create artistic impressions of the songs using technology. Expected length of lesson: 70 minutes || The teacher will use both verbal and visual directions. Multiple ways of engaging students include listening to the music, clear directions, the opportunity to ask questions and the hands-on creation of art using Sketchcast. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students will be given the opportunity to apply what they have learned by creating the illustrations and comparing the artwork. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sketchcast chosen because it’s a good way to create illustrations plus it can be used to place the illustrations in a blog or wiki || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Computer Lab <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Internet access <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Two Nat King Cole song recordings—“Orange Colored Sky” and “Nature Boy” <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">CD player to play the music <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sketchcast.com || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Collaborative environment || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">During group work, the teacher will walk around and monitor the students, asking questions to be sure the students comprehend how to use Sketchcast. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1. Teacher will explain that the students will be illustrating their impressions of music through art while listening to songs of Nat King Cole. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2. Teacher will show the students how to use Sketchcast. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3. Teacher will introduce the two songs, “Orange Colored Sky” and “Nature Boy” and say one should feel happy and upbeat and the other will feel slower or sadder. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Engagement/During (50 Minutes) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1. Teacher will demonstrate then coach the students in creating an artistic illustration of a Nat King Cole song. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">a. The teacher will draw a picture to a Nat King Cole song using Sketchcast (I do). <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">b. Teacher will allow 5 minutes for students to play around with Sketchcast while music is playing. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">c. Students will draw illustrations to two different Nat King Cole songs using Sketchcast (We do). <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2. Teacher will ask the students to compare the two songs (happy/upbeat vs. slow/sad). <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3. Teacher will ask students to compare their illustrations? Is one more upbeat and happy? Does one feel slower and sadder? <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">a. Teacher will have students compare colors used. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">b. Teacher will have students compare images used. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">4. Students will share their illustrations with the other students. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">a. Teacher will have students compare and contrast their pictures to the pictures of the other students to analyze the feeling of the music. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Closure/Post (10 minutes) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students will have learned to use Sketchcast. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Adapted from www.scholastic.com || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Prezi and similar technology will improve student learning because it will engage them through a hands-on activity. They can also us information posted to class blogs or wikis using Sketchcast as examples and sample work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Grade/Content || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Grade2 – Technology Lesson Plan ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Title || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Jazz Arts and Nat King Cole—Artistic Illustrations of His Songs ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Standards || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">GLE:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Context of the Lesson/Why this lesson was chosen—a summary of the original lesson plan || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">This technology lesson is presented to provide first and second grade students with opportunity to learn use digital tools and resources to understand the concept of a timeline and a biography, the story of a person’s life, in this lesson, Nat King Cole.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Opportunities to Learn || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">All students in the group are included.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Materials—Tools Chosen to Improve Lesson Plan;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Classroom Environment || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The classroom is a Computer Lab
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Differentiated Instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Teacher will coach students during group work and the development of their sketches.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Objectives –New goals for the lesson plan || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Create artistic illustrations that express music.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Compare and contrast two illustrations created from listening to two different songs. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Instructional Procedures—New design of the lesson plan || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Opening/Before (10 Minutes)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Teacher will remind the students of the life of Nat King Cole.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Teacher will ask the students how the music helped them draw their pictures. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Assessment || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students will have created illustrations to artistically express their reactions and feeling to music.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Reflections || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sketchcast and similar technology will improve my teaching by giving me another tool to engage students. It’s another ‘opportunity to learn’ that will give me one more way to reach students and be sure they comprehend the lesson. I can also incorporate it as a way to instruct and show students how something should be done. It can also be inserted into a class blog or wiki so everyone can use it.

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