Lesson/Review 2: Evaluating and Using Web 2.0

Lesson/Review 2: Evaluating and Using Web 2.0


Hello 3rd grade students!

What are we doing today?


Today we have two goals:

Content goal: We will write a reflection to tell about our field trip to the Como Zoo.

Language goal: We will summarize our thoughts using a 3-2-1 thinking map.
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But first...... what is a reflection?

A reflection (or reflecting) is thinking about your experiences.

When we reflect about something, we can ask ourselves questions, like:

• What did you like about it?
  
• What didn't you like about it?


• Did you make any connections between this new experience and something you already knew or had done before?


• Would you want to have this experience again?
  
• How did you feel while you had this experience?


• If you could go back and change something about this experience, what would you change?

When we reflect on our experiences, it helps us to make sense of what we think and feel.

When some people reflect on an experience, they visualize looking into a mirror and seeing their thoughts written out in words. Does that help you? Try it! Think about how you are feeling today. Pretend you are looking into a mirror and that you can see your thoughts in words. What words would you see? Happy, sad, mad, tired, hungry....?
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Did you ever notice that you have LOTS of ideas and thoughts in your mind?
For example, if someone asks you what you did yesterday, there are probably many things you could say. But, you don't always need to or have time to give all of the details.

That's why we use summarizing!


Summarizing means telling only the most important part(s) of something.

When you are reflecting on an experience, it can be helpful to summarize your thoughts or ideas into three, two or even just one important point.

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Here is your job for today:

We will use summarizing to help us reflect on our field trip to the Como Zoo.

1. First, think about this question: What did you enjoy about the field trip?


2. Now, summarize your thoughts by picking 3 things you enjoyed the most.


3. Share those 3 things with your partner.


4. Next, think about this question: What did you learn at the Como Zoo?


5. Now, summarize your thoughts by picking 2 of the most important things you learned.


6. Share those 2 things with your partner.


7. Last, think about this question: Would you change anything or do anything differently if you went on this field trip again?


8. Now, summarize your thoughts by picking 1 thing you would definitely change about the field trip.
   
9. Share that 1 thing with your partner.

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You are ready to post your reflection on our class PB Wiki page!

Click here to go to our PB Wiki: http://mswilsonsellworkspace.pbworks.com/

• Go down to Student Response Pages


• Look for Field Trips


• Click on the word "here". This will take you to a new page.


• Then, click on Como Zoo. This will take you to our Como Zoo page.
  
• Read the instructions, and post your reflection. :-)
  

Happy Reflecting!!

Ms. Wilson





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Lesson Overview:

Students: 3rd grade ELLs, of varying language and cultural backgrounds
English language level: Intermediate ESL
Lesson time: 1 hour in classroom with laptops (one per pair of students for reading, then one per student for reflection posting)
Class Location environment: This lesson will be taught in the ESL or mainstream classroom, depending on the ESL model in place (pull out/collaboration). Students will be paired with another student of their choosing, since it is important they feel comfortable with their partner for paired sharing of thoughts and ideas. Laptops will be open to the class blogs, but students will start the lesson in whole group to receive instructions/checklist handout and choose a partner. Once at the laptop stations, students will follow instructions as laid out on handout. When students are ready to go on to the class wiki page, each student will be given their own laptop to work on.

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Lesson Review:

How will you use this resource to meet the needs of your instructional purposes?
Content goal: We will write a reflection to tell about our field trip to the Como Zoo.

Language goal: We will summarize our thoughts using a 3-2-1 thinking map.

The blog/wiki combo of this lesson meets the instructional purposes by:
· First, providing students with background knowledge on reflecting and summarizing to prepare them to do both (info on blog).
· Then, providing students with directed questions to help them think about their experiences, time to practice summarizing their thoughts into 3, 2, or 1 main point(s), and an opportunity to share their summarized reflective thoughts out loud with a partner. (blog)
· After students have used think-pair-share to help them summarize and reflect upon their experience at the Como Zoo, an example of a 3-2-1 reflection is provided on the wiki Como Zoo page to model what their posted reflection could look like. Explicit instructions are posted on the page to guide students through posting their reflections.
· By the end of the lesson, students will have summarized their thoughts both orally and in writing, and will have posted their reflection on the class wiki.

What handouts or directions will you provide students to focus learning and adapt this resource for your instructional resources?
· Each student will have the start-up directions and a checklist on a half sheet of paper:
o Choose a partner to work with, then go to a laptop.
o Read the information for Lesson 2. When it tells you to, share your ideas with your partner.
o When you get to the end of the blog, raise your hand and I will bring you another laptop so both you and your partner can post your reflections.
o Checklist: (to be marked with an “x” when completed) I have a partner and we are sitting at a laptop. I read the goals for this lesson. I understand what reflecting means. I understand what summarizing means. My partner and I read all of the information for Lesson 2. My partner and I shared our “3-2-1” ideas about Como Zoo out loud with each other. I posted my reflection on our class wiki.

Are the format, organization, design and language level of this resource appropriate for your instructional goals?
· Format and design: I think the blog’s reading format is appropriate for the goals of this lesson because it is separated into short, thematic text sections with pictures and text size to scaffold and aid in comprehension. The Como Zoo wiki page’s format also includes photos and short text sections, which I think help guide ELLs in completing the assigned task.
· Organization: The blog’s organization is very sequential, based on the goals and background knowledge needed to complete the reflection assignment. The organization of the wiki is fairly straight forward; however students do need to follow a few links to finally arrive at the Como Zoo page.
· Language level: I think the language level of both the blog and wiki pages is appropriate for the targeted students, as most of the words are tier 1 or tier 2. Harder words or concepts, such as reflecting and summarizing, are scaffolded with definitions, examples and visual aids.

What are the potential problems, either language based or technical that you may need to troubleshoot or prepare for?
· Language-based problems: This lesson is very text-heavy, so students who are less-confident readers or who have trouble with reading comprehension may struggle to complete the reading section. I would love to be able to record myself reading the Lesson 2 info from the blog, and have audio buttons students could click on the blog itself. I hope to find a tool or plug-in that makes this possible soon!
· Technical problems: Posting to the wiki page could be tricky, because students will need to login, then find the next available posting space by going to the very bottom of all of the posts, then they will probably want to change the font/color/size/style, then perhaps comment on a friend’s post, then publish. There are a lot of steps, and lots of potential to get confused or lost. I will be around to help students who have trouble, and hopefully after the first few times posting, students will get the hang of it.