Lisa+Gonzalez

**PBL**
Grade 4 Standards Speaking and Listening Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on //grade 4 topics and// //texts//, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Comprehension and Collaboration Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. . || Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information Instructional Objectives: The students will recognize ways our school recycles. The students will brainstorm and research ways to improve the amount of recycling our school does. The students will come up with a plan to execute their recycling ideas. || The question is “How do we improve the amount of recycling within our school?” I will then say, “What must we know before we try to answer this question?” This will lead them to answer that they must know what we do already. The students will make a three section chart in their science notebooks. What We Already Know What we need to know What’s the plan I will then tell them that they will be working in groups that I select. These groups will be homogenous based upon ability level. This knowledge of skill will be based upon my knowledge of the students’ ability. Once in their groups each member of the group will copy the groups answers to “What we already know.” Then as a class we will reconvene to go over our answers. I will record their answers as they contribute to the discussion on the chart. Then I will tell the students that they are to brainstorm and find ways to broaden our horizons when it comes to ways to improve our recycling. Not only will they need to come up with ideas for our school but a plan to put those ideas to work! Each group will receive two lap tops. The group members will need to decide who the researchers will be and who will be recording their ideas and the plan to be put in place. They will then star searching for ideas on how the school can recycle. I want to be a facilitator at this time and let the students lead their learning. I do also however, want to be sure the students are finding the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) as this will be a great way for ideas to be nourished and plans to be executed. Even if one group stumbles up on this information I can have this group share what they learned so that the others can benefit and extend their learning. This will be the first day of research and there will be two more research days to follow (as you will see in the next lesson). Reflection-The students will set up their reflection journals in Microsoft Word and make their first entry. They will be encouraged to reflect upon the ideas their group came up with as well as how well their group is working together. || * Science Notebooks Accommodations and Extensions: For those students who have trouble typing they may keep a hand written journal or a voice recorded journal that can be uploaded to the computer. To extend their learning I can have the students interview staff or even administration to be sure they have covered everything the school is already doing to recycle. Back-Up Plan: As a back up plan it may be a good idea to capture images of rooms in the school where there tends to be a lot of waste, for example, the trash can in the classroom, the cafeteria, the dumpsters at the school, the playground etc..This may help the students come up with ideas as to how to reduce, reuse or recycle more at our school. || The extension of this lesson will be explained in the next lesson.
 * = Daily Lesson GAME Plan #1 = ||
 * Lesson Title: Recycling in Our School |||| Related Lessons: Science (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) ||
 * Grade Level: Fourth Grade |||| Unit: Earth Day ||
 * ==GOALS== ||
 * Content Standards:
 * ISTE NETS-S
 * ==ACTION== ||
 * Before-Class Preparation:
 * I will need to be well aware of what our school does to recycle in order to be sure the students are sharing correct information.
 * I will also need to have the groups put together to ensure they are properly grouped by ability.
 * The mobile lap top cart will be necessary for research and reflection. ||
 * During Class ||
 * Time |||| Instructional Activities || Materials and Resources ||
 * 90 minutes |||| Prior to introducing the problem to the students I want to be sure they understand the importance of recycling. I will start by asking, “Why is it important that we recycle?” the students will contribute by providing answers. I will then elaborate by explaining that recycling helps conserve energy, save our planet and reduces pollution among many other things. After, I will then introduce the problem to the students.
 * Pencil
 * Whiteboard/Smartboard
 * Laptop
 * Chart
 * Micorsoft Word Application ||
 * ==MONITOR== ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): This chart will be an assessment for this part of the lesson but will also be something they will need to refer back to. They also will be writing in a journal to reflect on each lesson and where they are headed, as well as how well their group is working together. This journal will be done in Microsoft Word, (spelling is not a huge part of their grade for this activity, I am more interested in their thoughts). I will be checking their journal daily.
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): This chart will be an assessment for this part of the lesson but will also be something they will need to refer back to. They also will be writing in a journal to reflect on each lesson and where they are headed, as well as how well their group is working together. This journal will be done in Microsoft Word, (spelling is not a huge part of their grade for this activity, I am more interested in their thoughts). I will be checking their journal daily.
 * ==EVALUATE AND EXTEND== ||
 * In order to assess this section of the lesson I will collect each group’s chart. This will let me see their ideas on how the school can improve their amount of recycling. I want to be sure that the students are on task, focused and are not only coming up with ideas but also a plan to execute. This will serve as a formative assessment as well as a summative assessment. I will be grading on a complete or incomplete system.

Daily Lesson GAME Plan #2

Online Collaboration and Networking
|||||||| = = || Grade 4 Standards Speaking and Listening Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on //grade 4 topics and// //texts//, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Comprehension and Collaboration Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. . || Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate and use information Instructional Objectives: The students will continue their research on recycling ideas to bring to our school. The students will Skype with students from a different school community to share ideas. The students will take their new ideas and start to put together their action plan. || The microblogging site would need to be established in the event that the Skyping activity failed. I also will set a meeting up with my principal to present the students’ ideas for recycling sin order to ensure that the plans they come up with can actually be carried through in the next lesson. || Then the students will be getting into their groups with the lap top and web cam. At the scheduled time the students will be Skyping with students from a different classroom community. This group of students that the students will be Skyping with are actively completing the same activity in their classroom. At this time the students will be sharing ideas and learning from each other. They will be responsible for sharing that they have learned about their school in regards to what their school is already doing and what new ideas they have came up with based upon their brainstorming and research. The students from the different school will share their ideas of the same nature. This will hopefully result in the compilation of new ideas for each group of students. After the Skyping the students will need to take time to discuss with their groups which ideas they feel are the best to implement in our school. Each group needs to come up with at least three ideas. If time allows they may do more, but three need to be done well and creatively. As a group the students will start to plan the implementation of these three recycling activities. I will encourage the students to pick some of the more unique ideas that can be implemented. These ideas will need to be presented to me for approval. This can be done with a short conference. Reflection: They will be encouraged to reflect upon the ideas their group came up with as well as how well their group is working together. I am going to be anxious to see how they felt about the Skyping experience and their plans for the future lesson. || Lap top Web Cam Pencil Chart with ideas and plans || Accommodations and Extensions: In order to reach learners who take longer to research and share ideas I would offer extended time to those who need it. I would also be open to the students using voice recordings to share their ideas in the microblogging activity (should we use it) and in their reflections. Back-Up Plan: As a backup plan for the Skyping activity I think it would be a good idea to have the students in both school communities participate in microblogging where they will be able to still share their ideas but do so through short sentences and even could incorporate images from their school. ||
 * Lesson Title: Skypin’ for Recyclin’ |||| Related Lessons: Reduce,Reuse,Recycle ||
 * Grade Level: Fourth Grade |||| Unit: Earth Day ||
 * ==GOALS== ||
 * Content Standards:
 * ISTE NETS-S
 * ==ACTION== ||
 * Before-Class Preparation: I will need to do some research and planning with a classroom from another school community. I have a few friends from other school districts that would be interested in helping me and my students during this lesson. This will take a scheduled time set and the scheduling of the mobile lab with web cam. I also will need to share this lesson with them to ensure that their students are completing this same PBL activity. As well as being sure that all students have parent permission to Skype and at least one student have a Skype account per group.
 * During Class ||
 * Time |||| Instructional Activities || Materials and Resources ||
 * Three-45 minute class periods. |||| The students will continue their research in finding ways to recycle at our school. This will take two 45 minute class periods.
 * Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc: ||
 * ==MONITOR== ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): I will be closely monitoring their reflections which will help me monitor contributions and progress. I also will be meeting with groups to discuss their plans and execution of those plans.
 * ==EVALUATE AND EXTEND== ||
 * For this part of the lesson I will be walking around the room to make sure everyone is on track. There will not be a grade given for this lesson. I will assess their end result and the planning of that end result within the next lesson. ||  ||


 * ==Digital Storytelling==

= Daily Lesson GAME Plan #3 = || Grade 4 Standards Speaking and Listening Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on //grade 4 topics and// //texts//, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
 * Lesson Title: Recycling Stories |||| Related Lessons: Science ||
 * Grade Level: Fourth Grade |||| Unit: Earth Day ||
 * ==GOALS== ||
 * Content Standards:

Comprehension and Collaboration Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. || Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * ISTE NETS-S

Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Instructional Objectives: The students will become familiar with Windows Movie Maker. The students will create a digital presentation in which to present their recycling ideas. ||
 * ==ACTION== ||
 * Before-Class Preparation: I will need to sign out our mobile lap top cart and be sure to schedule time in our computer lab to guarantee enough time for the digital storytelling activity, ||
 * During Class ||
 * Time |||| Instructional Activities || Materials and Resources ||
 * 4-5 forty-five minute class periods |||| Now that the students have compiled their ideas and put their idea s to work in our school it is time for them to share their progress with the class. I will take them to the website [|www.digitales.us] . We will explore this site that holds tips, resources and example digital stories. This will be a great way for the students to realize what the end result should be.

We will be using Windows Movie Maker for our digital stories. We have Dell computers and this program is on every computer at our school therefore due to accessibility this is our best choice. I will pull up the program with the students and show them how to import music, images video and sound as well as transitions. This is a very user friendly program so I know they will get the hang of it. The compilation will take 2-3 forty-five minute class periods and then one class period to share their presentations. I will remind the students to have fun with this activity and be creative in our they present their information, they can use images, video, music, sound effects, etc… || * Computer lab
 * Mobile Lap Top Cart
 * Windows Movie Maker Program
 * Smartboard ||
 * Note student groupings, environmental modifications needed, etc: The students will complete the as a group (the same groups they were in for the duration of the unit). ||
 * ==MONITOR== ||
 * Ongoing Assessment(s): I will be walking around to monitor their progress while climbing their images, sound, etc...This could be tricky for some so I want to be sure to be available to them.

Accommodations and Extensions: I will be available to go back over directions in regards to the Windows Movie Maker to help those students who missed the directions or need a refresher. I will also provide extended time for students that need it as well as be sure to follow all IEP’s.

Back-Up Plan: If the students did not have time to actually put their recycling ideas to work, they can crate plans in which to do so and share those in their presentation. || To assess this final lesson I will use a rubric. In this rubric the students will be assess on their creativity and practicality, three recycling ideas are present and thought out (will they work), presentation. There will also be a separate component of peer assessment; this will help me to be sure that all students were taking on an equal role in the project. ||
 * ==EVALUATE AND EXTEND== ||
 * Be specific and include the evaluation that you will use for this lesson: