Curriculum

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Curriculum

• Curriculum refers to the knowledge, skills, and
  performance standards students are
  expected to acquire in particular grade
  levels (or programs)
• Often described in a written plan
  or document
• Also standardized by state/county
• http//www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/cores.htm

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Curriculum Standards (i)

• Curriculum standards define what students are
  expected to know at certain stages of their
  education

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Curriculum Standards (ii)

• Curriculum standards define what students are
  expected to know at certain stages of their
  education

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Curriculum Standards (iii)

• Curriculum standards define what students are
  expected to know at certain stages of their
  education

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Benchmarks

• A benchmark is a specific measurable learning
  objective usually tied to a curriculum standard

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Technology Integration

• Technology integration (a.k.a. curriculum
  integration) combines technology with each
  subject area of a curriculum to enhance learning
• Apply technology to help meet
  the benchmarks of curriculum
  standards
• Why use technology in the classroom?

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Classroom Integration vs. Labs

• Computer labs provide students
  with access to computers and
  technology outside of the classroom
• Classroom integration enables
  teachers to use computers
  at the point of instruction
• Which approach is better? Why?

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Integrating Technology into the Curriculum

• Technology can capture the attention of students
  and motivate them to learn
• Teach a diverse population of students with
  different learning styles
• For best results,
  integrate directly
  into
  the curriculum

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Changing Instructional Strategies (i)

• Teachers are rapidly shifting from being
  dispensers of knowledge to facilitators of
  learning
• Students can accomplish
  learning with the teachers
  guidance and assistance

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Changing Instructional Strategies (ii)

• Teachers are rapidly shifting from being
  dispensers of knowledge to facilitators of
  learning
• Learning is not just storage and regurgitation of
  knowledge, but also includes creative thinking,
  problem solving, analytical thinking, etc.

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Lesson Plans (i)

• A lesson plan describes
• Lesson content
• Method of delivery
• Specific goals and timelines
• Find lesson plans online!
• http//www.lessonplanspage.com/
• http//school.discovery.com/lessonplans/

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Lesson Plans (ii)

• Planning lessons with technology requires an
  understanding of skill levels of students
• Consider using a skills assessment survey
• A KWL chart is an instructional planning chart
  that assists teachers in identifying curriculum
  objectives based on what students already know
• Know/Want to Know/Will Learn

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Lesson Plans (iii)
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Lesson Plans (iv)
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Lesson Plans (v)

• Lesson plans contain the following information
• Categorization (Science, Math, English, etc.)
• Applicable grade levels
• Summary (synopsis and applicability)
• Lesson hook (i.e. draw students in)
• Background information
• Task(s)
• Rubrics for evaluation of student achievement

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In-Class Exercise Next Class

• Develop a lesson plan for EASTER
• Research various aspects of Easter (originations,
  why, where, why communities partake in Easter egg
  hunts, originations of the Easter Bunny, etc.)
• Write a KWL Chart
• Identify how technologies (e.g. multimedia,
  software, etc.) could enhance the learning
  experience
• Write a lesson plan to integrate 1 and 2