My matrix is based on a lesson plan on earthquakes. The goal of the lesson is to increase student
understanding of plate tectonics by proving earthquakes follow plate
boundaries. Students will do this by
researching recent earthquakes and plotting them on a map. The first step is to have a lecture on plate
boundaries and how it affects earthquakes.
By having a group discussion evidence can be gathered as to why
earthquakes happen along plate boundaries.
This will exercise the students’ skills on note taking, brainstorming
and research. Technologies used during
this can be projectors for presenting new material, internet access to have
students do research on their own, and word processing to create a list of
ideas.
The second
step is to locate areas on a map that are being affected by plate boundaries
and therefore earthquakes. This is done
through an explanation by the teacher and evaluation of maps. A question and
answer based discussion is also beneficial at this time. Since maps are being evaluated a good
resource to use is Google maps. You can
view live images of the earth that make the lesson authentic and interesting to
the students. Additionally, the
internet, E-maps, and satellite images will all be helpful.
The third
step is to asses the gathered information so far. This can be achieved by having students do
additional research and then organize their material. Students should work in small groups to collaborate
and come up with their own evidence.
This evaluating process connects to the fourth step, which is to make a
presentation on evidence that supports the theory of plate motion. This will be done in small groups via
PowerPoint. Students can also use the
overhead projector, internet sources, and any other materials they might need.
The last
step is to have students track down earthquake activity and plot the points on
a map. Students do this though collecting data and completing research. The teacher should explain the procedure
first through lecture and then let the students work individually. This portion of the lesson requires the
internet, E-maps, earthquake recording sheet and a projector.
You can access my matrix at the link below.
My matrix
Suzana,
ReplyDeleteThe narrative above summarizes the general idea of your matrix, however it doesn't go into detail in terms of isolating specific technologies and the specific teaching strategy and standard it supports. Given the number of strategies and technologies that exist within each matrix cell, one solution is to expand the number of rows so that you can better isolate them and more clearly illustrate their alignment. I'm not sure if you noticed the suggested word-count for the narrative (750 words), but the narrative above is only around 352 words (less than half of the suggested length). The narrative attempts to explain the matrix in "four steps," when really there are many more steps involved in this complex technology integration plan.