Page 1 of3Lesson Plan: Digital Device Exploration! Lesson Overview:Through this lesson, students will actively research terms associated with today’s digital devices from credible Internet sources. After this foundation information is developed, students will actively discover the uses of various digital devices, including tablets, portable media players, cell phones, video and digital recorders, personal computers and laptops. After exploring the devices in det ail, students will collaboratively complete a data collection GoogleDoc, reflect on their experiences through higher-order synthesizing and evaluating questions, and present a newly created device or application they propose students can use in academic settings. State/National Content Standards: Information Technology 2.1 Differentiate between microcomputer, minicomputer, and mainframe operating systems including handheld devices (e.g., tablets, PDA, pocket PC) 14.4 Identify types of computers, how they process information and how individual computers interact with other computing systems and devices 16.9 Identify and describe connectivity devices State Academic Standards: Acquisition of Vocabulary Standard Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Se lf-Monitoring Strategies Standard Writing Convention Standard NETS Standards: 1.Creativity and Innovation 2.Communication and Collaboration 3.Research and Information Fluency 4.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5.Digital Citizenship 6.Technology Operations and Concepts Lesson Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Define the term computer Define the four processes computers preform Distinguish between various handheld devices Classify devices as computers or non-computer Identify at least three applications they can utilize in academic settings Supplies/Resou rces Needed: Computer Projector Internet connection Microsoft PowerPoint or similar program Digital Devices TerminologySheet Digital Devices PowerPointDigital Devices ActivitySheet (Google Docs)Digital Devices Activity Reflection SheetDigital Device or Application Rubric iPads iPods
