We Are Family

By Erica Cox

ctap295.ctaponline.org/~ecox/

Ertocox@aol.com

Laurel Elementary SchoolGrade 2

My Expectations

• I wanted to learn how to design a web page.

• I wanted to incorporate technology into a standards-based lesson.

• I wanted to learn PowerPoint, Excel, and Netscape Composer.

• Most importantly, I wanted to share this new learning with my students and peers.

Actual LearningI learned:

• perseverance

•how to design a web page using Netscape Composer.

• incorporate the Internet and computer technology in a lesson.

• teach basic computer skills to my students.

Successes• My students learned how to

access the Internet. They learned how to move between pages, search for topics, save to favorites, use PowerPoint.

• My students stayed engaged, on task, and focused throughout the lesson.

• My students learned the computer is a tool to aid learning, and not just a big computer game.

• I was able to teach my students what I learned.

Shortcomings

• My school does not have a computer lab.

• I have three computers with Internet access, which obviously makes group lessons difficult.

• Only three of my students have computers at home.

• Almost none had ever used the Internet before.

• Teaching basic computer skills and vocabulary slowed down lessons and projects.

• Time – It took me a while to figure out how the web site and lesson could work together.Then, the actual implementation took more time than expected.

Student DataStudent Data Performance

Name Gender Pre-test Culminating Post-test Improvement Average

1 Charlene F 60 3 100 40 802 Chelsea F 80 4 100 20 903 Cynthia F 40 4 100 60 704 Diego M 40 4 100 60 705 Gus M 60 4 100 40 806 Lazulita F 100 4 100 0 1007 Leo M 40 4 100 60 708 Luz F 20 4 100 80 609 Maribel F 0 2 100 100 50

10 Moises M 20 3 100 80 6011 Uriel M 40 4 100 60 70121314 Low Score 0 2 0 5015 High Score 100 4 100 10016 Class Average 45 4 55 73

The average pretest score was 45 percent.

The average post-test score was 100 percent.

All students completed the culminating activity.

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Revisions• Each lesson took longer to implement than

expected, so some extension activities were deleted.

• After implementing the lesson, I went back to the teacher page and revised the order of activities.

• I also redesigned some of the worksheet documents so that they were more kid-friendly.

• I also revised the family survey questions because there were some parents who had difficulty filling it out.

Closing Statements• Using the computer engages all students because it taps into

almost all learning styles simultaneously. • Using the Internet makes people and places come alive for

students.• A standards-based lesson focuses instruction.• The wealth of easily accessed information on the Internet and

the availability of multi-media applications makes using technology a good resource.

• The biggest hindrance to using technology in the classroom is lack of teacher training and available equipment.

• I am ready to design another standards- and technology-based lesson.

Students at Work

Cynthia’s Rugrats Family Tree

Cynthia’s Family Tree

Cynthia’s Venn DiagramWork Samples