Computing BasicsUnderstanding the components, history and impact on today’s life.Krista Sweckard, Newell High School

Objectives

Students will: Describe the components that make

up a computer system

Discuss the history of computing

Identify how computers and technology have changed our lives

Activities

Vocabulary Flash Cards— Ink Flash Cards

Discussion Board— WebCT6

Time Line— Inspiration

Scavenger Hunt— Filamentality

Assessment

Discussion participation

Vocabulary Quiz

Scavenger Hunt Rubric

Classroom Connections Questions

How will you get the content in to your Tablet so you can use the power of digital ink and other Tablet tools?

I will create content using PowerPoint, Journal and OneNote, posting information in WebCT as well as my website.

How will the students receive their portion of the assignment?

WebCT Assignments

Classroom Connections Questions What will the students be doing during

the lesson presentation?Taking notes—OneNoteClassroom Discussion

How will the student portion be submitted to you for evaluation?WebCT for assignments and quizzes.Filamentality Scavenger Hunt online.

Classroom Connections Questions How will you use the TabletPC to

evaluate the student work? WebCT to receive and return work. Journal to ink and return comments.

What will be the strategy to return completed assignment to your student?

WebCT Will there time when the lids will be

down on the student computers? As needed

Classroom Connections Questions Describe what challenges you see you

may have in managing your classroom and what your thoughts would be for handling those. I don’t see a lot of major challenges, but I

hope to rotate screens on tablets and also implement classroom monitoring software.

How repeatable is this lesson strategy for lessons you will be teaching? I think that the strategy and concepts are

repeatable as this is basically same style of all my lessons.