Name: Evan Schriver, Ashley Savoie, Paul Montague Date: June 18 th 2014 Time: 1 hour Grade Level: 9 Subject: Technology
I. Provincial Curriculum Outcome (s): (e.g. Professional Standards from Discipline)
- Communicate effectively by designing, developing, publishing, and presenting multimedia and online products. - Apply positive, safe and ethical behaviours when using ICT. - Understand and apply the guidelines for acceptable use of technology in accordance with the Department of Education Acceptable Use Policy 311 (in addition where applicable, district and school policy may add to these requirements) - Communicate effectively by designing, developing, publishing, and presenting multimedia and online products. - Plan and storyboard and create a variety of multi-media presentations with intended purpose and audience
II. Learning Objective(s) / Goal (s) written in student friendly language (i.e. I can statements):
- I can see the different ways or applications a smartphone can be used. - I can edit a picture I legally own. - I can see the value of taking a good picture. - I can understand how much work goes into making a good picture. III. Lesson Rationale:
- This lesson essentially introduces photography to students in an innovative way; instead of presuming that you must have the most expensive equipment to take beautiful photos, we can accomplish so much with tools we can already access. Not only does it give students a firsthand look at picture-taking, this lesson allows students to explore the editing and thinking processes behind photography as well. Students will need to have access to a smartphone with a camera, if not, they can use a photo they have found online. This also provides a chance to inform students of copyright laws and advocating the use of free images. This lesson fits into the communication of student-created multimedia section of the curriculum. Students will be able to see the potential in pictures taken in the past, and use their skills now to develop even better pictures. IV. Materials & Resources (teacher materials, student materials etc.):
- Students smartphones, school computers with an Internet connection, Smart board, free Pixlr editing software
V. Learning Cycle: (Engaging Questions, Exploration, Explanation, Expansion, Evaluation)
What is the teacher doing? i) As a whole class, we will look through the examples of photographs taken with iPhone and Smartphone cameras. http://www.ippawards.com/?project =2014-winners
ii) We will become photographers. The students will have 5 minutes to go off and return when they have a taken a picture.
iii) When students return reinforce the fact that we had to use our own pictures due to copyright laws. We will now discuss the editing software we will be using called Pixlr. Model a photo that has been edited using the software.
iv) Ask them to edit their photos and upload them to the unit weebly site.
v) We will briefly go through the rest of the weebly page. What are students doing? i) Students look at images and realize the potential in the phones they carry in their pockets (yes, there are iPhone Photography Awards).
ii) Students are paired and are given 5 minutes to take pictures of items in or outside of the classroom.
iii) After seeing the model, students can download the app on their Smartphones or use the online version at the Pixlr website on a class computer (if there are not enough phones to pair up).
iv) Edit photos and upload them to share with the class.
VI. Differentiation:
- Students work in groups of two, providing a chance to direct their peers - Students are stimulated at the start of the lesson by getting up and exploring the area for something to photograph. - Students will be targeted visually throughout the entire lesson, but the teacher will circulate and provide appropriate verbal/visual feedback for any students experiencing difficulty either with the software or other issues. - High-quality prints taken with smartphones will be passed around the classroom.
VII. Evaluation/Assessment of Student Progress:
- Student work and progress will be formatively evaluated throughout the learning process; there will be a summative evaluation of the final project at the end of the unit. For this lesson, students will show the teacher their photos, which they have begun editing by the end of class. Students can upload their photos, and the class can view them together on the Smart board.