Technology Lesson & Reflection Template

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Name: Chelsea Force Date: June 30, 2018

Pima Course: EDC 257 Instructor: Professor Safi Hemdani
Lesson Topic: Creating a Prezi Duration of Lesson: 15 minutes
Number of Learners: 1 Description of Learners: Age 15

Instructional Objective: Must use a verb that aligns with Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and has
at least two parts, learning and behavior.
Students will be able to create a presentation using Prezi.

Anticipatory Set: Describe how you will engage students and connect to their background
knowledge. (1-2 mins)

I will ask students what tools they have used in school for presentations. I will ask them
why they did or did not think the tools they used previously were effective. Then, I will
explain the objective to the students.

Q: What tools have you used to give a presentation in class (can be digital or
nondigital)?

Q: What did you like and dislike about the type of presentations you have given?

Teaching Input/ Modeling: Describe how the strategy/concept/skill will be introduced/modeled.

(1-3 mins)

I will allow the student to interact with a premade presentation about my favorite
childhood show. By interacting with the presentation on edit mode, and seeing the
features used, the student will get an idea of how they will create their own presentation.

I will use a childhood show because it can make a connection with the student, engage
the students with something that is familiar, and be enjoyable for the student to watch
and prepare their own presentation.

Materials needed: A computer, an outline/organizer to brainstorm their presentation,

pencil

Active Involvement: Describe what students will do in a short practice session to demonstrate
understanding. (5-8 mins)

Using the template students will fill in the information for their favorite show, with the
help of the internet. Students will have one minute to compile the information required to
complete their outline.
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The template will ask for 4 simple elements: Name of the show, a main character of the
show, the setting of the show, and the theme of the show. These elements should be
easy to recall from memory and allow more time to create the presentation.

Then, using a preselected theme on Prezi, but starting from the beginning, students will
first type headings for each slide/page of their presentation. Once the headings are in
place, students will fill in the appropriate information in the same manner they saw done
in the example presentation. This means the information will be short and concise.
Students will also insert pictures that correspond with the information. Students will be
reminded that after the headings are inserted, the goal of the exercise is not to complete
the presentation, but to become familiar with the Prezi tool. Directions will be provided
on the outline sheet as well.

Check for Understanding: Strategies to determine whether ALL students understood the
objectives
We will review the new presentation to determine if they were able to present their
favorite childhood television show, as well as utilize different presentation features.
Student are free to pose questions about any issues they encountered. I will also check
for understanding at the end of the lesson by asking my student to compare and contrast
the Prezi tool to another presentation style they have used in the past.

Guided Practice: Every student demonstrates understanding by practicing new learning with
guidance
My students will navigate Prezi under my guidance. They will each have a device, and
work to create a similar presentation to the one that was modeled while posing questions
and referring to their handouts.

Closure: Describe how you will provide an opportunity for students to share work, ideas,
review, etc. (1-2 mins)

Once the time has run out, the student will show me the presentation they have started
and elaborate on their favorite childhood show. On the back of their outline, students will
respond to the questions:

Q: What did you like about Prezi that is different from other presentation tools you have
used?

Q: What did you dislike about Prezi?

Q: Do you think you will use Prezi in the future? Why or why not?
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Reflection
I taught this lesson to my foster brother. My ‘student’ was 15 years old and has been with

my family for almost three years. I chose Prezi because as a high school student I strived to be

creative and go above and beyond, which would have been simple when making presentations if

I had known about Prezi. My foster sibling is also determined to succeed and make the extra

effort, so from the beginning I knew he would be interested in the topic.

To ensure active participation, I first made sure the computer with the example

presentation was ready while going through the anticipatory set. This preparation eliminates the

wait time between the beginning of the lesson and the bulk to the teaching. Since the student was

using the computer, the lesson was mostly student-centered. The student was interacting with my

presentation, then completing the outline about their own favorite television show, and finally

creating their presentation. Since there was only one student, there were no distractions and I had

my full attention on the screen, motivating him to stay on task. Since the lesson was one-on-one,

my student asked formatting questions immediately and did not have to wait with a hand raised

for guidance. The quick pacing and student-centered lesson ensured active participation.

To check for understanding, once the time ran out we reviewed their presentation. They

were able to explain their favorite childhood television show, as well as highlight different

presentation features they used, and pose questions about any issues they encountered. I also

checked for understanding at the end of the lesson by asking my student to compare and contrast

the Prezi tool to another presentation style they have used in the past. Then my student reflected

on the lesson by identifying what they liked and did not like about the Prezi tool.

Overall, the lesson went well. My foster brother enjoyed learning about my childhood

through my favorite show and was impressed with the Prezi tool in comparison to the typical
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Google Slides or Microsoft Presentation. Since my student was motivated and engaged, he saw

the time constraint as a challenge instead of pressure and enjoyed compiling a presentation as

fast as he could. I believe this was due to our familiarity, and the fact that he knew he would not

be graded or judged. Although he knew he had to participate to help me, the environment was

casual and lighthearted. We spoke back and forth freely, but he was also focused. Since he was

older he was able to catch on to the formatting quickly and knew from prior experience to first

insert the information, and then add graphics and transitions at the end. He is eager to use Prezi

this year at school and signed up for an account at the end of the lesson.

The biggest challenge with this lesson was having enough time to teach my student all

the features Prezi had to offer. That is why I had them interact with the introductory presentation

themselves instead of first giving a presentation and then allowing them to create their own.

Even with this foresight, completing this lesson as a mini-lesson was difficult. I reminded my

student that the goal was not to complete a presentation, but to familiarize himself with the tool.

Another challenge was keeping my student focused on the presentation instead of the research.

Since the presentation was based on a television show, he became distracted with looking up

unnecessary information. I redirected him, reminded him of the time constraint, and encouraged

him to recall from memory instead of an internet search.

In the future, I believe this lesson is not appropriate as a mini-lesson and needs more time

to be effective. I like the idea of using this lesson in the beginning of the year. Making a Prezi

could be an introductory activity where students could tell their peers about themselves. I think

matching the presentation to the correct student would be a fun way to learn a new skill and
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create an inclusive environment. Once the students are familiar with Prezi through this

introductory activity, we could revisit the tool later in the year for an individual research project.