Date: June 13th, 2016

Teachers: Sydney MacRae & Ashley Zrim

Topic: Use of technology in classrooms. We believe we should use it and
teachers should be consistently educated in such matters
Lesson Length: 20 - 30 minutes
Resources:
SMART Board
PowerPoint
http://www.abcya.com/sight_words_recognition.htm
http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Publications/The%20Learning
%20Team/Volume-14/Number2/Pages/Technology.aspx
GoNoodle
http://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/10-Reasons-Today-sStudents-NEED-Technology-in-the-Classroom
Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will:
Have an understanding of the positive uses technology has within
the classroom
Learn ways to use technology in the classrooms
Learn about different ways one can educate themselves to learn
how to operate such resources in the classrooms
Introduction: 4 minutes
Explain that we will be discussing the issue of technology within the
classroom
Give background knowledge on why we chose our topic and why we
feel it is important in our school systems to have it included.
Give quick survey of students who agree or disagree with our point
of view (then after our presentation do the same thing).
Main Body: 15 minutes
First reason as to why we believe technology should be included:
students are surrounded by technology
o Do a survey with a few questions
How many people had computers in their house
growing up? Say around 3 years old.
When did you remember any of the current technology
used today, be entered into your own classroom? If
nothing, what was the cool thing at the time?

o It will be something that will always be apart of their lives. To

access the real world they will be required to use technology
and know how to use it efficiently.
o An online study by Ashley Weinwright found 10 different
reasons for why technology is beneficial for the classrooms.
An alternative approach and different teaching styles is
mentions, and embedded in almost all of the aspects.
Second reason: alternative approaches to teaching styles
o Helps maintain attention span:
o Adapts to the different learning styles:
Pertaining to the 7 different learning styles.
How there is something that can be used to help eachdemonstrate the different types of smart board games a
student can play. The cat sight word game.
Why upgrading? technology is constantly changing, therefore need
upgrading course:
o Technology is constantly changing. Explain why it is changing,
and the important reasons why someone must stay updated
and cannot use the same technology year after year.
o The ATAs perspective on technology in the classrooms.
o Technology is expensive, therefore we must make the most
out of it. GIve quotes on how much different items cost.
Sponge Activity: If there is time, we will show a comedic YouTube video
of a teacher using old technology and students falling asleep.
Conclusion: 5 minutes
Conclude by reiterating our main points. For these reasons we
believe technology is a benefit and because of such, teachers need
consistent refresher courses to stay updated
Take a brief survey and see who agrees with technology in the
classrooms now.
Assessment:

Self Reflection: