week 7

My technology enhanced activity is going to be for a 3rd grade class and we will be observing the appearance of the earth and the moon. We will use world wind and google earth to observe the similarities and differences between the surfaces of the earth and the moon (and possibly a few other planets!). After we gather information on the different planets we will use kidspiriation to make diagrams, concept maps, or any other presentation, to display the information the children have learned.

1. The content of my lesson will be focusing on the appearance of the earth and the moon.
2. The pedagogy I will use is having sufficient knowledge of the technology I’m using the classroom and having sufficient knowledge of the earth and moon to carry the lesson and to be able to answer questions. This is a good fit because it will help the children to learn about our solar system in a more hands-on, self directed way. This pedagogy is also a good fit because the technology is directly related to what we are trying to learn.
3. The technology I’m going to use is world wind, google earth, and kidspiration. These technologies are related to the content because google earth and world wind will allow us to view the earth and moon, which is the objective of the lesson. It goes well with the pedagogoy because it will show my knowledge of the content and it will help the students learn the lesson in a positive, enjoyable way.