EDU 5170

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY I
Lesson Plan Integrating Technology & Pedagogy
Name: Todd Megan

Date 11/14/2014

Earth Science Core Curriculum Standards:

Standard 4, 2.1l

The lithosphere consists of separate plates that ride on the more fluid
asthenosphere and move slowly in relationship to one another, creating convergent, divergent, and
transform plate boundaries. These motions indicate Earth is a dynamic geologic system.

These plate boundaries are the sites of most earthquakes, volcanoes, and young mountain
ranges.
Compared to continental crust, ocean crust is thinner and denser. New ocean crust
continues to form at mid-ocean ridges.
Earthquakes and volcanoes present geologic hazards to humans. Loss of property, personal
injury, and loss of life can be reduced by effective emergency preparedness.

Standard 4, 2.1o

Plate motions have resulted in global changes in geography, climate, and the
patterns of organic evolution.
Standard 4, 2.1p
Landforms are the result of the interaction of tectonic forces and the
processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition.

ISTE NET Standards:

2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a
distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital
environments and media
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and
formats
c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures
d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems
4. Technology Operations and Concepts

Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

a. Understand and use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
c. Troubleshoot systems and applications
d. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
Lesson Objective(s):

Students will be able to describe how to prepare a home for an earthquake.

Students will be able to describe where earthquakes occur.
Students will be able to describe how plate tectonics has resulted in many catastrophic events in
modern history.
Students will be able to describe how the movement of the plates is related earthquakes.
Students will be able to describe the effects plate tectonics has on our planet.
Introduce the Learning Activity:
1. This lesson will go in-depth in describing the effects of earthquakes on society and
infrastructure. The end of the lesson will be a review of the Plate Tectonics Unit. It will surmise
the prior lessons in the unit and help prepare the students for the summative map exam.
2. This lesson is designed to encourage sharing of information and study material for the exam.
Provide Information:
1. This lesson will be done using my web page,
http://student.plattsburgh.edu/tmega001/index.html .
2. The students will sign into Google Drive.
3. The students will be instructed to visit the Resources tab.
4. Here, the students will press control and click on the Earth Science is the Schist Chat Room
link.
5. Students will connect using their names, or they can anonymize. The password is 12345.

6. The students will be instructed to ask questions through the chat room. The teacher can
reply, but the students are encouraged to help each other by responding to the question on
the chat room.
7. If the chat room conversation gets inappropriate, the teacher can close the chatroom, or
silence individual users.
8. Introductions can be made.
9. The teacher will ask students why we have Earthquakes.
10. The teacher will explain the importance of preparing for earthquakes.
11. The students will be instructed to spend time on the following links:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/
http://www.tlc.com/games-quizzes/earthquake-simulator.htm
http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/beatthequake/game/
http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html
12. The students will be instructed to click the Interactive Review link and begin the activity.
13. Upon the completion of the review, the students will save their test results and share it with
me, tmega001@plattsburgh.edu, on Google Drive.
14. The teacher will explain how to upload to the drive and share it with the teacher.
Provide Practice:
1. Each content objective will be touched upon in the review questions. The students will
submit their quiz results and the teacher will assess the amount and area of extra
reviewing that may be necessary.
2. With the chat room, the students will communicate and collaborate on answers.
3. Using the interactive website and uploading the exam results to Drive, the students may
have to practice trouble shooting skills, or simply refine their skills at doing so. The
teacher will instruct some students as to the method.

Provide Knowledge of Results:

1. The teacher will provide feedback in the chat room. The teacher is the only non-anonymous
member of the chat.
2. Each exam will be looked at on Drive by the teacher. A word document with feedback and
possible extra practice problems will be provided to each student.
Method of Assessment:
1. The assessment will be created by the interactive website and graded. The teacher will then
look at each exam. A sample exam is provided below, on the website.