The document outlines a lesson plan for third-grade students involving the creation of a digital photo story titled 'A Day in the Life of...', utilizing various online tools and personal reflections. Students will work individually to document their experiences with a trusted adult, capturing images, creating a slideshow, and writing a reflection to be shared on a blog. Assessment will focus on the accuracy of the completed handouts, the relevance of photos, and the quality of presentations.

1. Tenorio, Shariakiha
Spring 2010
ED 451-02
“A Day in the Life of…”
(ASSURE Lesson Plan)
Analyze learners
• General Characteristics
The learners are third grade students between the ages of 8 and 9 years old. The students have
diverse backgrounds – Chamoru, Filipino, Caucasian, and Japanese. All students come from
middle class families. Most students are average to above average achievers. Class size is small
with only 16 students, 9 boys and 7 girls. One student is a student with temporary moderate
traumatic brain injury.
• Entry Competencies
Students have been working on computers, learning to use blogs online on
http://www.blogger.com. During the student’s summer program, they were introduced to and
created personal email accounts for themselves on Gmail. Students have been introduced to
online slideshow makers such as http://www.slide.com and http://www.rockyou.com. Students
have also used and created accounts on http://www.tokbox.com to communicate with one
another and teacher.
• Learning Styles
Students are verbal and visual learners. Examples of uploading pictures need to be provided for
some.
S tate objectives
• Given a teacher-made handout, students will be able to complete that handout with 100%
accuracy.
• Students will capture the life of a trusted adult/person for 4 hours.
• Students will create a photo story on http://www.slide.com with the pictures they took.
• Students will post a 50-word reflection on blog with 0-5 writing errors.
• Students will tell their “story” with 0-5 speaking errors
S electinstructional methods , media, and
materials
• Methods

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ED 451-02
o Students will have one week to complete this assignment, and may work on it in class if
time permits.
o Students will work individually.
o For student with disability, they will work with parent or caregiver
o Students will use handout and pictures to complete assignment.
o Students will write a reflection, then present story to class.
• Media
o Gmail
o http://www.blogger.com
o MS Word
o http://www.slide.com
o http://www.tokbox.com
• Materials
o Personal cameras
o Computer with camera, microphone, and speakers
o Teacher-made handout
o Gmail account
o Blogger account
o Class account at http://www.slide.com
o Account on http://www.tokbox.com
o Projector acquired by teacher
Utilize media and materials
• Teacher will use personal laptop and projector to show:
o Teacher-made handout
o Instructional video
o Sample digital photo story
• In class, teacher will show students how to use http://www.slide.com, showing them different
layouts and transitions in the service.
Require learner participation
• Students will work independently or with some assistance from teacher.
• For student with disability, they will have a task-completion checklist to keep them focused.
They are to check off each task when completed.
• Students will download teacher-made handout from email accounts.
• Students will review instructional video on http://www.tokbox.com and respond with concerns
or questions.

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Spring 2010
ED 451-02
• Using teacher-made handouts, students will follow selected person for 4 hours, completing their
handout.
• While student is with adult, they will also take pictures to digitally document their experience.
• Student will upload pictures to computer, by connecting their hardware to the USB port, then
do the following:
o In the start menu, click the Computer button.
o Click the media that contains photos.
o Copy photos to pre-made folder for this assignment
o Safely eject media
• Students will log onto http://www.slide.com account, then do the following:
o Students will click Create button on welcome page.
o Upload photos by clicking My Files tab and click Browse button
o Arrange photos so they are in sequential order
o Edit captions for each photo
o Students will then edit their slideshows changing transition styles, skins, backgrounds,
and changing the size of the show to large.
o After editing slideshow, click green Save button
o Students will title Slideshow as “A Day in the Life of…” in the Slideshow Details Box
o In the Directed by Box, they will put their name
o They will put the “Star of the Show” (i.e., my teacher Ms. Tenorio) in the Stars in This
Show box, and click blue Add Star button
o Choose between start transitions: Classic, Pink, or Hollywood
o Click green Save Slideshow button
o Students will click on My Slide to ensure their slideshow is saved
o Log out of http://www.slide.com.
• Once students have completed slideshow, they type a 50-word reflection essay on Microsoft
Word.
o For student with disability, they will have someone help them complete essay.
• Students will log onto http://www.blogger.com, and do the following:
o Click on Create New Blog
o Title blog A Digital Story
o Pick a blog address
o Type word verification
o Click Continue arrow
o Choose a template for their blog
o Click Continue arrow
o Click Start Blogging button
o Title the blog A Day in the Life Of…
o Copy reflection from Microsoft word

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o Click Edit Html tab
o Paste reflection using Ctrl+V or mouse right click and choose paste
o Click Preview to ensure essay is correct
o Click Orange Publish Post button if no corrections need to be made
o Click View Post to ensure everything is on page
o Sign out of http://www.blogger.com.
• In class, students will give teacher site for their slideshows.
• Students will present slideshow to class and tell their photo story
Evaluate and revise
• Assessment of Learners
o Teacher will ensure that teacher-made handout is complete with 100% accuracy by
having adult/person followed sign handout.
o Teacher will evaluate photos, if they are relevant to project and correspond with
handout.
o Teacher will check to see if photos in photo story are in sequential order
o Teacher will assess essay based on the following criteria: (total possible 4/4)
 Five sentences per paragraph
 Topic sentence with supporting details
 Conclusion
 There are 0-5 writing errors
o While presenting to class, teacher will assess based on the following criteria (total
possible 4/4)
 Speaks clearly and loudly
 Has constant eye contact with class
 Uses appropriate diction for the setting
 Presents story in correspondence with handout and photo story
• Evaluation of Methods
o Teacher will assess if
 Teacher will assess if students were able to complete a satisfactory project
within the given time
 Teacher will assess if students were able to work well individually
 Teacher will assess if students were able to complete assignment with little
assistance
• Evaluation of Media
o Teacher will evaluate student’s use of media based on observation.

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o Students will assess media tools based on teacher –made survey
 Easy to use/not easy to use
 Able to navigate
 Fun using tools
NOTES:
Resources:
Blogger. http://www.blogger.com.
Gmail. http://mail.google.com.
Slide.com. http://www.slide.com.
Tokbox. http://www.tokbox.com.