This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 3rd grade students about fables using various technologies. The teacher will: 1. Analyze the students - there are 20 students aged 8-9 from a rural area, with most being white. 2. State the objective - for students to recognize fable characteristics and identify stories as fables or not fables using a Voki, photo editing, Second Life, a podcast, and Twitter game. 3. Select methods and materials - various technologies like a Smartboard and computer to engage students and meet their ability level. Backup plans are in place if technology fails.

1. Tuesday ASSURE Method
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Analyze Learners
My students are a 3rd grade class of 8-9 year olds. There are 20 children, 11 of which are boys
and 9 of which are girls. 80% of my students are White, and 20% of my students are African
American. My students all live in an Appalachian area.
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State Objective:
My students will recognize characteristics of a fable, and will be able to tell what is and isn't a
fable. They will do this by watching Voki on my Wiki introduce “Personification”, observing Photo
Edit about Personification on my Wiki, Using Second-Life application to communicate with
animal avatars that are being personified, listening to and deconstructing fable podcast posted
on my Wiki, and competing to be the first to label a story I link on my Twitter as a #Fable or
#NotAFable. My students will accomplish this by the end of Tuesday with 100% accuracy.!
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Select Methods, Media, and Materials:
The methods that I have chosen, all link back to my students age, and ability level. My 3rd grade
students have grown up using technology, and I know that this is the way to grab their interest.
Therefor, I have chosen many different types of technology to interest my students.
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The media that I will be using for this lesson, will be a Voki, a personification photo-edit, the
Second-Life application, a podcast, and my twitter.

2. The materials that I will need to teach this lesson, will be my Smart board, and my computer.
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Utilize Media and Materials:
Due to the fact that my media is mostly revolving around my computer, there are a number
possibilities that would effect to my plan. In case of a technology malfunction, I will have my
vokie recorded with an iPad, my photo-edit printed out, my podcast downloaded to an iPad, and
access to twitter and second-life on there as well.
Before my lesson, I will preview the materials, by making sure that my computer and
SmartBoard are up and running. I will prepare the materials, by preparing all of my links. I will
prepare the environment, by making sure that there arena distractions on the screen, or
throughout my classroom. I will prepare the learners by introducing Fables through the fable
video story, and I will provide a learning experience by making sure that my students are
constantly interested and keeping my lesson fun.
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Require Learner Participation:
In order to require learner participation, I have incorporated discussions throughout my
assignment, to keep them thinking and participating.
E.
Evaluate and Revise:
To evaluate if my students are able to recognize characteristics of a fable, and are able to tell
what is and isn't a fable, I am using the twitter game/competition as evaluation.

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