IT Project: Lesson Plan Template: iMovie

Melissa D, Maddie D and Courtney R

Endorsement Subject Class Unit Lesson Resources Standard

Kindergarten Learning ABCs Phonics ABCs Phonics and ABCs (Nonprint) iMovie, Youtube, Google images LA 0.1.1 Knowledge of Print: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of print. LA 0.1.1.a Identify variations in print (e.g., font, size, bold, italic, upper/lower case) LA 0.1.1.d Demonstrate understanding that words are made up of letters During this lesson, kindergarteners will begin to learn their ABCs. This connection will be made using an instructional video including the letter, an example, and a connection with phonics. Materials needed includes a Mac computer with iMovie download, speakers, and projection option.

Introduction

Technology Uses/Materials Needed Objectives

Objective 1. Learn letters visually. Objective 2. Learn letters audially. Objective 3. Make connections between the letter and the represented example of a word beginning with the chosen letter.*(Our intention was to have each of the letters, word and pictures pop up but due to the size of the pictures and placement of the letters, some did not show up after it was finalized.) Objective 4. Gain overall knowledge in phonics. The students will have a classroom with individual computers or projection in order to view and learn from the iMovie. Pertaining to Blooms Taxonomy, the following subcategories will be utilized: Knowledge, identify letters in the alphabet; understand, differentiate between

Preparing the Student Assessment of Student

Learning

letters and their sounds; apply, use the ABC song out loud for practice; analyze, differentiate letters and their sounds from each other. 1. Instruct students to sit in their assigned seat, with the projection clearly visible. 2. Tell students they will be learning their ABCs with help of the video. 3. Play iMovie, repeated if necessary. 4. Engage in student interaction by asking them to repeat letters in order, make associations with pictures and sounds. 5. Reiterate information learned about ABCs until teacher feels students have good understanding and accurate knowledge. 6. Assess knowledge using images of letter, associated word, asking to repeat in order, and repeat letter sound.

Lesson Sequence

Measurement of In order to measure students success, an assessment of their knowledge of order, sound, and association with visual images will be given for accurate knowledge Success obtained by the iMovie lesson.