lesson_shapes

Michelle Hird Charmaine Wellington Maria Rodriguz Rachelle Pierre

Standards: Develop their own ideas and images through the exploration and creation of art works based on themes, symbols, and events Art Standard 1b

 * Understand and use the elements and principles of art (line, color, texture, shape) in order to communicate their ideas**

APA Citations:

 * 1) Spencer liene (1992) The Artist WIthin:A One Week Elementary Art Module Of Color and Shapes For Learning Disabled Students http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/12/d1/cf.pdf
 * 2) D'Alu, Maria Jose ( July 1980) Matematica! Livro Do Aluno (Mathematics 1 Students Workbook) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/2e/6e/50.pdf
 * 3) [|Aslan, Durmus;  Arnas,Yyasar (May2007) Three to six year old Children Recognition of Geometric Shapes //International Journal of Early Years Education pages 83- 104// http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=22&hid=113&sid=ed75c728-3d2f-4224-98ff-a0aa24152fb2%40sessionmgr104]
 * 4)   Atwood, Kay (1998) Historic Cemetaries: Where Stones Talk.  A Lesson Plan For Third and Fourth Graders ED 437 312 http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/16/03/1c.pdf


 * Lesson Plan Webpages** (appropriate to your lesson, include hyperlink and description)


 * 1) [|Geometric Houses]– As the students review the different shapes they are asked to observe the shape around them. From this lesson the students will be able to identify the parts of their house and the geometric shapes that it is present in each building.
 * 2) [|Building a Community]– This lesson is broken into different phases annd is to take about 2 weeks to complete. While working in groups the students will be asked to explore the process of making mapes. they will be asked to create maps of their classroom and home community. the use of geometric shapes is part of this lesson.
 * 3) [|Square Machine]– During this lesson the students will discuss what is a "**square**". They will find squares all around them and create a robot using this geometric shape.
 * 4) [|"My House"]– In this architecture lesson, students will observe their own home and then draw a picture depicting their place of dwelling.
 * 5) [|Geometric Shapes Collage]– By doing the //Geometric Shape Collage// lesson the students will observe differnent geometric shapes. Using geometric stencils and templates the students will be asked to design a collage.
 * 6) [|Geometry Lesson]– In this geometry lesson literature will be linked to the lesson. Following a reading, students will go for a //Geometry Walk// around their building.During the walk and upon returning to class the teacher will create a bar graph demonstrating the shapes seen on the walk. The teacher may also take digital pictures of what students observe.

Use the [|Real World Learning Objects WebQuest] to help guide your group through completing the following objectives

Web Definitions
The information in the WIki is not necessarily 100% accurate.
 * Wiki:** Allows for many different people from all over the world to write about different topics, such topics that can be changed without notice.
 * Blog:** A blog is an online personal diary that is accessible by everyone to view.

As society moves in a technological world it is important that educators keep up with the advancement in technology so they can meet the needs of our children. We as teachers need to set the tone for our students, just as we expect them to learn new things and new ideas we must set an example by been open to changing times. This technology practicum was very helpful because there was such abundance of information, which most of us were not aware of the different avenues that are available to us. We were also able to tap into different web sites example, ERIC it helped us to fine information on different topics, by using the lesson plan link we were able to fit our information in. Using the computer we were able to find lesson plan on various topics. This was helpful because it allows us to build on our own lesson plan and incorporate new ideas. Even though, most of us were unaware that this information is available on line. This will help us to prepare our own lesson plan in the future. Although, the process of learning how to use and gather the information was challenging the skills we learned will help us we move forward.

> > How could these technologies be used in the classroom? > back
 * 1) [|Classrooms for the Future] – The article " Classroom for theFuture" from the Educational Department of Pennsylvania opens with a quotation.Anthropologist, Margret Mead as she speaks about the need to prepare our children. In our overly competittive global market were information is easily available to everyone, there is a growing yearn absorb knowledge in technology if one is to keep up. The state of Pennsylvania is working to develop its school system so it prepares its children for the future, be it career or continuing educationBased on 2006 research, high schools need to be academically prepared and be exposed to a wide variety of subject areas. High school must also benefit both the student and the nation. The Pennsylvania "Classroom for theFuture"is actively moving forward
 * 2) [|Classrooms of the Future: Thinking Out of the Box] –from this reading the concept is disscusses where the educational system is coming fronm and where it is going. it deals with the paradigm shift as the Organizational Theory and Education moves into a new era and opens the doors of opportunity and change. Several educators pioneered the concept of thinking outside the box and facilitateground breaking theories on the topic.
 * 3) http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=24&hid=5&sid=5995311a-869c-4390-9b2c-be8f7a2b7fc6%40SRCSM2 Music education is one that involves self evaluation. Up to this point is has steadily moved forward and become diversified but in recent years it has transformed into something more consolidated. Now the program needs to be revamped.By observing the components of the learning process we can better understand what direction music will be going in. the major part of music education are: students, the suject ,and the teacher. each one is affected by advancements in technology and must be prepared to change and adapt to the changing time if music education wants to compete with other departmentsof our children's academic education.