Empowered Learner

ISTE Standard

Empowered Learner 1c

To get the students connected to the digital world I incorporated the ISTE standards along with the SC Standards into lesson plans. Throughout this blog I will explain in detail the different ISTE standards and SC Standards to incorporate into lesson plans so the students will become engaged and connected to the digital world.

The first standard incorporated in the lesson plans is 1c- Empowered Learner. This standard states Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

This standard corresponds with SCCCR Mathematical Process Standard K.NS.1- This standard indication: Count forward by ones and tens to 100.

Taking in account the age of the students I knew I had to compile a lesson which would engage the students so they would want to complete the task/lesson. At such a young age, sustaining their attention is key. After researching and analyzing I came up with the following project.

Student will work with an interactive 1-100 chart. Student will color each numbered square in after verbally stating the number with the color purple. Every time the student identifies a ten-valued number he/she will color that square in yellow

Select colors to color in squares

The student completed the project

The project will strengthen student’s abilities to count to 100 by ones and tens. This will also assist students to visualize the patterns in the hundreds chart, which will improve their ability to calculate mentally. I found this interactive math manipulative program at ABCYA web address is: http://www.abcya.com/kindergarten. The students will navigate the app on an iPad.

ISTE Standard

Empowered Learner 1d

To continue keeping the students connected to the digital world I incorporated another ISTE standard in the lesson plans: 1d- Empowered Learner. The standard mentions student understands the fundamental concepts of technology operations demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.

This standard corresponds with SCCCR Mathematical Process Standard K.NS.2- Count forward by ones beginning from any number less than 100.

Student(s) will work with an interactive Number Bubble Count. Student will have to use the correct operations to pop the bubble. The number will drop out of bubble into the correct location if deployed correctly. Student will have to troubleshoot (change their approach) to surpass to the next level. This activity will allow the student to gain awareness of the numbers 1-100. Accomplishing this, student(s) will increase number recognition and number relationship while being actively engaged using digital technology.