Blog Post 3: Non Technology Lesson Plan

There is a great lesson plan on pre-writing for K-2nd graders. You can view it here under STORY MAPPING --> click here <--- The lesson plan suggests using a story such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and to find objects to represents parts of the story. To utilize technology in this lesson plan and to make the lesson more fun for the students, I would implement the use of a SmartBoard. One could use the SmartBoard and allow the students to use clip art objects to represent the items in the story instead of real items. The students would be able to jumble up the items on the board to see how they don't make sense to someone who is not familiar with the book. A story map could then be pulled up onto the SmartBoard and the students working with the teacher can place the different objects in the appropriate places on the map. The map can then be printed out. Each student can then begin to "map out" their own story using the print out and the items already in place. Finished maps and stories can then be displayed throughout the school as well as be scanned in and shared on a blog with the parents from that class.