TPACK Process

When told we had to think of a lesson plan with technology integrated into it using the TPACK Matrix, I didn't know where to start.  I went to the Iowa Core to browse the standards to see if anything caught my eye.  Reading was always my favorite subject in school, so I decided to look at those standards first since my specialization is Special Education.  I looked at the standards for Kindergarten, and one standard really jumped out at me.  I chose the standard RL.K.2: With prompting and support, students will retell familiar stories, including key details.  I thought about what stories have students heard many times and would be easy to retell.  The two stories that I thought of were Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The students could choose which story they wanted to retell.  Kindergartners need a lot of assistance with writing and spelling words so what better way to show that they can retell the story than by using their voice?  I found a great iPad app that allows students to scan in pictures and use their voice to make a book called Book Creator.  The students can draw their pictures of the story, I can scan them in, and then the student will retell the story using their voice.  Every story will be different, even though they are retelling the same story, which will show individualism and creativity.

I looked at the Technology Integration Assessment Rubric, and I gave my technology integration a 4. I gave it a 4 because it optimally supports the literacy standard. I think that it all fits together well and will help the student. The student will be working with an iPad, speaking, drawing, creativity, retention of information, and retelling of a story. Plus, I think it will be a fun activity!

I also looked at the Level of Technology Integration Matrix from Florida. I gave this lesson level 2 because it is an easy integration. I am choosing the tool for the students to use. This technology integration is used to enhance the lesson, and also build knowledge and experience of technology for the student. Since the age I am teaching this lesson to is Kindergarten, it is okay that the level is low. The students may not have much background in technology, so it is my job to start off easy and then work their ways up the matrix.