OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will independently or collaboratively compare and contrast technology and how it has changed our lives and how technology devices have changed.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Computer Science, Reading/Language Arts, Writing
• Grade Level : 3-5
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Impacts of Computing
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Collaborating Around Computing, Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems, Communicating About Computing
• Materials:
  • None, Website, Teachers Pay Teachers: Paired Text Passages
• Considerations:
  • Might take more than one class period

Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will independently or collaboratively compare and contrast technology and how it has changed our lives and how technology devices have changed.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

Collaboration Project-Based Learning: Create a song/rap as a group about these options: Differences/similarities between technology then versus now How technology impacts everyday life at home and at school Real-World Application: How will I decide how to integrate technology and computer science into my future? What devices do I see myself using? Can use a recording device, class dojo portfolio, or microbit melody tab Formative Assessment: Google Doc Quiz Song presentation- create a common rubric whole group

OBJECTIVES

Students will independently or collaboratively compare and contrast technology and how it has changed our lives and how technology devices have changed.

CATCH/HOOK

Hold up a phone from back in the day and an I-Phone… compare and contrast…

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Collaboration Project Based Learning: Create a song/rap as a group about these options: Differences/similarites between technology then versus now How technology impacts everyday life at home and at school Real World Application: How will I decide how to integrate technology and computer science into my future? What devices do I see myself using? Can use a recording device, class dojo portfolio, or microbit melody tab Formative Assessment: Google Doc Quiz Song presentation- create a common rubric whole group

Supplements

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REVIEW

Song Rubric/Requirements: Level 1 Level 2 1 fact from the article to support idea or opinion Attempts to answer one of the three questions mentioned above Mentions specific tech devices and how they use or will use them 2 comparison statements about technology then vs. now Mentions tech devices but does not elaborate on how they are integrated into everyday life 1 comparison statement about technology then vs. now 2 or more facts from article to support ideas and opinions Provides solutions or answers to 2 of the questions asked above

Level 3 Proficiency will be in grade 5

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STANDARDS