ICT Lesson Plan - Shakespearean Sonnets
Technology used:
The technology I have chosen to use for my ICT lesson plan is Collabedit, and my lesson will be run through Smartboard.
History, purpose and function:
Collabedit (found at www.collabedit.com) is an online text forum that allows participating users to edit the text in real time. Users are provided with a specific URL which takes them to the document they are working on. Only those with access to the URL can find the specific document. It is a free online editor and requires no log-in, just the URL. The teacher simply sets up a new document by clicking “Create a New Document” and can then provide her or his student with the URL. Collaborators are required to provide a username in order to contribute, yet the specific edits or contributions they make are not marked as their own. The individual input is anonymous, yet because people need to provide a name to participate, there is a sense of group accountability. At the end of the project, their work can be downloaded by clicking the “download” button.
Pedagogical Rationale:
This is a tool that I would use in an upper level class at least halfway through the school year, once an atmosphere of trust and respect had been established in my classroom. I chose to use Collabedit for a couple of reasons. First of all, it is a great tool if the students are learning to write a new form of poetry in English. Because it is anonymous, I would be able to point out errors or guide the students in certain directions without singling out a specific student’s mistake. It also provides for peer-to-peer learning because they are watching how each other writes and how they are writing as a group, rather than have to tackle a new form on their own. As well, it is important to pick a tool that does not require students to provide sensitive information such as their full name or e-mail address. Collabedit allows someone to join the collaboration without a login, just the URL provided. As well, it is all done in real time, so students are able to constantly update and see changes being made in order to fulfill the requirements of the assignment.
Implemented in the classroom:
While browsing through online forums, I came across many endorsements of Collabedit. I originally found out about this tool through www.scoop.it, under the headings of Digital Delights for Learners and Technology Ideas. While it is often used to edit code and images, the concept behind it still remains. A quote from one blog says:
"Collabedit provides a simple, easy way to take collaborative notes, observe coding sessions, gethelp drafting emails and more."
One teacher, Mrs. Tenkley commented, saying:
"Collaborative documents are so incredible in the classroom. I love seeing groups of students coming together working in a common goal in the same document."
Below you can click on the file to download my lesson plan.
The technology I have chosen to use for my ICT lesson plan is Collabedit, and my lesson will be run through Smartboard.
History, purpose and function:
Collabedit (found at www.collabedit.com) is an online text forum that allows participating users to edit the text in real time. Users are provided with a specific URL which takes them to the document they are working on. Only those with access to the URL can find the specific document. It is a free online editor and requires no log-in, just the URL. The teacher simply sets up a new document by clicking “Create a New Document” and can then provide her or his student with the URL. Collaborators are required to provide a username in order to contribute, yet the specific edits or contributions they make are not marked as their own. The individual input is anonymous, yet because people need to provide a name to participate, there is a sense of group accountability. At the end of the project, their work can be downloaded by clicking the “download” button.
Pedagogical Rationale:
This is a tool that I would use in an upper level class at least halfway through the school year, once an atmosphere of trust and respect had been established in my classroom. I chose to use Collabedit for a couple of reasons. First of all, it is a great tool if the students are learning to write a new form of poetry in English. Because it is anonymous, I would be able to point out errors or guide the students in certain directions without singling out a specific student’s mistake. It also provides for peer-to-peer learning because they are watching how each other writes and how they are writing as a group, rather than have to tackle a new form on their own. As well, it is important to pick a tool that does not require students to provide sensitive information such as their full name or e-mail address. Collabedit allows someone to join the collaboration without a login, just the URL provided. As well, it is all done in real time, so students are able to constantly update and see changes being made in order to fulfill the requirements of the assignment.
Implemented in the classroom:
While browsing through online forums, I came across many endorsements of Collabedit. I originally found out about this tool through www.scoop.it, under the headings of Digital Delights for Learners and Technology Ideas. While it is often used to edit code and images, the concept behind it still remains. A quote from one blog says:
"Collabedit provides a simple, easy way to take collaborative notes, observe coding sessions, gethelp drafting emails and more."
One teacher, Mrs. Tenkley commented, saying:
"Collaborative documents are so incredible in the classroom. I love seeing groups of students coming together working in a common goal in the same document."
Below you can click on the file to download my lesson plan.
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