Lesson Plan 2

7. Digitize content with Office Lens

I can use this tool in my lesson to take pictures of pages in a textbook or number learning book for my students to access at home. I can make it accessible through their parents’ email or through the schools’ online portal for my students to practice at home. I can also find a worksheet online to print out and take a picture of to make accessible for them as well. I can play around with the pages or worksheets I find to change any font sizes, add any color to the text, and add or delete any pictures to assist students with any visual impairments.

With technology advancing, many phones, laptops, or tablets have a feature where you can take a screenshot of a picture and use a digital pen (using your finger) to write on the screenshot. With any worksheets that require tracing over the number, the students can screenshot the worksheet and trace over the number. They can then send me the screenshot via email or the online portal, so I can grade them and track their progress.

This has a huge positive impact because since it offers students to do work outside of the classroom, it is more flexible for them and their parents. With that, their parents are more involved with the lesson because they can assist them on their own time.

Both these tools get students really involved with technology. With the smartboard activity, it allows students to work together with their peers. Not only are they learning the material, but they are also learning social skills.

With the smart board activity, it can only be done in class. It limits students to work outside of class. However, they can access abcya.com at home which is great.