Unit 3

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 3 Points: 100

Overview: Creating developmentally-appropriate lessons is a primary job of early childhood teachers and is at the center of classroom activities. Structured lesson plans are used to organize important concepts and elements needed to deliver rich curriculum that meets educational goals. For this assignment, you will choose either a math or science lesson plan from options provided. You will implement the lesson at home, with or without children, and document your experience. You will then reflect on your experience and suggest a revision or expansion of the lesson to include one analog and one digital technology tool. Lastly, you will evaluate how technology can be used to extend young children’s learning experiences in both the classroom and at home with their families.

Instructions:

1. Before you begin, read the US Department of Education, Office of Educational

Technology‘s guiding principles for technology and early learning provided in the

Unit Readings and Resources.

2. Carefully read both the Math and Science Activity Plans and select one (1) for

this assignment.

3. Using the selected lesson plan as your guide, implement the math or science

lesson at home. Use materials that you have on hand to do the lesson. You may

do the lesson yourself or try it with a child, family member or friend.

4. Document your experience implementing the lesson with notes, picture(s), or by

recording a video (see the CHS250 YouTube Instructions as needed for the

video option). You will submit this documentation as part of your completed

assignment.

5. Reflect on your experience doing the activity by answering the following two

questions:

o What did you learn from your selected activity plan about intentional

teaching?

o What did you learn about utilizing technology?

CHS250 – STEM in the Early Childhood Education Classroom

Unit 3 Assignment: Analog and Digital Technology

6. Recommend 1 analog and 1 digital technology that can be used to improve,

strengthen, or extend the lesson learning experience for children.

o Briefly describe the general purpose and function of each technology tool.

o Describe and provide an example of how each technology will be used for

the lesson learning experience. For example, will the technology be used

to investigate or extend a lesson concept or vocabulary? Will it be used to

document the activity?

o Discuss how each of your technology recommendations can be connected

to a guiding principle from the US Department of Education, Office of

Educational Technology‘s guiding principles for technology.

7. Identify effective ways to engage children’s families and the community in either

implemented activity or your recommendations for the use of analog or digital

technology.

• Family engagement examples: help to plan the lesson; share cultural

information and traditions related to the activity; contribute their talents;

read the activity-specific book(s) and conduct the activity with their

children at home.

• Community resource examples: community service providers, local

businesses, libraries or other community-based organizations.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA 7 format (with Title Page and Reference Page).

• Submit the activity documentation with the essay submission.

• 1.5-2 pages in length, excluding the activity documentation, Title and Reference pages.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Analog and Digital Technology Assignment

CRITERIA 4 Exemplary

3 Proficient

2 Needs

Improvement

1 Deficient

17 Points 14 – 16 Points 10 – 13 Points 0 – 9 Points

Lesson Implementatio n and Documentatio n NAEYC 5c Using own knowledge, appropriate learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate developmentall y meaningful, and challenging curriculum for each child.

Detailed documentation demonstrating that the math or science lesson was fully implemented at home with materials on hand.

Mostly detailed documentation demonstrating that the math or science lesson was substantially implemented at home with materials on hand.

Somewhat detailed documentation demonstrating that the math or science lesson was partially implemented at home with materials on hand.

Documentation is lacking or inadequate; Little to no evidence that the math or science lesson was implemented at home with materials on hand.

17 Points 14 – 16 Points 10 – 13 Points 0 – 9 Points

Reflection on Lesson Implementatio n NAEYC 6d Integrating knowledgeable , reflective, and critical perspectives on early education

Evaluative and explicit reflection of learning about intentional teaching, utilizing technology, and extension or improvement with technology.

Comparative and substantive reflection of learning about intentional teaching, utilizing technology, and extension or improvement with technology.

Thoughtful, insightful, and specific reflection of learning about intentional teaching, utilizing technology, and extension or improvement with technology.

Incomplete, vague, or inadequate reflection of learning about intentional teaching, utilizing technology, and extension or improvement with technology.

17 Points 14 – 16 Points 10 – 13 Points 0 – 9 Points

Family and Community Engagement NAEYC Standard 2c. Involving families and communities in young children’s development and learning.

Comprehensive demonstration of effective ways to engage both children’s families and the community in young children’s learning with technology.

Substantive demonstration of effective ways to engage both children’s families and the community in young children’s learning with technology.

Clearly-stated strategies to to engage children’s families and/or the community in young children’s learning with technology. Details may be lacking.

Minimal to no attempt at demonstrating effective ways to engage families and/or the community in young children’s learning with technology.

17 Points 14 – 16 Points 10 – 13 Points 0 – 9 Points

Digital and Analog Tools: Recommenda tions and Use in the Lesson NAEYC 4b. Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology.

Recommends one (1) analog tool and one (1) digital tool. Fully accurate and specific tool description demonstrates knowledge of the purpose and function of each technology. Explicit details for how each technology will be used to support the lesson.

Recommends one (1) analog tool and one (1) digital tool. Mostly accurate and specific tool description demonstrates knowledge of the purpose and function of each technology. Substantial details for how each technology will be used to support the lesson.

Recommends one (1) analog tool and one (1) digital tool. Somewhat accurate and specific tool description demonstrates knowledge of the purpose and function of each technology. Description details how each technology will be used to support the lesson.

Recommends analog or digital tool but not both. Tool description is vague providing little to no evidence of knowledgeable purpose and function of the tool. Vague or significantly incomplete description of how technology will be used to support the lesson.

17 Points 14 – 16 Points 10 – 13 Points 0 – 9 Points

Connection to Educational Technology Guiding Principle NAEYC 5b. Knowing and using the central concepts, inquiry tools, and structures of content areas or academic disciplines.

Clear, specific, and insightful connections made to suitable guiding principles from the US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology.

Substantive connections made to suitable guiding principles from the US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology.

Connections made to guiding principles from the US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology but may lack clarity or specificity. May be mismatch between technology and guiding principles.

Vague, incomplete, or incorrect connections made to guiding principles from the US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology.

5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 0 – 2 Points

Paper Length Professional Writing Standard SS3 Student is proficient in reading and writing.

Fully meets minimum length requirement.

Mostly meets minimum length requirement.

Somewhat meets minimum length requirement.

Significantly missed minimum length requirement.

5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 0 – 2 Points

Grammar, Spelling and Sentence Structure Professional Writing Standard SS3 Student is proficient in reading and writing.

Writing and format are clear, professional and error free.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Significant error s that do not impede professional presentation.

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 0 – 2 Points

APA Format

APA compliant. Few errors in APA.

Significant errors in APA.

APA not followed.

Professional Writing Standard SS3 Student is proficient in reading and writing.