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Welcome to my Technology blog, a requirement of completion of ED638 as well as the TESOL Masters program. I have posted my selected websites for the IRA newsletter project. I have also posted my Geo-Narrative lesson plan as well as my other technology related assignments on this page to show how much I have learned in the past five weeks in this course. I can now added pictures on this blog, created blog pages. In this blog, I have included some information on internet tools and sites that I think are worth visiting for excellent instructional resources. Uploading pictures and videos to my blog were some of the skills I learned in this course. The picture shown above was taken last summer when I went to visit my parents. This was one of the many beautiful and gorgeous sunset on my island of Woleai.

This link will take you directly to my wix site I created as a sample. Click on the link and it will take you to explore what I have created using wix.com.
http://beauty052186.wix.com/ed638summerclass

Geo-Narrative Lesson Plan

Geo-Narrative Lesson Plan

Unit/Theme Title: My Summer Vacation Tour
Description: Lesson plan In this unit, grouped students will explore the geography of 3 selected Micronesian islands. Students will create travel journals (or blogs) supported with Google Earth location ‘fly-bys’ to discuss the three places visited, including comparing and contrasting the physical characteristics of each islands.
Goals and Objectives: The student will be able to, • Identify and discuss the major geographic region of Micronesia. • Identify key features and vocabulary for each major geographic region of Micronesia. • Present and compare group findings to determine if the class has similar definitions for each island.
Grade Level:  5th  grade
Standards: Students will be able to describe the people and physical characteristics of modern world region, such as distribution of natural resources and modifications to the environment, by constructing, interpreting, and using appropriate maps, graphs, charts, and data.
Duration: 3rd & 4th period
Skills Addressed: Ø  Writing/Grammar Ø  Written Expression Ø  Communicating
Key Vocabulary: Hagatna               Micronesia                    Culture                       Marshall          Federated State Colonia               Region                           Republic                    Guam Majuro               Characteristic                 Yap                           Territory
Technology Components: • Google Earth software (free download from http://earth.google.com) • Computer with LCD projector and Internet connection • Access to the Internet for teacher and student-based research • Presentation software such as PowerPoint
Introduction: Display different images of people, culture, and islands within Micronesia on PowerPoint. Show a short video clip on the three islands. Display the streaming image “Micronesia” in front of the class and ask the students to group the locations according to geographic region.
Prior Knowledge: Discuss with the students the key elements of Micronesia discussed in previous classes.
Present New content: The teacher will use PowerPoint to introduce the three placemarks by showing images and videos segments of the Micronesian Islands. - Book, Micronesia Handbook by (Neil M. Levy). - Micronesia Geography Close-Ups: Map, Region, Resources, culture, people and Climate. - A Strategy for Studying Geography: Examining Physical Environment, People, and Culture • Have the students complete a KWL graphic organizer of the three islands and have students brainstorm questions they’d like to know about each islands within the region. This will help guides the students as they complete their journals. • Using Google Earth to take the students on a tour of the three islands.
Independent Learning Experience: Divide the students into three equal groups. Each group will be given an island to research and gathers information on its culture and its people. Each group will present a poster board or multimedia presentations discussing their findings. The students will also list the things or places     they have seen or want to see on the three islands that they visited (or would like to have visited) on their summer vacation. Each group will use different tools to find information on the island given to the group. Magazines will also be given to each groups to cut out pictures for their presentations.   • Each group will present a 10 minute overview of their findings to the class with a discussion of each key elements. They will compare and contrast some of the physical characteristics of each islands. • Assign each group a different island, telling them they are to keep track of the key terms/characteristics that each group used describing the geography of their island. At the end of the unit, groups will create resource sheets about that island for the class for future reference.
Materials: Magazines                                        Scissors                     Book (Micronesia Handbook) Glues                                                Markers Poster boards                                   Computer Tape                                                 LCD Projector
Resources: Micronesia Handbook (1999)  by Neil M. Levy
SIOP Features* (See 6 components below and checkmark boxes that apply.)
1. Preparation ü oAdaptation of content oLinks to background ü oLinks to past learning ü oStrategies incorporated 2. Integration of Processes ü oReading ü oWriting ü oSpeaking ü oListening	3. Scaffolding ü oModeling ü oGuided practice ü oIndependent practice oComprehensible Input 4. Application ü oHands-on ü oMeaningful ü oLinked to objectives ü oPromotes engagement	5. Group Options oWhole class ü oSmall groups oPartners oIndependent 6. Assessment oIndividual ü oGroup oWritten ü oOral
Lesson Sequence: Activity: Exploration of Google Earth, in order for the students to learn the different between three islands within Micronesia. Next class Activity: Using Google Earth, the students will brainstorm ideas of places around the Region they’ve visited or would like to visit with in Micronesia.
Reflections: Allow the students to share information about what they have learned from this lesson. Encourage students to be brief (to allow for others to have time to share). Also encourage students that are originally from these three places to share their experience on this lesson with the class.