LESSON+PLAN

1. Why did you choose this lesson? Brief summary or original lesson plan design/goals of lesson. I chose this lesson because recycling is very important and the Web 2.0 tools that are incorporated actually give the students an example of "reducing". These tools eliminate most of the paper needed for the original assessment.

2. Define new lesson plan design/goals of lesson. The new lesson plan integrates use of Wordle and Notepub as an alternative to using paper and handing in assignments.

3. Which tool or tools did you choose to incorporate into this lesson to potentially improve it? I chose Wordle and Notepub.

4. Why did you choose this tool(s)? I chose Wordle to give the students a way to create word clouds and I chose Notepub to demonstrate online collaboration with other students.

5. What standards were you using to guide your decision on this? NETS? NETS-S: 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media NETS-T: 2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S. a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

6. Do you feel this will improve your teaching? If so, why? I dont' know that these two tools will improve my teaching. Notepub is useful for notetaking and can be shared with other Notepub users if the option is selected. However, this option is only available if the tool is paid for.

7. Do you feel this will help improve student learning? If so, how and why? This will improve student learning because students will be introduced to tools that will help them in the future with notetaking and creating textual art.

=__ORIGINAL LESSON PLAN__=

Grade Level: 1-2 -Students will know the definition of reducing, reusing, and recycling. -Students will understand the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. -Students will know what items can be reduced, what items can be reused,and what items can be recycled. -The THREE R's song -Examples of items/methods to: A. Reduce 1. pre-packaged one-serving chip container 2. drinking a glass of water, rather than a can of pop B. Reuse 1. hand-me-down clothes 2.using plastic grocery bags as garbage bags C. Recycle 1. pop can 2. newspaper 3. plastic bottle 4. glass bottle -Markers -Tag board A. INTRODUCTION 1. Teacher walks into classroom drinking a pop and eating chips out of a small one-serving, pre-packaged container, and throws the waste on the floor. 2. Students are then asked if they know any ways that they personally can help protect the environment (Brief discussion- Students will probably bring up recycling, or using less water. Others may talk about things like planting a tree. Teacher will allow this to go on for a few minutes.) SONG IS OPTIONAL 3. Teacher sings the first verse of the song B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES 1. Students begin by singing the first verse of the song with the teacher this time. 2. Students will then be asked if they know what the three R's are. (Students may respond with answers like, "reading, Writing, and Arithmetic?") 3. If answers cannot be evoked from the class, the three R's: reduce, reuse, recycle, will be stated. 4. Students asked if any one knows what it means to reduce. 5. 2nd verse of the song will then be sung by the class. 6. The idea of reducing will be explained, with the students being questioned as to what can be reduced in daily life. 7. Teacher gives examples of reducing. - Not eating food in small, pre-packaged containers a Drinking a glass of water rather than a can of pop 8. Students asked if anyone knows what it means to reuse. 9. 3rd verse of the song will be sung by the class. 10. The idea of reusing will be explained, with the students being questioned as to what can be reused in daily life. 11. Teacher gives examples of reusing. -Hand-me-down clothes -Using plastic grocery bags as garbage bags 12. Students asked if anyone knows what it means to recycle. 13. 4th verse of the song will be sung by the class. 14. The idea of recycling will be explained, with the students being questioned as to what can be recycled in daily life. 15. Teacher gives examples of recycling. Pop cans Newspaper Plastic bottles Glass bottles 1. Students sing the 5th verse of the song. 2. Students then asked what they learned. Students put in groups of 3 and asked to create a poster, using the markers and tagboard, encouraging everyone else in their school to follow the 3 R's. After the conclusion of the lesson is complete, and before the students begin the extension activity, they will be asked to write a couple ways that they can incorporate the 3 R's at their own house. This will be handed in and evaluated by the teacher. Tune: There is a little wheel a turnin’ 2. We reduce when we make less trash, We reduce when we make less trash. Less tra—sh, less tra—sh, We reduce when we make less trash. 3. We reuse when we use things over again, We reuse when we use things over again. Over again—, over again—, We reuse when we use things over again. 4. We recycle when we use trash to make new, We recycle when we use trash to make new. To make new—, to make new—, We recycle when we use trash to make new. 5. Lets all follow the three R's every day, Lets all follow the three R's every day. Every day—, every day—, Lets all follow the three R's every day. = = = =
 * = //Reduce Reuse Recycle// = ||
 * In this social studies lesson, students will learn how to work to improve their school, community, or environment. Students will learn the definition of reducing, reusing, and recycling as well as understand the importance of each of them. Students will also learn what item can be reduced, reused, and recycled. This lesson give students the opportunity to learn about reducing, reusing, and recycling through music.
 * THE THREE R's: REDUCE. REUSE. & RECYCLE**
 * I. CONCEPTS: reduce, reuse, recycle**
 * II. OBJECTIVES:**
 * III. MATERIALS:**
 * IV. PROCEDURES:**
 * C. CONCLUSION**
 * D. EXTENSION**
 * V. EVALUATION:**
 * Song: The Three Rs**
 * Beall, P.CV & Nipp, S.H. (1989). Wee Sing: Fun 'N Folk. Los Angeles: Price Stern Sloan, Inc. (p. 13) ||