Week+6

Lesson Plan Presentation:



 Uses of technology:

- the internet (biblegateway.com) - video cameras and windows moviemaker - message boards (for discussion)

 The Central Questions for our Lesson:   What are your values? What are the values of the Catholic Church? Do you share these values? Where do you see these values illustrated in society today? Before this, however, students willlook-up and in groups discuss their passage to decide:
 * Using the following parables, students will choose one to illustrate with Windows MovieMaker.

1. What value they feel is being represented. 2. What they think a contemporary example of this value is. 3. How they can illustrate this value with video.**


 * o The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32);**
 * o The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37);**
 * o Washing of the Feet (John 13:1-16) ;**
 * o The Stoning of the Woman (John 8:1-11);**
 * o The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31);**
 * o The Widow’s Offering (Mark 12:41-44 OR Luke 20:45-Luke 21:4)**

Applicable to Grades 9-12 Catholic Religious Education Utilizing the Critical Expectations Developed by the OCCDSB  []

Other Presentations Today:

- Lesson plan involved using podcasts (Audacity) to interview an historical Canadian figure. The information discovered through their research could also be presented on wikispaces. Amanda and Jennie also introduced us to a website called bibme.org which students can use to easily cite their work.
 * Amanda and Jennie** (History)

- Using the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, students are to create a chart which displays an image that corresponds to a particular stanza from the song.
 * Graham and Shannon** (English)

- Using Prezi to summarize and present information on Aboriginal tribes in Canada.
 * Lily and Luca** (Religion)

- Using gizmos to discuss optics. Also showed us exploreelearning.ca.
 * Allison and Jessie** (Science)

- Astrological exercise using celestia (www.shatters.net/celestia).
 * Matt and Lisa** (Science)

**Reading Reflection: Filtering**

Looking at the reading from ISTE I have to say that I do agree with both points of view... we do need to protect our youth, yet we also need to educate them. By simply allowing and disallowing certain websites we aren't teaching kids anything. I feel as though letting students further develop critical thinking skills about how to morally, ethically and legitimately access information is the best way to moderate what students are seeing online. As Christopher Johnson suggests, educating children with a scaffolded approach, beginning them in a protected environment and then slowly giving them more access as they demonstrate safe internet practices is the best way to develop digital natives.



That said, we really do need to be weary about what information our students are accessing and how they are using this information at all ages and grades, no matter how internet savvy we believe them to be.

- The Ontario Educational Resources Bank: []

- this site could be used very readily for use in the classroom... there are a ridiculous amount of resources for all grades and subjects that teachers can access for ideas or even ready-to-use lessons!