Songs that Express American Songs that Express American IdealsIdeals

Bryan ThomasonBryan Thomason

Finley Elementary SchoolFinley Elementary School

Holtville, CAHoltville, CA

Songs that Express American Songs that Express American IdealsIdeals

My Name is Bryan Thomason and I am the Principal at Finley My Name is Bryan Thomason and I am the Principal at Finley Elementary School in Holtville, CAElementary School in Holtville, CA

My web site is My web site is http://ctap295.http://ctap295.ctaponlinectaponline.org/~.org/~bthomasobthomaso// My e-mail is My e-mail is bryanbryan@@holtvilleholtville.k12.ca.us.k12.ca.us This is a first grade history lesson(Standard 1.3) on American songsThis is a first grade history lesson(Standard 1.3) on American songs The students will sing songs via the internet and learn about American The students will sing songs via the internet and learn about American

songs and their idealssongs and their ideals

ExpectationsExpectations

Posting a lesson on a web sitePosting a lesson on a web site Create a lesson to be used in the classroomCreate a lesson to be used in the classroom To use the internet to enhance a lessonTo use the internet to enhance a lesson To use Front PageTo use Front Page To use ExcelTo use Excel To use a SpreadsheetTo use a Spreadsheet Posting a student pagePosting a student page

OutcomesOutcomes

I learned the following:I learned the following: SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets ExcelExcel DownloadingDownloading Clip ArtClip Art Power PointPower Point Web page creationWeb page creation Linking pages and projects to Power PointLinking pages and projects to Power Point ChartsCharts

SuccessesSuccesses

Students were engagedStudents were engaged Internet enhanced the lessonInternet enhanced the lesson Student performance improvedStudent performance improved Meets the standardMeets the standard

ShortcomingsShortcomings

Use of technology was a shock at firstUse of technology was a shock at first Student access at home for lessons is scarceStudent access at home for lessons is scarce Maybe too much time on one standardMaybe too much time on one standard

Student DataStudent Data

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PreTest

PostTest

Student 1Student 2Student 3Student 4Student 5

Student Data ContinuedStudent Data Continued

The Student Data chart on the previous slide shows examples of five The Student Data chart on the previous slide shows examples of five

student scores on the rubric from 1-5 on their pre and post tests. As student scores on the rubric from 1-5 on their pre and post tests. As

you can see each student either remained the same or improved their you can see each student either remained the same or improved their

score. This was the trend for the entire class as well. The rubric thatscore. This was the trend for the entire class as well. The rubric that

I used is posted on my web page.I used is posted on my web page.

RevisionsRevisions

After reviewing the lesson, I realized that the After reviewing the lesson, I realized that the students were restless with the use of students were restless with the use of technology. In the future, I will make sure technology. In the future, I will make sure that the technology does not become a that the technology does not become a distraction to the learning. After the students distraction to the learning. After the students became familiar with the technology, they became familiar with the technology, they enjoyed it and we could move on with the enjoyed it and we could move on with the learning.learning.

SummarySummary

This project helped me see how usingThis project helped me see how using

technology can be an enhancement or atechnology can be an enhancement or a

distraction. If students are familiar with distraction. If students are familiar with

technology and are used to it in theirtechnology and are used to it in their

curriculum, they will not be as distracted bycurriculum, they will not be as distracted by

the technology. I think there is a time and place forthe technology. I think there is a time and place for

technology and one needs to be aware of whethertechnology and one needs to be aware of whether

technology will help or hurt a lesson presentation.technology will help or hurt a lesson presentation.