One Computer One Projector Project

Grade Level: Third Grade

Materials: One computer, and one projector, for the class as a whole
Content Standards
Describe major kinds of economic activity in Michigan today, such as agriculture (e.g., corn, cherries,
dairy), manufacturing (e.g., automobiles, wood products), services and tourism, research and
development (e.g., Automation Alley, life sciences corridor, university communities), and explain the
factors influencing the location of these economic activities. (E)
ISTE Standards Reached This Lesson:
Model Digital Age Work and Learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes
representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new
technologies and situations
b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources
to support student success and innovation ISTE Standards Teachers International Society for Technology
in Education Effective teachers model and apply the ISTE Standards for Students (StandardsS) as they
design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich
professional practice; and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community. All
teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators.
c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a
variety of digital age media and formats d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging
digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments: Teachers design, develop, and
evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and
resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
identified in the Standards.
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
Methodology:
1) I will start this task by dividing my 30 students into groups of six, so five groups, and sit together as a
group.
2) From here I will pull up google on my computer, and give my students a brief lesson of how to do

basic research, and find articles, for a project like this one. I will find an article for each group before
class, and go through the process of searching for it, in class, so that each of my students know how I got
the article they will be using.
3) I will have printed off all of these articles for my students, and I will distribute these articles to all of
my students, a different article for each group. Each student will get their own.
4) I will tell my students that they are going to teach the rest of the class about their economic activity,
and that they will be allowed to use two powerpoint slides to do so. I will ask them to read the articles,
and as a group, create a summary to put on the powerpoint.
5) After I have my students working on this, I will begin to call my students up to the computer, one
group at a time, and allow them to, using the methods I showed them, research anywhere from 1-3
visuals that they think will go along with their project. At this time I will also let my students look at the
layouts for the powerpoint slides, type in a title, and as a group decide how they want to structure their
two slides.
6) As each of my students complete their summaries, I will have them come up, and decide which group
member is going to type the information on their slide. For each groups two slides, I would allow my
students to choose the font and font size for their presentation. In the end, my students would have the
present their two slides to the class.
7) At the end, I would post the entire presentation to my teacher website, so that students and parents
could look back on it as we continued our instruction in this unit.