Group 1, Project 1: Copyright Lesson-Chambers October 6, 2012

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Analyze Learners

General Characteristics: 22 8th-grade students (12 girls, 10 boys),

aged 13-15; ethnicity 10 white, 10 Hispanic, 2 African American; low socioeconomic area Entry Competencies: average 7th-grade reading level; very familiar with desktop and laptop computers, mouse, keyboard, and monitor; previous computer experience with internet searches, interactive websites (games, quizzes, etc.) and basic document creation in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Learning Styles: previous testing shows 15 visual learners, 3 auditory learners, and 4 kinesthetic learners; all have positive attitude toward computer instruction

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State Standards and Objectives

Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills

English Language Arts & Reading: 8.23 Research/Gathering Sources. Students determine, locate, and explore the full range of relevant sources addressing a research question and systematically record the information they gather. Students are expected to: (C) record bibliographic information (e.g., author, title, page number) for all notes and sources according to a standard format Technology Applications: 8.5 Digital citizenship. The student practices safe, responsible, legal, and ethical behavior while using technology tools and resources. The student is expected to: (A) understand, explain, and practice copyright principles, including current laws, fair use guidelines, creative commons, open source, and public domain; (B) practice and explain ethical acquisition of information and standard methods for citing sources

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity

Objectives:
Given an introductory lesson in copyright and pathfinders to websites, eighth-grade reading students (divided into groups) will be able to create a PowerPoint presentation which will 1. demonstrate prior knowledge on copyright rules by including what they already know about copyright and text, images, and music; 2. discuss in groups and consider what they still need to learn; 3. use websites for research to expand their knowledge of copyright rules; 4. create and share a final PowerPoint presentation showing appropriate use and citation of images, music, and text.

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Select Strategies, Technology, Media & Materials

Select Strategies
Teacher-Centered Strategies Presentation will be used to guide students in understanding copyright rules. The teacher will present a PowerPoint presentation which includes an introductory video about copyright, video links for students to use for research of copyright rules, and assignment information. Presentation slides will be shown as needed for the lesson and to provide discussion between student activities. Student-Centered Strategies Strategies include discussion, cooperative learning, and problem solving. After discussing an opening question in the teacher PowerPoint presentation, the class will be divided into small groups of 3 to 4 students. Using a PowerPoint template provided by the teacher, students will collaboratively generate slides reflecting their current assumptions regarding copyright. After a short debriefing to fill in knowledge gaps, students will work cooperatively to create slides listing what they want to learn about copyright. Then, after an introductory video, a basic presentation by the teacher on copyright, and a directive to explore teacher-provided links in order to research the topic, students will generate slides that reflect their learning, thereby determining if their assumptions about copyright were correct or incorrect. The final slides, reflective of each group's acquired knowledge of copyright, will be presented to the class.

Select Technology and Media

This lesson will involve the use of PowerPoint software for presentations, Internet connected computers with browsers, and internet sources for videos and research. Alignment with Standards, Outcomes, and Objectives Students will apply TEKS and NETS-S through use of the teacher PPT presentation, software, and internet resources. Accurate and Current Information Resources provide current information about copyright rules. Age-Appropriate Language Resources contain appropriate information and language for middle school students with an average 7th grade reading level. Interest Level and Engagement Students are actively engaged and enjoy the use of videos, computers, and the internet to research and create presentations. Technical Quality High-speed internet access and new computers in the computer lab/media center provide high technical quality. Ease of Use Students are already very familiar with the use of computer hardware and internet research. Students have been provided basic instruction on PowerPoint document creation and will have continued teacher support. Bias Free Software and internet resources are bias free. User Guide and Directions Students will have access to teacher, librarian, and peers for support with technology.

Select Materials Materials will include Internet connected computers,

PowerPoint software, and various internet resources, as well as a teacher made PowerPoint presentation and rubric.

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Utilize Technology, Media & Materials

Preview the Technology, Media, and Materials: Preview and select

online resources, including the videos and resource links that relate directly to the teaching objectives. Include links to sites that provide for the legal usage of photos and music. Preview all of them fully. Know how to use PowerPoint, a laptop, a projector, audio speakers, and load files from a flash drive to a laptop.

Prepare the Technology, Media, and Materials: Arrange for 8 laptops,

teacher laptop, appropriate connections, projector and screen, speakers, and a flash drive (for extra copy of teacher presentation and student template). Prepare the teacher PowerPoint presentation, student PowerPoint template, and evaluation rubric. Add the teacher PowerPoint presentation and student PowerPoint template (both include the web links) to the class webpage so students can access them. Practice using the resources.

Prepare the Environment: Arrange seating so all students can see and hear
the presentation as well as work in small groups after portions of the lesson. Ensure all the classroom laptops are working, have an active connection to the class webpage, and access to PowerPoint and the server where students will save their PowerPoint presentations. Ensure the teacher laptop is working, properly connected to the projector and speakers, and has the presentation loaded, working, and showing on the screen. Have a flash drive loaded with the presentation in case of laptop failure. Ensure the lighting is such that all students can easily see the teacher presentation projected on the screen. Open a browser window to the class webpage to demonstrate the location of needed research links and the teacher PowerPoint presentation. Rubric is copied and ready for distribution.

Prepare the Learners:

1. Hook students in with a question about stealing: How would you feel if someone stole something from you? 2. Give an overview of the lesson content and learning objectives. Indicate that what they learn in this lesson will be used for the final project assigned by their teacher, Mrs. Smith. 3. Review file naming convention and online protocols (such as going to the provided links only). 4. Let students know that this lesson will take approximately three class periods (45 minutes each) to complete.

Provide the Learning Experience:

1. After preparing the learners, students are grouped into mixed ability groups of 3 or 4 students. They are directed to go to the server dropbox and pick up the specified PowerPoint template. After filling in their names on the first slide (listed below), students save their work to the server using the specified file naming convention. Listing of Slides: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Copyright + names of the group members What We Know About Copyright in General What We Know About Copyright and Images What We Know About Copyright and Music What We Know About Copyright and Text Questions We Have About Copyright in General Questions We Have About Copyright and Images

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8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Questions We Have About Copyright and Music Questions We Have About Copyright and Text Copyright in General Copyright and Images Copyright and Music Copyright and Text References

2. Students are directed to add information to all the What We Know and Questions We Have slides. Communicate that additional slides may be inserted on an as-needed basis in order to accommodate information. 3. Once students have all their information entered on the PowerPoint, the teacher stops the class and asks the students to talk to each other and decide which two questions are most important to them and why. Discuss student answers together. 4. Teacher shows copyright video. Afterward, students discuss whether any of their Questions We Have questions were answered. Teacher directs students to add some answers to their PowerPoint on the last four PowerPoint slides. The teacher indicates that more information will be found in the subsequent part of the lesson if some questions werent answered and that more information will also be added to the last four slides. 5. The teacher then directs the students to visit the links provided on the class website to find and provide key information about each of the slide topics. Communicate that the final goal is the creation of a presentation that teaches other students in the class about the specified topics. 6. After students have added new information about the topics based on the links provided, the teacher indicates that their next task is to add a properly cited example to each of their final slides. To facilitate this, the teacher will show the students some copyright friendly sites where they may safely gather images and music. A tour of the sites and an explanation of basic principles of use and citation will be given along with a link to at least one site that gives citation guidelines in order to ensure proper understanding. Students should then add any additional information to their slides or correct any information they had wrong and create their examples. 7. Once the slides that make up the PowerPoint are complete, each group makes a presentation to the class using only the slides that show their learning (not the What We Know and Questions We Have slides). The students submit their final PowerPoint to the teachers dropbox. 8. Teacher leads a wrap-up/debriefing discussion. 9. During the learning process, the teacher and librarian circulate to support and guide students.

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Require Learner Participation

Small-Group Activities: After a class discussion about what it would feel like if
something was stolen from them, the students in the 8th grade class are introduced to copyright infringement. In groups of 3 or 4, students use laptops and prepare a PowerPoint from a template. Students complete a cover sheet and slides about What We Know and Questions We Have. After viewing a copyright video and discussing slide questions with the teacher, students answer their questions on the final PowerPoint slides. Using the internet, students search preapproved links for additional information to add to their slides, as well as providing examples of appropriate citations. Student groups prepare and present a copyright presentation using the last four slides (What We Learned) of their PowerPoint. The students submit the final project to the teachers dropbox.

Group 1, Project 1: Copyright Lesson-Chambers October 6, 2012 Feedback: The teacher provides continuous feedback as students participate in
their discussion about copyright and guides them in decisions on the best way to complete the PowerPoint slides. In small groups students are encouraged by the teacher to provide feedback to other group members about the content of the slides. Students use the rubric handout to guide the progress of their final product.

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Evaluate & Revise

Assessment of Learner Achievement: Mrs. Smith used the rubric to

assess the outcome of the student slides. She also discussed how well students felt that they gained knowledge of copyright rules through this lesson.

Evaluation of Strategies, Technology, and Media: During the wrapup/debriefing discussion, Mrs. Smith and the librarian asked students to evaluate how well they felt the technology worked, including internet links, laptop computers, and the teacher made PPT presentation.

Revision: Mrs. Smith and the librarian used their own informal observations of the
project as well as student responses from the wrap-up discussion to consider possible changes for future use of this lesson.