Weekly Lesson Plan Template

Title of Unit: Technology related differentiation Learners characteristics: First-year teacher (new to web 2.0 tools/online environment) Established Goals: Learners: Time Length: Japanese teachers 45 minutes

Stage One: Desired Results

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 NETSS. a. b. c. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity 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 Customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources Essential Questions: Q: What is a differentiation? Q: Why is differentiation important? Q: How do we use technology for differentiation?

Understandings: Teachers will understand. All students are different in their learning oaths. All students can learn best in their best learning styles. Providing technology for differentiation yields best result for their learning. Knowledge: Student will know. Multi-intelligence Learning style inventory Web 2.0 tools

Skills: Teachers will be able to.... Explain the terms of differentiation Interpret the importance of differentiated assignment using technology/web 2.0 Apply technology/web 2/0 tools for an assignment See from the points of view of learners with different learning styles and modalities Empathize with students who can learn best differently Reflect on assignments you give to your students

Stage Two: Assessment Evidence Performance Tasks/Projects: Goal: Your task is to create at least one assignment using technology(such as web 2.0 tools) for differentiation. Audience: Beginning teachers of Japanese Language Situation: You are going to revise your current assignment according to your learners learning style needs. Product, Performance, Purpose: Your final product is an assignment in the current lesson for your learners best learning results. Standards and Criteria for Success: You self-assess your product and also comment other teachers differentiated assignment.

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Weekly Lesson Plan Template

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Stage Three: Learning Plan Be very specific in explaining and describing activities/performance in which students will complete Instructional Procedure Strategies KWL Open: 1. Think of learning freedom. What do you think this means? How would that psychologically Discussion affect the learners? ( Hook) 2. Watch the video of multiple intelligence and learning styles. 3. Discuss a concept of differentiation and multiple intelligence. Audience understands the importance of identifying their learners best learning styles. (what & why) Modeling Work: 3. Audience explores some web 2.0 tools they can use for assignments (Equip and Explore) 4.Audience reflects technology-based differentiations on their assignment. Audience revises their traditional closed-phase assignments for open-phase assignments. (Reflect, Rethink, Revise) 5.Audience tailors the given assignments for at least three different learning styles (Tailor and personalize the work) 6. Audience organizes the differentiated assignment in a unit of lesson (Organize) Close: 6. Audience uploads the final assignment and submits the link to it with final thoughts on this lesson. (Feedback Evaluate) The links will be consolidated and shown to all audience. Audience 7. Audience sends reflections how the instructor can improve this lesson. (Evaluate)

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