Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

The Three Little Pigs Mind Mapping

Date

December 3, 2014

Subject/Grade
Level

Computers, Grade 2

Time
Duration

66 min.

Unit

N/A

Teacher

Breanna Moore

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:
Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

C.7 - Students will use electronic research techniques to construct personal knowledge and meaning.
P.1 - Students will compose, revise and edit text.
C.7.1.2 Summarize data by picking key words from gathered information and by using jottings, point
form, or retelling
P.1.1.1 Create original text, using word processing software, to communicate and demonstrate
understanding of forms and techniques

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Research The Three Little Pigs video
2. Watch The Three Little Pigs video
3. Develop a mind map

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
Products/Performances:

I will be walking around the computer lab to watch students working.

I will be collecting students mind maps to examine before they get sent home.
Can you use the internet search bar to research?
Can you pick out key words from a video?
The final product of this class will be a printed mind map.

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Alberta Program of Studies ICT outcomes Divison 1

Computers in computer lab, students

headphones

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Assessment of Prior
Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity #1

I will ensure that the Smart board is ready and synced, as I will be using it to show students
what to do.
Introduction
Time
I will say give me five and when students give me five, I will say today we
get to watch a video! If were all paying attention and quiet we can get to
0.5 min
the computer lab and do this faster!
I will ask students so who knows how to make a word web? to ensure
that students are aware of what a mind map is and what a mind map looks
0.5 min
like before having them make one.
1. Students will raise their hands if they have a question
2. Students will line up quietly at the door, both to and from the
N/A
computer lab
1. Tutorial
2. Walk to computer lab
3. Watch The Three Little Pigs
4. Make mind map
I will say so we are going to make a word web about a Three Little Pigs
0.5 min.
video.
Body
Time
Tutorial
- As I am explaining directions, I will be demonstrating them by
typing on the Smartboard for all students see
10 min.
- I will tell students to click on Google Chrome (I will call it the little
red,green, yellow and blue circle) and type in
http://safeshare.tv/w/qXkKltFlno

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

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Teacher Notes: Assessments/

Differentiation

Learning Activity #2

Teacher Notes: Assessments/

Differentiation

Learning Activity #3
Teacher Notes: Assessments/
Differentiation

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From Students:
Feedback To Students
Transition To Next
Lesson

I will tell students to click play when the video comes up to watch
the video
- I will tell students to click X out of the window when they are
done the video
- I will tell students to click on Google Chrome again, and type
https://www.text2mindmap.com/
- I will show students that they can make a mind map by typing key
ideas from the story
- I will give two examples, the big bad wolf and straw
- I will show students that their title, The Three Little Pigs, is going
to be typed first
- I will show students that to make bubbles come out of their title,
they have to press enter and then tab
- I will tell students to tell a teacher when they are done their word
web
I will be watching for student behavior and students who are not listening. I
will be listening to students questions.
Watching video
- Students will log on to their computers
- Students will open Google Chrome and type the video in their
browser to open
- Students will watch the video

13 min.

I will be walking around the room assisting and observing students.

Making word web
- Students will type key words into the box on the website, and click
Draw Map
I will collect students maps and also be walking around the room helping if
students need it.
Closure
I will ask students to line up at the door and hand me their printed word
webs. I will say now you know how to make word webs with computers
instead of drawing them all the time!
I will ask students do you like your word web?
I will draw smiley faces on their printed word webs and send them home.
Students will quietly walk to the classroom, and I will ask them to prepare
for recess.

20 min.

Time
1 min.
0.5 min.
1 min.

Sponge
Activity/Activities

When students are done, they may go on cool math games and play a math game. If the
internet is not working, since there were technical issues the other day, students will
draw the story of the three little pigs in several scenes in Paint.

Reflections from the

lesson

Most students completed their word webs, but the process was much more difficult than I
anticipated. I tried to plan everything into perfect steps and even provide visual
instructions (print screens of what to do) but there was a lot of trouble simply typing
links. I ended up playing the video at the front of the class for students to watch, and it
worked out much better. I explicitly wrote the link to the mind mapping site and
explained that students have to press a key called enter in between words. The process
was lengthy, because I did not expect that students would not know simple keys. I would
not call this lesson a flop, as it did turn out well, but my stress levels were a little too high.
Patience is always key, students will get there if we wait.

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe