Technology Professional Development Lesson Plan

Introduction to Blended Classrooms using Platoweb

Title: Introduction to blending classrooms with Platoweb. Gary Z. White
Grade Levels: 5th-12th grade
Curriculum Areas: All curriculum areas.
This one-hour workshop is designed to introduce teachers to Platoweb, and how it can be used to
create a blended classroom. Plato is an online learning tool which has entire curriculums for
almost all of the subjects we teach at Ackerman Academy. The curriculum is aligned to common
core standards. At Ackerman academy the teachers are often expected to teach multiple classes
at once with groups of students who have a wide range of abilities. Platoweb will allow students
to work independently in their specific subject area. The pretests at the beginning of each lesson
exempt students from work they have mastered and assign lessons based on areas of weakness.
The program also offers a wide variety of grading reports so teachers can measure growth and
see where students need extra help or time.
ISTE NETS - T ADDRESSED IN THIS LESSON:
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students
to pursue theii 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
3. Model digital age work and learning
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
5. Engage in professional growth and leadership
c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a
regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and
resources in support of student learning

Learning Outcomes:
1. Teachers will be understand the concept of a blended classroom
2. Teachers will be able to enroll new learners into Platoweb.
3. Teachers will be able to create classes in Platoweb.
4. Teachers will be able to run reports and analyze data using Platoweb.

5. Teachers will be able to find and refer to tutorial videos when needing help with Plato
webs functions.

Materials:
Projector Smartboard
Teacher laptops
Handouts (Agenda, Power Point, Class list, and Curriculum List.)
Procedures:

Discusses blended classrooms and responsibilities at Ackerman Academy.

Introduce Platoweb and describe basic functions.

Teachers pick one cohort and decide what class would be appropriate for each student in
the cohort.

Presenter demonstrates how to enroll students.

Teachers begin enrolling one cohort of students with assistance from presenter.

Presenter will demonstrate running reports.

Teachers may practice running a report.

Presenter will show how to use the help menu and display the help videos.

Presenter will answer any final questions.

Closing:
The teachers will complete survey to share their experiences with the workshop.
Follow-Up:
The presenter will use Platoweb reports to monitor use of the program and will meet with
teachers periodically to assist with managing the program and implementing the program in the
classroom.