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=**Marian University EDT 678 **=

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**Standard 7 **
The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
 * Teachers are able to plan different kinds of lessons. **


 * Evidence 1: ** Geometer’s Sketchpad Activity for Reflection


 * Rationale 1: ** This lesson was developed for EDT 650, Foundations of Educational Technology. This lesson was developed for a high school Geometry class. Prior to this lesson the students have already been introduced to the topic of transforming geometric figures so next they will learn more specifically the concept of reflection. This is a very visual topic and it is a little harder to teach with a traditional approach. So the students will go to the computer lab and follow a series of written instructions using the Geometer’s Sketchpad program to learn the concept of reflection. They are asked to answer questions along the way to ensure understanding of the concepts.. The activity also includes an enrichment section for students to explore beyond what is expected.

Having students learn reflection through this computer program is important to my development as a teacher because I have learned that the students can learn through other means than just direct instruction. Given the right activity, set up the right way, students can learn on their own. This activity also made me take into account the different curriculum goals, state standards, and technology standards that I am responsible for teaching to my students. I needed to make sure that the computer activity met the state standards and the curriculum goals for the topics the students were learning. When I taught reflection using this activity last year, the students were very engaged. They enjoyed using the computer program. I observed many students exploring beyond the required activity and sharing these findings with the students around them.

// 7.K.1 The teacher understands learning theory, subject matter, curriculum development, and student development to plan instruction and to meet curriculum goals based on content standards // Since the topic of transformations is very visual the use of the computer and the program has made it more hands-on for students. They can see the figures transforming instead of trying to visualize it on their own and drawing it after the transformation. Actually seeing geometric transformations gives the students a better understanding of what is actually happening to the figure.
 * KSD: **

// 7.S.1 As an individual and a member of a team, the teacher selects and creates learning experiences that are appropriate for curriculum goals, relevant to learners, and based upon principles of effective instruction (e.g. that activate students’ prior knowledge, anticipate preconceptions, encourage exploration and problem-solving, and build new skills on those previously acquired). // This computer program and activity encourage students to explore more. It captures the students attention because with a few mouse clicks they can animate the figures and have them transform. This activity includes additional enrichment activities that can be performed by the students. It takes them past the basic expectations and encourages them to think at higher levels.

// 7.D.3 The teacher values planning as a collegial activity. // After doing this activity with the students, one of the other geometry teachers and I have decided to make the whole transformations unit a type of hybrid unit. It will be taught primarily in the computer lab with specific activities for the different transformations. However, there will be some traditional classroom instruction interspersed to ensure all students are learning at the levels they should be.