OER_Mobile Learning Lesson Plan

Tr’s name: Safaa Prince Ali Mohamed

Grade Level: intermediate or 2^nd year secondary

 # of students per class: 35-40

 Duration: a forty-minute minute class

Content area: English language learning

Title: drama/novel through audio and e-books on a mobile phone

 Context: this lesson relates to the broad goals of teaching literature: drama, novel, and poetry for the advanced level students in an EFL context. The lesson improves students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. “Using technology” also relates to one of the domains in the learner’s profile. By the end of the secondary stage students will be able to:

 1. Reflect on listening texts from a variety of media sources.

 2. Discuss a speaker’s purpose, main ideas and supporting details in a variety of media.

 3. Access age-appropriate information from various electronic sources.

 4. Use graphs, charts, and other visual presentations to communicate data accurately and appropriately.

 5. Develop power point presentations of appropriate length and complexity.

 6. Demonstrate awareness of the ethical use of ICT, including citing sources and respecting copyrights.

Materials:

http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/

http://www.planetebook.com/

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/mobile-apps/

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet-lite/id364738549?mt=8

http://m.binu.com/ae/

http://padlet.com/

 Other materials:

    * http://freeology.com/  graphic organizers

    * https://bubbl.us/ maps

    * Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint or Publisher

    * Vocaroo/Audacity software to create audio journals for reflection

    * A set of external speakers

    * Notebooks                                        * posters

 Objectives:

 By the end of the lesson students will be able to

    1. listen to a section of the audio book and complete reaction activities.

    2. listen/read a section of the book and summarize and sequence the main ideas, events and actions.

    3. listen/read a section of the book and map in a graphic organizer “who, where, when, what, how & why of the section’s plot.

    4. create a Venn diagram to compare characters.
 

Procedure:
 

1. Triggering prior knowledge: quiz/survey/puzzle/brainstorming for ideas about the author & his works/discussion questions/scavenger hunt game/anticipation guide (agree/disagree statements).

 2. Activities:

          * After listening to an audio section, students work in pairs or small groups to complete “reaction sheets”:

 1. Which character would you like the most/the least and why?

 2. What advice would you give to character X who is facing a problem?

 3. What would you do if you were ….?

 4. Mapping the scene visually “who, what, when, where, how and why” for the section’s plot.

              * Teacher brainstorms for character(s) comparison after students listen to or read a section with a lot of details about two or more characters: similarities & differences.

               * After listening to an audio section with a lot of actions, students summarize and reorder chronologically the main events, actions, etc.

              * Students role-play key incidents.

 3. Learning styles addressed: VAK

4. Technology alternative:  text messaging

5. Assessment & Homework: varied to meet students’ needs & levels

      * Online quiz                   * Project poster                           

      * Reading log/journal      * A written test                  

      * https://bubbl.us/ or http://popplet.com/ printed out maps

      * Self assessment questionnaire

      * Audio journals for reflections

      * Scrapbook about characters                   

      * A story timeline                

      * A book discussion guide/presentation

      * A http://padlet.com/ bulletin board      


The technology tool is used to facilitate learning and move students away from one size doesn't fit all.