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Lesson Plan 4


Voice Thread

AffordancesPed


Multiple Intelligences 

What worked well with this Voice Thread lesson plan was the interaction my students had while making their audio and writing comments doing the research of the causes of early 1900s inventions (the telephone, electric lamps, automobiles/trollies, and food canneries)and how they effected the change and growth in Texas. After they found the information on their invention in their Social Studies book, they were excited to learn about what they had to do for the Voice Thread. Some of the students remembered the Voice Thread from previous PSTs' projects.

What I would do differently next time is allow the students more time to research their designated invention because only 1 group completed their research and Voice Thread comments out of the total of 4 groups. This lesson was done on Wednesday, and I had to continue this lesson on the following Friday in order to complete the Voice Thread.

Peers Comments:


I enjoyed watching Christina's VT. although she was one of my fellow PSTs, I still wanted to see how she completed hers. She walked to each of the groups using her ipad to do the VT instead of having her students go to one of the classroom's computers. I really like the questions that she posted for her students because it actually takes the students out of their own protective element and think about how the Dustbowl affected Texans' way of life.

Mindy, another one of my fellow 4th grade PSTs, did excellent with her VT on the roaring 20s. Hers mostly focused on the music during this era. I like how she asked the students to compare their 'now' music with the Jazz music of 'yesterday.'

I also liked Laura's VT for Texas Public School's Week cowboy and cowgirl theme. Her VT was very creative and asked the students to be creative when they answer the questions 'If I were a cowboy/cowgirl, I would see...eat...wear...' She really made those 1st graders think!