Cell Unit Plan – Lesson 2(Day 3)Analyze the Learner

General Characteristics

The learners are comprised of 20 individuals ages 14 to 16. The gender of the class is mostly

female with 12 girls and 8 boys in the classroom. The ethnic background of the students is 7

African American, 1 Hispanic, 1 Asian, and 11 white. While 18 members of the class are in the

10th grade, 2 members are 11th graders who have to repeat this course because of a failing grade

previously.

Learning Styles

An in depth analysis has not been conducted on each student to determine their particular

learning styles, an effort has been made to provide for three major learning styles of visual,

audio, and reading. After students have been introduced to the material they will be required to

use the material in group and/or individual assignments.

Entry Level Competencies

The primary prerequisite for this class is to be in the 10th grade or above and have passed the

science class for grade 9. Basic competencies in computers, smart phones, tablets, etc. will be

necessary to complete assignments and view course materials. Peer assistance will be

encouraged for those who are unfamiliar with some or all of the technologies to be used.

State Objective

The students will be able to tweet in the class Twitter feed about the main tenants of cell

organelles and their functions after participation in the Zunal WebQuest and a class smartboard

activity, as groups, with 80% accuracy.

Select Methods, Media, and Materials

Materials

Computer

Smartphone

Tablet

Smart Board

Students will be encouraged beforehand to bring smartphones, laptops, etc. to be able to

participate in this exercise. Any student who does not have any such device will be placed in a

group that does and/or provided a laptop computer from the mobile computer lab.

Media

Twitter

Facebook

School Email

Wireless internet connection

YouTube

MS PowerPoint

Voki

Method

The method of instruction will be initially large group for the bell ringer activity and then

students will be broken into groups of 4 to 6 students depending on availability of the

aforementioned materials. The teacher will roam the class assisting students as necessary and

keeping them on task.

Utilize Media and Materials

Preview the Materials

The YouTube videos will be screened before class to ensure it displays properly and for

appropriateness.

The class Twitter feed will be tested at the end of the preceding class to ensure students can post

to the feed as well as their ability to connect to the school’s wireless internet.

The class Facebook page will be checked daily to ensure information is up to date and that

students are using it appropriately.

The smart board will be tested ahead of class time in order to ensure its functionality.

The WebQuest will be tested for broken links, inappropriate content, and functionality of the

Voki’s before it is implemented in class by me and one other education professional.

Prepare the materials

The class Twitter will be set up in advance of the class.

A link to the WebQuest will be emailed to each student before the start of class.

The computers from the lab will be brought to the class ahead of class time and ensured that they

are sufficiently charged.

Prepare the Environment

The front of the class room will be dimmed to aid the view of the smart board.

The chairs will be grouped to view the smart board and prevent excessive time taken to get

students into groups.

Prepare the Learners

The students will receive initial instruction about the cell organelles at the beginning of the class

to help build interest in the subject. Students will also be given a brief explanation of the big

picture of cell in the grand scheme of biology and medicine.

Provide the Learning Experience

The Twitter feed will be displayed during the bell ringer activity and throughout the class

process to allow students to tweet about things they find interesting in the WebQuest. The twitter

feed will also be used to allow students to view what is going on in the class if they are unable to

attend.

Require Learner Participation

Large Group

The twitter feed will be used to allow students to tweet about what they currently

know about the Cell Organelles along with the smart board which will be displaying

the feed at the front of the class room.

Students will each come up to the smartboard to participate in the activity.

Small Group Format

Students will log on to computers and link to the Zunal WebQuest via their student

emails.

Students will be following the links WebQuest to gather information on the Cell

Organelles.

Students will post to the class blog discussing the problems associated with the

omission or deletion of an organelle from a cell. They will discuss one of the

organelles researched by other groups and post on it as well. Students will be required

to make at least three posts to the blog according to the rubric included on the

WebQuest.

Evaluate and Revise

The twitter feed will be used to evaluate each student’s general understanding of the course

material. The Twitter feed will also be used to provide a real-time analysis of the lesson plan to

address any questions and concerns students have during the activity. Students will be offered

extra credit if they tweet something as a suggestion for improvement of the lesson plan.

Subsequent evaluation of the overall understanding of the material will be assessed by the blog

assignment at the end of the WebQuest.