Final Project
Final Project
Final Project
Cecilia S. Gonalez
Schools do not look the same way they did in the 1800’s when the Common School
Movement began. As time has gone on and society has changed so have schools, students, and
teachers. Expecting students memorize, then regurgitate information for standardized tests only
to forget what they’ve “learned” as soon as they turn them in is not only unreasonable but should
also be considered unethical. Learning is about more than getting good grades on the ACT’s and
SAT’s, and nowadays a crucial part of learning is incorporating technology into the curriculum.
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think
intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”
and I couldn’t have said it better myself. A good teacher encourages students to think for
themselves and learn about more than just the “subjects needed to pass standardized multiple
choice performance exams”. A good teacher shows students how to use technology to their
advantage.
It would be ignorant and unfair to deny students the use of technology in their classrooms
when it is a part of their everyday life. Learning how to use technology as a tool to enhance their
learning, and fun opportunities to practice what they learn. It enables students to explore new
subjects and deepen their understanding of difficult concepts.” If we don’t find a way to integrate
technology in the classroom for every student in the district we are doing them an incredible
disservice. Students must be technologically literate if they want to thrive in today’s day and age
References
University. https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/technology-in-education.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes. (n.d.). BrainyQuote.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021, from
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/martin_luther_king_jr_402936
Teaching and Learning with Technology Proposal 4
Identification of Standards
Their are currently technology standards at the state and national level that were put in
place to make sure that each student at each grade level is proficient in using technology as a tool
to enhance their education. Both sets of standards in similar in that they work to actively
implement the use of technology in the curriculum. This will benefit not only the students but the
teachers too to make sure they stay up to date in the technology that they will need to use in their
classrooms.
Of course the standards that are set for second graders won’t be the same as the ones for
12th graders but they have the same goal. For example, one theme in Nevada’s Computer and
indicator is “Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety
of digital environments and media.” For 7 year olds, that would mean work in groups to create a
project digitally, maybe making a short presentation about their favorite animal that they learned
about in class. For 17 year olds, that would mean making a more thourough digital project
collaboratively with their peers, possibly about the main lessons that came from the book they
read in class. Both of these are very similar but adjusted for the grade level the students are in.
The national standards are a bit more specific. For example, standard 7c under global
communicator is “ Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to
The standard I am going to be focussing on is ISTE standard 6c, “Students create original
works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.” I will have
students get inspiration from a digital museum and make their own using digital tools.
Teaching and Learning with Technology Proposal 5
Lesson Plan
● ISTE Standard 6c: Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix
● VA:Cr2.HS.1 I: Develop art making skills and techniques while making/designing works
Objective:
2. pieces of paper or canvas and art supplies (colored pencils, crayons, paint, etc)
a. or alternatively, if students choose to make a digital piece of art they will need
access to software that will allow them to do that such as Procreate or Adobe
Illustrator
Procedures:
a. teacher script:
Over the course of the next few days you will be working collaboratively with
your peers to create pieces of art. You will split up into groups of 2-4, the more
people in your group might make this project a little more difficult but if you’re
up for the challenge go for it! First everyone in the group is going to do some
research together. You can look on Artsonia, a digital museum full of artwork
from students of all ages, or google for inspiration. Then, everyone in your group
has to agree on what you want to create and what medium you want to use (paint,
colored pencils, etc). Once you’re on the same page, each person in the group will
start off with a piece of paper or a canvas and start creating. I will set a timer for
5-10 minutes and once the timer is up you switch! You give your paper/canvas to
your partner or to the person to your right if you’re in a group of 3 or 4 and then
you start working on the piece that is in front of you. Each person is free to create
whatever they want on the new piece in front of them, but you cannot completely
destroy what the previous person did, you must add to it. We will be doing these
rotations multiple times over the course of the next few days so get ready!
** You may also choose to do this digitally but each student must have access to
the same program you all want to use and must be comfortable enough with the
2. Give students time to browse Artsonia and Google to gather their ideas. Then once they
have decided what to create they need to agree on what medium to use. Each group or set
of partners has to run their idea by me. I want to see their inspiration and what hear their
plan about what they want to make. Once all groups have had their ideas approved and
are ready to start making art I will start the timer. Then, when the timer is up they will
switch, I will start another timer, and this will continue until their artwork is finished!
3. Depending on how much time I want the students to spend on this and how detailed I
want their artwork to be, this lesson could be 2 days or a whole week!
Assessment:
● Students will be assessed with their ability to research and find inspiration from digital
resources when they pitch their idea to me. Then they will also be assessed on how
creative their idea is about how they want to collaborate on their pieces.
● Students will be assessed on how well they collaborate with their peers and if they are
able to make their final works of art cohesive. I am fairly lenient on the level of
“technical skills” they have, I’m more focussed on the creativity and effort put into each
piece.
Teaching and Learning with Technology Proposal 8
Student Sample
Research/Inspiration:
These are some ideas I had while browsing artsonia, google, and pinterest