Blog Post #2

It appears the primary reason for posting comments on a blog is to provide feedback. While all of the feedback I've seen on blogs is positive I'm sure posts are sometimes use to give negative feedback as well. Fortunately, the comments I've stumbled upon were very simple complimenting the person's pictures or ideas.

ETEC 414 Video: What Really Happens in Biomed

Tech Lesson Topic

Sean Murata
ETEC 414
Technology Lesson Assignment

Archetype Media Construction
Overview/ Summary of Lesson:
This lesson is designed to get students to think about the concept of archetypes in the media by selecting one of their choice and creating an oral presentation on it with the use of either PowerPoint (on which a short mini-lesson will be given the day before) or some other visual aid. Students are free to use any media they choose with at least three sources one of which must be a work having received critical acclaim and one work which must be a visual piece be it a film, painting, drawing, videogame, etc. The presentation will entail students defining the archetype of their choice and explaining it via the media they’ve chosen.

Learning Content:
- Lesson deals primarily with media literacy but also requires use of oral communication skills
-Lesson also incorporates skills concerning writing and organization which they will need in planning out their presentation

HCPS III (Language Arts) Grade 12:
-Standard 1: Reading: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes

-Standard 4: Writing: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use the writing process and conventions of language and research to construct meaning and communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences using a range of forms

-Standard 6: Oral Communication: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Apply knowledge of verbal and nonverbal language to communicate effectively in various situations: interpersonal, group, and public: for a variety of purposes

-Standard 7: Oral Communication: RHETORIC: Adapt messages appropriately to address audience, purpose, and situation

Learning Objective:
Using PowerPoint or some other visual aid, students are to create an oral presentation on an archetype of their choice with the use of at least three media of their choice one being a work of critical acclaim and one work being a visual piece.

Procedure/Lesson Sequence:
-Give mini-lesson on archetypes, what they are – in a general sense - and where they can be found
-Showcase some available resources
-Allow students to choose archetype and create presentation
-Presentations are later given

Tribute to M.C. Escher, Alfred H., and Portishead

Sean Murata
Technology Lesson Plan
Topic and Standards

Multimedia Archetype Construction

Topic: The topic involves the presence of archetypes spanning across different genres of media. Students are to select an archetype of their choice and create an oral presentation on who/what that archetype is and where/when it is most often found using at least three different types of media of their choice with at least one of the three choices being a canonical/critically acclaimed work and at least one of the choices being visual either film, photography, or drawing/painting.

Grade Level: 12

Content Area: Primarily Language Arts

Standards:

HCPS III
Standard 7: 12th grade Language Arts
Oral Communication: RHETORIC: Adapt messages appropriately to address audience, purpose, and situation.

Standard 1: 12th grade Fine Arts
VISUAL ARTS: Understand and apply art materials, techniques, and processes in the creation of works of art and understand how the visual arts communicate a variety of ideas, feelings, and experiences.

NETS
Standard 8: 9-12 grades
Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. (4, 5)

Standard 10: 9-12 grades
Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works. (4, 5, 6)

Given my content area is secondary English, I naturally looked for a blog pertaining to teaching English at the secondary level. The blog I found was one which contained numerous articles on a plethora of subjects pertinent to the field of English pedagogy: Shakespeare, drama, grammar, etc. The authenticity of the blog creator's teaching status is verified by her having a site on the Indiana BOE server.
http://blogs.enotes.com/english-teacher-blog/about/

ethical proof:
http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/

Given I believe one of our assignments was to post a site related to education we thought was interesting, I found this. The blog offers tips on teaching English using popular Alfred Hitchcock films. I think this is definitely useful given the use of films in the classroom to teach is an area of education which, although is utilized heavily in classrooms across the country, has no specific guide to help teachers to utilize materials optimally.

http://www.eslpartyland.com/teach3.htm