Goal Directed Learning | Adoption Level

Subject: Language Arts

Objectives

• Students will create a main idea web in Inspiration to help direct their ideas for a draft essay.

Procedure

• Students will create a main idea web in for an essay topic with in Inspiration.
• Students then will use Inspiration to illustrate their ideas with words or clipart.
• The outlined tab can be use to help students focus on their English grammar skills, so they may better communicate through their writing.

Technology Present

• Computers
• Inspiration software

Grade Level: 3-5

Note: The TIM is about teaching, not technology. The placement of a lesson on the TIM is based entirely on the teaching practices demonstrated in the lesson and not on the specific technology employed. Effective pedagogy is our concern, not whether the tech involved is the latest, greatest, or most expensive. In fact, most of the sample videos were recorded some time ago as part of the original development of the Technology Integration Matrix. As you view these videos, focus on the teaching practices. When using the TIM-O to observe a lesson, remember that you can display the detailed indicators by clicking the tab on the right if you are completing a Matrix-based observation or are reviewing the TIM profile of a question-based lesson. The TIM Tools Admin Guide contains additional suggestions for observing a lesson and developing a TIM profile.

Video Reference Number: 1125