Lesson Plan with Technology

My name: Lea Fernanda Pintimalle.

Class (name, type of student): Intermediate level (16 year-olds)
Duration: 2 periods (80 minutes).

Materials:
Technology component:
Downloaded from/accessed in class http://voicethread.com/
Downloaded from/accessed in class http://padlet.com/
Computers
Microphone

Other materials:
Non technology components:
BB

Introduction:
The lesson is intended as a revision of the previous lesson: Theory on Comparatives and Superlatives.
Compare and contrasting people, objects and places.
A final task will be carried out to integrate the new content after having revising it. Final task: Students
will group in pairs and will decide on two items to be compared. They will be asked to create a
comparison based on the following structure:
Presentation of the items and brief description
Similarities and Differences
Conclusion and personal opinion
Sts will have to use Voicethread (http://voicethread.com/) to create their presentation.

Objectives of this lesson:
The students are expected to:
to achieve fluency
to practice pronunciation and intonation patterns
to use language of comparison (X is better than Y, etc.)
to select evidence that supports their arguments
to use discourse markers (In my opinion, etc.)
to integrate technology in the classroom to enhance the learning experience
to use language in meaningful contexts

Technology Objectives:
The use of technology will make the lesson more memorable as Sts are not used to using technology in
the English classroom rather than podcasts or listening-oriented technologies.

Procedure:
Steps of the lesson:
1) T will review the theory of comparisons on the board. She will elicit some examples from
students so as to make sure they have understood the topic.
2) T will explain the project.
3) As Sts will have to use Voicethread to create their presentation, T will go over the steps on how
to use the online resource.
4) Sts will decide on two items to be compared.
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5) Sts will create their presentation.

Students Activity:
Sts will create a presentation based on their previous research, including their voice, pictures and the
language used for comparisons. They will share they work on a wall on Padlet that was previously
created by the teacher.

Assessment:
Sts will allow T to listen to their production in order to get feedback and correct some possible mistakes.

Back up plan:
In case, there was no Internet connection and Sst could not record their voices online, T will record Sts
using her mobile phone or Sts will use Audacity (in the computer room) to record themselves.
At home, Sts will create their presentation in Movie Maker, uploading the recording and including
pictures.


Homework / Follow Up:
Sts will upload the final presentation on Padlet adding their names and a brief description so as the rest
of the class can see it.