EFL and Hypermedia

Images and Text Lesson Plan

Type of Lesson: Images and Text

Lesson Plan Title – Creating Image Maps for an ESL Website

Discipline and Topic – English as a Second Language: Expressing language through hypermedia.

Target Population –

• Grade Level: Korean High School 1st grade (American 10th)
• Population Characteristics: Homogenous population, ability levels vary greatly—class grouping is based on age not ability.
• The students will already have a working understanding of the program SnagIt.
• Lesson Groupings: Students will work in pairs

Curriculum Links –

• This lesson contributes to a year long website development project. This project serves as a practical application for students’ prior knowledge and knowledge acquired in each new unit.
• The directions for all activities on website development will use the English language. This lesson will utilize the English language version of the program SnagIt.

Objectives –

Students will be able to:

• …observe and recall prior knowledge of the English language.
• …predict the readability and legibility for users that visit their site.
• …demonstrate an effortful use of the English language.
• …construct an image using the program SnagIt.

Media Literacy Objectives –

Students will be able to:

• …select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning.
• …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.

Materials and Timing –

• This lesson will take place over two 50 minute class periods.
• Computer lab with projector connected to the teacher’s computer.
• English version of SnagIt.

Scope and Sequence –

Day one:

1. The teacher will briefly explain the objectives of this lesson to the students in plain English they will understand. The teacher will write key words on the whiteboard.
2. The students will work in pairs at computers. The Students will choose their own partners and using website created by the teacher will begin their projects.
3. The teacher will conclude the class period by briefly reiterating the lesson objectives in plain English.

Day two:

1. The teacher will very briefly reiterate the lesson objectives in plain English highlighting key words by writing them again on the whiteboard.
2. The students will continue their work using the website and the teacher as a guide.
3. Depending on how much time is available, the teacher will ask students to provide examples of their work to share with the class. The teacher will use encouragement as a motivational tool.
4. The teacher will conclude the lesson by briefly stating the lesson objectives in plain English.

Supplemental Materials –

• Image of students’ choosing
• English to Korean and Korean to English dictionary
• Pencil and paper
• Whiteboard and markers

Evaluation of Students –

Students will be evaluated based upon the rubric below.

Objectives	Accomplished	Developing	Unacceptable
Student observed and recalled prior knowledge of the English language.	Student successfully observed and recalled prior knowledge of the English language. (4 points)	Student adequately observed and recalled prior knowledge of the English language. (3 points)	Student did not observe and recall prior knowledge of the English language. (0 points)
Student predicted the readability and legibility for users that visit their site.	Student successfully predicted the readability and legibility for users that visit their site. (2 points)	Student adequately predicted the readability and legibility for users that visit their site. (1 point)	Student did not predict the readability and legibility for users that visit their site. (0 points)
Student constructed an image map.	Student successfully constructed an image map. (2 points)	Student adequately constructed an image map. (1 point)	Student did not construct an image map. (0 points)
Student demonstrated an effortful use of the English language.	Student successfully demonstrated an effortful use of the English language. (4 points)	Student adequately demonstrated an effortful use of the English language. (3 points)	Student did not demonstrate an effortful use of the English language. (0 points)
Student selected and applied technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning.	Student successfully selected and applied technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning. (2 points)	Student adequately selected and applied technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning. (1 point)	Student did not select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making in content learning. (0 points)
Student collaborated 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.	Student successfully collaborated 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. (2 points)	Student adequately collaborated 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. (1 point)	Student did not 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. (0 points)

Evaluation of the Lesson –

This lesson will be considered a success if students enthusiastically engage the material. Also it is important that students exhibit an understanding of SnagIt that has carried over from their previous experience with the program. Ultimately I would like for students to use this program independent of the classroom and preferably for improving their communication in the English language.