TECH 2001: NATURAL DISASTERS

Name of University: The University of Trinidad and Tobago

Course code: TECH 2001

Name of Course: Educational Technology

Title of Assignment: Natural Disasters

Group members Names and ID #s:

Amrita Bissessar: 68253
Esther Dipnarine-Singh: 71906
Germia Dougan: 73844

Name of Lecturer: Ms. Leesha Roberts

Date of submission: 17th November, 2016

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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ACTION- SOCIAL STUDIES

Grade Level: Primary School- Standard 2
Content Area/Topic: Natural Disasters
Length of Time: 25-30 minutes

Phase 1- Analysis of Learning and Teaching Needs

Step 1: Determine Relative Advantage
A natural disaster is an environmental phenomenon that happens naturally and is destructive. It is
important to have students understand what is a natural disaster by knowing the definition, types
of natural disasters and the effects existing on health and physical wellness. Natural disasters are
so devastating that it destroys human life in some places. With the use of Information
Communication Technology (ICT) resources, students will gain knowledge and have a deeper
understanding of this topic.
Step 2: Assess Required Resources and Skills
Time was spent viewing internet sources and website materials. The group decided to use a
youtube video for the lesson. With this video, students will learn through audio and visual aids.
This will therefore reach the students with different learning styles and abilities.

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Phase 2- Planning for Integration
Step 3: Decide on objectives and assessments
The aim is for the students to achieve more results with these resources. The experience must be
both interesting and challenging for further in depth of this lesson.

Outcome: Select and use appropriate concepts to understand the effects of natural

disasters to humans and properties.

Objective: Students will define, watch a video, state and explain natural disasters.
Assessment: Students will do created worksheets to end this lesson.
Outcome: This will test the students knowledge on the topic.

Step 4: Design Integration Strategies

For this project, the group decided on three integration strategies for successful implementation
of the lesson. These strategies include a website that will be used to share content knowledge
about natural disasters.
Step 5: Prepare Instructional Environment

Materials:

The computer and projector will be set up to look at the videos. The computer will be set up to
view the power point presentations.

Back- up plan:

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The back-up plan would be for the teacher to use handouts, demonstrations and worksheets to
teach the lesson effectively to the students.
Phase 3: Post- Instruction Analysis and Revisions
Step 6: Analysis results
Observe the students reaction during the class activity. Recognize their strengths, weaknesses,
and challenges on the task. Ask the students to share their thoughts about the website, videos and
power point presentations.
Step 7: Make Revisions

Assign the more difficult task to the best students.

Review and discuss more videos before post-assessment.
Expand the project to include other examples in the environment.
Use the bulletin board in the computer lab to display hard copies from the website.

LESSON PLAN
DATE: 10th November, 2016

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SUBJECT: Social Studies
TOPIC: Natural Disasters
CLASS: Standard 2
DURATION: 25-30 minutes
INSRUCTIONAL PROBLEM: Students do not understand the term natural disasters, does not
know the different types of natural disasters and the effects it has on health and physical
wellness.
RELATIVE ADVANTAGE: Using ICT will target all the teaching objectives within this lesson.
It will also promote constructivist strategy.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Gender: 10 boys 8 girls
Age: 9-10 years
Ethnicity: Mixed class
Education: The students have written a National Examination in Standard 1.
SCHOOL RESOURCES: Computer lab, Projector, Radio, Television, Internet, 24 computers
(desktops), 5 tablets.
LEARNING TYPES:
1. The class is comprised of students of varied learning styles and intelligences.
(Present are: 10 visual, 5 linguistic and 3 auditory learners)

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2. Students will use visual aids and concrete objects to learn about Natural Disasters (charts,
videos), thereby catering for their abilities and learning styles.
3. Students will learn the lesson through the use of critical thinking.
GOALS:
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to define what is a natural disaster, state the
different types of natural disasters and the effects of disasters.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Define the term natural disaster after viewing a website.
2. After watching the video on natural disasters, the Standard 2 students will be able to state
the different types of natural disasters.
3. After viewing a power point presentation, the Standard 2 students will explain the effects
of disasters on human health.
4. After viewing a power point presentation, the Standard 2 students will explain the effects
of disasters on human physical wellness.

INTERNET RESOURCES:
1. Video: http://www.youtube.com
Learn Grade 3- Science- Natural Disasters
2. Website: http://www.weebly.com
naturaldisasters2001.weebly.com
3. Power point presentation
INTRODUCTION:

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The Standard 2 students within a classroom of 18 students ( 10 boys & 8 girls) will be capable to
define the term natural disaster, state the different types of natural disasters and explain the
effects of disasters on human health and physical wellness. At the end of this lesson, the students
will be given an assessment sheet where they would complete the questions individually to
assess what knowledge has been learnt.
SET INDUCTION:
A short video would be shown to the students about Natural Disasters. After viewing this video,
the students will be asked questions about what they think is a natural disaster.

TEACHER/ LEARNER STRATEGIES:

Teaching Point
Defining a natural disaster

Teacher Strategies
The teacher will ask the

Student behaviors
Each student will have

students what they have

the chance to share

observed after watching

their observations and

the video.
http://www.youtube.com
The teacher will give the

make their comments

students a proper

about the video.

The students will then

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Different types of natural

disasters.

The effects of natural

disasters on human health.

definition of the term

write the meaning of

natural disasters.

natural disasters in

Teacher instructs a

their books.
They will make notes

website

about the different

https://www.weebly.com

types of natural

. showing the different

disasters after viewing

types of natural

the website .
Students will share

disasters.
Teacher will further

their views and

explain using a chart

experiences of natural

and asking questions

disasters.

about natural disasters.

The teacher will show a

power point presentation

presentation, students

with the effects of

will make comments

natural disasters on

and observations.
Students will respond

human health.
The teacher will further

to the teachers

explain with the chart

questions and then

and ask questions to the

make notes in their

students.
The teacher will

distribute worksheets.

After viewing the

The teacher shows

books.
The students will
answer the questions

on the worksheet.
The students will look

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The effects of disasters on

power point presentation

at this presentation

human physical wellness.

to the students

and make notes in

explaining the effects of

their books.

disasters on human
physical wellness.

EVALUATION:
1. Students were given worksheets to assess their understanding at the end of the lesson.
2. Based on the website, video and power point presentation, students would have a better
understanding of what has been taught. They also would have constructed their own
knowledge.
3. They would have answered the questions on the worksheet.
4. Feedback would be given to the students based on the attempt in answering the questions.

CLOSURE:
The lesson will be recapped by reiterating the main points of Natural Disasters.
Class discussions in regards to the topic
1. Did you all enjoy this lesson?
2. What about this lesson did you enjoy or didnt?
3. What did you gain from this lesson?
REFERENCE

Rampersad, R. (2005) Models in Social Studies with SBA Guide and CXC

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Questions, 4th Edition.

Rahil, V.M (2005) New Geography with Map Reading and CXC Questions
5th Edition.

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Name:
1. What is a Natural Disaster?
____________________________________________
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2. State four types of natural disasters?
____________________________________________
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3. Name two effects of disasters on human health.
____________________________________________
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4. Name two effects of disasters on human physical wellness.
____________________________________________
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Match the picture to its correct name.

Earthquake

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Drought

Tornado

Flood

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Volcano USER

GUIDE

NAME OF PROJECT: Natural Disasters

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
This project would help the students of the Standard 2 class to understand the topic of Natural
Disasters. In this lesson, there were different subtopics. It is easily understood and interactive for
all students in the class. The lesson is very simple and brief where we had a wide range of
resources to accompany each subtopic, therefore making the lesson effective from a perspective
based on the technology given.
CONTRIBUTIORS TO THE PROJECT:
1. Amrita Bissessar: 68253- Technology Integration in Action
2. Esther Dipnarine-Singh: 71906- ICT Integrated Lesson Plan and User Guide
3. Germia Dougan: 73844- ICT resources: Video, Website and Power Points
All members of the group came together and complied the technology aspect of the lesson by
taking a part and assembling it into its respective order.

STRUCTURE/ USE OF RESOURCES OF THE PROJECT

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The use of the website is for all students to learn the content area of Natural Disasters and view
in the form of pictures therefore deepening their level of creativity and understanding. The
videos were used to enhance the students ability of learning. Some videos were both real and
animated to access the different type of learners. The use of the power point is also another way

of viewing the content of the topic. This will allow the students to download and view the
content directly.
MAJOR FEATURES/MATERIALS OF THE PROJECT AND HOW TO USE THEM
Accessing the Lesson Plan and Resources
1. Log on to the website http://naturaldisasters2001.weebly.com/ from your web browser.

2. Click on the Pictures page to view Pictures of Natural Disasters.

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3. Click on the Video page to view A Short Natural Disaster video and press play.
4. Click on PowerPoints page to view or download power points presentations.

5. Click on the Teacher Page to view or download the lesson plan.