TPACK/ SAMR ACTIVITY DESIGN

Your name: Caitlin Ford

Grade level for the activity: 3rd

Content area (math, ELA, science, etc): ELA

Integration model (TPACK or SAMR): TPACK

Technologies integrated:

The technology integrated into this lesson is a reading comprehension application for
iPads. There are many different apps available. If the school district provides one use
that, but there are many others that vary by grade, reading level, or genre of reading
selections. Make sure to pick an app that has the comprehension questions at the end of
the reading and not throughout so students are given a chance to talk to groupmates
after reading a selection. The app must be able to connect to a teacher account that
houses all the students activity scores in one database for easy access.

Activity title: Comprehending with Friends and Apps

Class demographics (describe your students):

This class is mixed with no dominant race or socioeconomic status. All of the students
are either eight or nine years old.

Activity overview (describe the activity):

I will start the activity by having students get into groups of two or three, based
roughly on their reading levels. Then they will grab their iPads and open the reading
comprehension app where they will decide as a group which story/selection to read.
The students will read independently and once every person in their group in finished
they will have a think-pair-share, and this will give them an opportunity to think about
the story they read and then share their thoughts with those in their group. After their
discussion, students will then be asked to answer follow up questions about the story
on the app to show how much they retain from reading and then discussing with
classmates. Students answers, once submitted by students, will be available for me to
view on my computer along with their score on the activity. This allows me to judge
where they are in their reading comprehension and the next steps to take with
individual students.

Activity goal (describe what the activity will accomplish):

Students will be able to remember and comprehend key ideas and details from the
stories they pick by discussing in groups and using technological tools in the
classroom.

Standards covered (pick from State, CCSS, NGSS, etc):

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly
to the text as the basis for the answers.

Procedure (describe the steps students will follow):

1. First, get students into groups of two or three and allow everyone to grab their
iPads.
2. Students should open the reading comprehension app on their iPads and decide
on a story to read amongst themselves. They will do this reading independently.
3. When everyone in a group is done reading, students will think about what they
read and then share their thoughts with their group.
4. After the discussion, students will individually answer comprehension
questions about the story on their iPads and submit their answers so they are
available to the teacher.

Assessment (describe how you will assess student understanding):

Walking around and observing the groups will provide information on which students
might or might not have understood the story and information. For example, if one
student is shying away from the discussion, then they might be having a problem
comprehending the material. Also, the students scores on the comprehension
questions, which are available to the teacher to see on their computer, will provide the
information necessary to assess whether a student has comprehended the material or
will provide insight on where to go next.
Personal reflection (discuss how the activity you designed covers TPACK/SAMR
principles):

This activitys content area is English Language Arts and focuses on reading
comprehension. The pedagogical strategy employed is the think-pair-share approach
that allows students think about what they read, get into groups, and then share those
thoughts with their classmates. The technology component of the lesson is the reading
comprehension application for an iPad. This app is a great way to engage students with
technology and the content, but for TPACK purposes, the app computes and stores the
information gained from students activities done on the app. This gives teachers a
simplified look at how their students are doing and how they are progressing.