Assessment Task 1 – Digital Technologies: Lesson Plan, Sample response and Justification

 Part A – Assessment description (3096)

Individually, you are to develop an engaging lesson plan containing ONE creative teaching and learning activity for a stage of your choice, 30 minutes in duration, that guides students to undertake content from the Digital Technologies strand. The teaching and learning activity must reflect your understanding of the Digital Technologies strand in the 2017 NSW Syllabus for Australian Curriculum: Science and Technology K —6 Syllabus. The activity needs to incorporate technology to engage (HooK) students and enhance the development of critical and creative thinking skills. You will use the ACU lesson plan template to document the teaching and learning activity. It must also incorporate TWO General Capabilities: one being critical and creative thinking, the second ethical understanding. Be sure to include active links to all teaching aids and resources.

You will also need to develop work samples of the solutions for the teaching and learning activity. The scaffolded teaching and learning activities should include the following:

1.      Lesson sequence overview. Please complete the following table:

2.      ONE lesson plan using the ACU Lesson Plan Format to prepare and develop 50-minute lesson plan that contains a 30-minute teaching and learning activity (inclusive of technology) to teach the Digital Technologies strand in the NSW Syllabus for Australian Curriculum: Science and Technology K —6 Syllabus.

3.      Teaching aids (inclusive of technology and resources) to support the teaching and learning activity.

4.      Work samples of each of the activities

Part B— Assessment description and justification (2096)

Individually, you are required to describe the elements of the activity you have included in your lesson plan. With reference to 2017 NSW Syllabus for Australian Curriculum: Science and Technology K — 6 Syllabus, explain how the activity fulfils the following:

1.      Addresses the outcomes you had chosen;

2.      Suitably covers the Digital Technologies content you have identified;

3.      Is suitable for the stage you have chosen and;

4.      Fulfil the general capabilities: critical and creative thinking and ethical understanding.

S.    Contains an introduction and conclusion

Your evaluation is underpinned by references to learning theories; and explain how your activity is designed to demoristrate an understanding of the relevant issues and strategies utilised to pursue the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching.

You are also required to annotate the work samples and demonstrate how they fulfil the targeted outcomes, content and general capabilities.

Your answer should include material from recommended readings, journal articles and texts to support your analysis (1,000 words).

Assessment Criteria Part A

•       The overview identifies the stage, subject, skill, strand, Australian Curriculum content, NESA Outcomes, thinking skills and learning across the curriculum, in descriptive and code form.

•        Lesson Plan:

Correct use of lesson plan format

–         Appropriate sequencing, content and teaching strategies

–         Incorporate meaningful use of technology to support students understanding of the content of your lesson.

Effectiveness and suitability of strategies employed

–         Appropriate grammar and spelling

•       The teaching aids and resources support students to work through and complete the teaching and learning activity

•        The work sample reflects the content and teaching and learning activity

•       Remember to include strategies to ’hook’ and engage students in your lesson.

•        Situate your lesson authentically — how does the topic of this lesson relate to the students?

Note: See appendix 1 for criteria/mark sheet.

Part B

•       The response describes in detail how the teaching and learning activities:

–         fulfil the outcomes, content, stage and general capabilities

is underpinned by learning theories & technology integration frameworks

–         demonstrates understanding of the relevant issues and strategies utilised to pursue the safe, responsible and.ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching

–         annotations of the work sample demonstrate how it fulfil the outcomes, content, stage and general capabilities

•        Response reflects evidence of reading and research from a range of scholarly sources

•        Evidence of inquiry and critique is evident

•        The suitability and selection of content and examples used to articulate knowledge and understanding of the Digital Technologies syllabus content

•        Clarity and coherence of writing/presentation

•        Use of appropriate language and correct grammar and spelling

•        Use of appropriate APA referencing

•        Adherence to the word limit

Note: See appendix 2 for criteria/mark sheet.

Resources:

NESA Science and Technology K-6 Syllabus            HERE

APPENDIX 1           Assessment Task 1 – Part A (worth 3096)

Digital Technologies: Teaching and learning activities and sample response Part A (100 marks)