Lesson Plan for Visual Poetry & Image Searcher

Item	Details/Description
Content Area	Language Arts with Poetry concentration
Learner’s Age	3rd Grade
Objective(s)	The student will be able to: 1) Identify and explain sound elements of poetry including rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and other repetition. 2) Identify and explain other poetic elements including setting, mood and tone, etc. that contribute to meaning.
Instructional Strategy	Inquiry
Learning Environment	Standard classroom with student’s individual access to tablet or computer lab.
Special Considerations	This is a 3rd grade inclusion classroom; some students have learning disabilities that prevent them from learning at an average rate.
Practice Opportunities	Part 1: Students will use their tablet or computer to access the educational app named “Image Searcher (Free)”. Once students are on app they will select any animal image they would like to write their poem about. Part 2: Students will now use the educational app named “Visual Poetry” to write a description of their animal and use “Visual Poetry’s” drawing features to have the descriptive text in the shape of that animal.
Assessment Techniques	Assessment will be given informally. I will assess the students understanding of the educational apps by walking around the room and offering assistance when needed. Students will also be assessed once their poem is complete by their understanding of the lesson objectives.
Resources (including Technologies)	Educational Apps: Image Searcher (Free) & Visual Poetry
Student Prerequisites	Students must know how to open apps on their computer/tablet. Students must have an understanding of the lesson objectives. Students must be familiar with using new apps on their computer/tablet to complete class work.
Teacher Prerequisites	I must have knowledge of 3rd grade Language Arts and Poetry. I must also be familiar with both educational apps being used.
Preparation Requirements	Review objectives the day before and use this lesson as an assessment of the student’s knowledge about poetry.

Educational App Review- Image Searcher

Item No.	21
App Name	Image Searcher
Description/Purpose	Image Searcher is a Google Image searching tool for iPad. Simply type in any keywords and you will see the thumbnails of images. You can view the original images, save them to your Photo Albums, email them to your friends, or open the original web pages.
Designer/Developer	FireBird Creations
Developer's Website	www.googleimages.com
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH, WTAB, WPH, ATAB, APH, any device with internet
Online Tutorial Address	http://voice4uaac.com/tutorials/how-to-use-google-image/
Appropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT; 5
General Comments	This app is very convenient and useful in a variety of subject areas.

Educational App Review- Visual Poetry

Item No.	6
App Name	Visual Poetry
Description/Purpose	Make beautiful text collages with Visual Poetry. Type your text or phrase and watch it instantly arranged as a mosaic in a variety of shapes and styles. 24 symbols are included or you can draw you own shapes. Pinch and drag to resize and rotate individual words.
Designer/Developer	ImageChef Inc.
Developer's Website	http://www.imagechef.com/poetry
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH, Apple TV
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G91QqIlyJA
Appropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT; 5
General Comments	This is by far my favorite educational app listed for STD3. I enjoyed creating this lesson and plan on using it in the future because I believe it will appeal to all types of learners.

Educational App Review- Khan Academy

Item No.	33
App Name	Khan Academy
Description/Purpose	This app offers an extensive library of content, including interactive  challenges, assessments, and videos from any computer with access  to the web. Students of all ages can learn for free about many  subject areas; math, art, computer programming, economics,  physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and many  more. All videos are done in the format of Youtube.
Designer/Developer	Salman Khan
Developer's Website	www. Khanacademy.org
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH, WTAB, WPH, ATAB, APH, any device with internet
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
Apprropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	HIGH; 5
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT
General Comments	Khan Academy is a very useful educational app. Khan Academy can  be used for children or adults, which makes the app extremely  helpful. The best part of Khan Academy is the wide range of  subject that is available. I like how they use Youtube to deliver  each lesson that appeals to all different types of learners.

Educational App Review- TechChef4u

Item No.	4
App Name	TechChef4u
Description/Purpose	TechChef4U is an app to help teachers and  parents find educational apps for their children.  This app offers an easy search engine that  provides specified educational apps.
Designer/Developer	TechChef4u L.L.C.
Developer's Website	http://www.techchef4u.com/about-2/
Cost (Free vs. $$$)	FREE
Works on Following Platforms iPad (IPA), iPhone (IPH), Windows Tablet (WTAB), Windows Phone (WPH), Android Tablet (ATAB), Android Phone (APH)	IPA, IPH
Online Tutorial Address	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw_dHT3ytk
Appropriate Grade Levels Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult	9-12, adults
Learning Curve Score LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Ease of Use (LO-MOD-HIGH; 1-5)	LO; 1
Overall Rating (POOR - EXCELLENT; 1-5)	EXCELLENT; 5
General Comments	TechChef4u is a great app to help parents and  teachers accommodate the needs of their  students. Although this app is made for adults, the benefits it can bring these children are extremely helpful to their educational growth.  Overall, I would grade this app at the top of the scale.