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ENHANCE YOUR LESSON PLAN USING TECHNOLOGY

  • Writer: Syl Auster
    Syl Auster
  • Oct 20, 2020
  • 4 min read

Updated: Mar 19, 2021



 

Aviation Course



This was originally a plan designed for an Aviation ESP course for pilots who are taking a course in order to apply for a position in an international airline. The course aims at using spoken language in different possible situations. I have enhanced the original lesson by adding shared documents to work collaboratively and also by adding an engaging and meaningful task which will get students to use spoken language features efficiently. The original lesson plan is attached below.




Objectives: Students will be able to identify and explain possible problems related to ‘’Aircraft malfunctions’’ and ‘’bad weather conditions’’ and apply solutions to these problems during takeoff and landing.


1-Students will be working in groups and will complete the following activities.

a) Discuss the following question and share your ideas and experiences with the rest of the class.


  • Can you think of some of the possible emergencies a pilot can face especially on landing or takeoff?

  • Still in their groups students will watch the videos below. In the videos pilots explain some of the difficulties that they may face at take-off and landing and also they provide effective solutions to those problems. Students will take notes in order to complete the table below. Students will use the link below to for note taking while watching the videos.







b) Complete the table below with the information retrieved from the videos.





2- Now Listen to the conversation between the ATC and the pilot. Then complete the chart in the shared G-DOC with a description of the problem and the plan of action given by the ATC :



This task will be completed collaboratively using a Gdoc :


3-Design a video presentation using the app Genially for trainee pilots in which you describe and explain possible problems ( weather or malfunction ) and suggest plans of action . Finally Send a URL, for embedding in the course blog. Below is the the link to the Genially Tutorial.




Theoretical Frameworks

1- Samr

The SAMR Model was created by Ruben Puentedura. SAMR stands for Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition. This method offers a way of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. The important concept is the level of the students' engagement.

Substitution is present as students will work on a word doc for note taking in which the videos are embedded as well which will substitute the traditional use of pen and paper.

Argumentation Modification and redefinition :are also present as in my lesson plan technology replaces tradition. Using embedded videos instead of booklets or printed manuals will get students motivated and engaged while learning. By Using a shared online document students will increase their potential and productivity by being able to work collaboratively. Lastly, by using new innovative technological tools such as Genially, students will find a way to enhance their learning and become more engaged in their activities by creating a unique experience. I suggested a complete transformation of the plan by allowing my students to share, and post their work online.

2- Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy


This is an extension of the original Bloom's taxonomy and creates a hierarchy of learning activities in a digital environment in order to enrich the learning experience.


This model is represented by a pyramid illustrating the lower order thinking skills at the base and the higher ones at the top. The different levels of the pyramid are (starting off from the base and progressing to the top) remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating and creating.

In this lesson, students will be listening and watching videos, working on shared online docs and on the Genial.ly app to complete their task.


The layers of this Taxonomy that accounts for its use are:

  • Understanding: Students will be building meaning on the basis of what they have comprehended by listening . And they have to organize the information they have retrieved. In this particular task, students have to take notes to then complete a table. To do that they need to read and understand different concepts and to organize the information. Observation and explanation are important at this level.

  • Applying: At this level students will have to apply what they have learned to produce a presentation. The aim is to use information in a new way. In this lesson, students will have to illustrate how they manage to sort out different problems at their workplace.

  • Creating: This is the level where students design and create the end product. They have to create and produce a piece of work to explain to other trainee students what they need to do in different scenarios.


Triple E framework


This framework provides specific guidance for teachers in integrating meaningful technology in their classroom activities. This theoretical framework encourages teachers to go beyond the use of technology and consider how it can enhance their learning experience. The framework is based on three components: Engagement, Enhancement and Extension.

  1. Engagement: the teacher motivates students in their learning process through the use of technology and proves this could be a very outstanding way to tackle content. Technology can promote a change in the students from passive to active social learners. This could be achieved by presenting a new way of accessing and applying this content and by exploring this content through different technological tools. For example I introduced the use of authentic online material.

  2. Enhancement: this component focuses on going beyond engagement in content. It refers to how technology can scaffold learning in a way that could not be achieved by traditional methods. By using technology students can have a better grasp of the content as it is presented in different ways for different students who have different learning styles. Therefore, it gives students a shift in their learning approach.

  3. Extension: Technology allows the students to relate the classroom activities to their everyday lives. The use of technology can promote the idea of working in an online project in a collaborative way even with distant partners. Definitely, students will apply what they have learnt in their everyday’s lives as this is part of an ESP course for pilots.


REFERENCES


-SmartPilotCanada.Emergency Operations - Engine Failure After Takeoff. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ywSY1kINsdM

- SmartPilotCanada.( 15 ago. 2012) Avoiding The Trap.Retrieved from


H.L. (2017). SAMR Model: A Practical Guide for EdTech Integration. Retrieved from https://www.schoology.com/blog/samr-model-practical-guide-edtech-integration


Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Verbs For 21st Century Students (2016) https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/blooms-digital-taxonomy-verbs-21st-century-students/


García, ML (2018) chapter 8, Differentiated learning: teacher’s pathways to meaningful technology Integration. In Adapting to meet diverse needs in ELT. Selected Papers from the 43nd FAAPI Conference. Retrieved in September 2019 http://www.faapi.org.ar/downloads/FAAPI2018SelectedPapers.pdf




 
 
 

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