Restaurant
Integrated Unit- Darcie Pike-Wilkie
Lesson
18
Lesson Title/Activity
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Picture Menu (Tux Paint)
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Curriculum Strand
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Technology (Journey
On)
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Outcome/Objective
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Technology B1.1 login-in, open and close a program, open,
save, and close a file with mouse
Technology A5.1 create illustrations or graphics by using
the various drawing tools
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Rationale
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To determine the
level of awareness /independence that each child experiences as he/she creates
a picture menu for our classroom restaurant using Tux Paint
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Question
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Are children
developing an awareness/independence as they create a picture menu for our
classroom menu? What support needs to
be offered ?
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Assessment Methods
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Anecdotal notes…see
attached assessment form
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Differentiated Instruction
Accommodations/Modifications
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Student log-in
information cards, keyboard with large,
stickered, bold-lettered
keys available if needed
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Resources/Materials
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Computers, paper
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Sequence of Activities
Procedure,
Instructional Practices,
Groupings,
Student Engagement
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In
small groups (2-3 students), in the computer lab. Have each child log-in
using their username and passwords. Have them open the program Tux Paint.
Children will select (click and drag) various items to put on their picture
menu for our classroom restaurant. They will then put their name on their
page either by typing on the keys or freehand, dragging their mouse. Children
will then print out their page. Each child’s page will be laminated and put
into a class menu that will be placed in the classroom restaurant. This
activity could span several days.
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Reflection
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The
children were very excited to create their own picture menu on the computer.
Earlier in the day, I had shown them on the LCD projector the steps needed to
create the menu. Admittedly, at first, I thought this may be too much for
some of the students. As I modelled, they watched the screen attentively, and
became very excited as I showed
them how to print off the menu page. We all ran up the stairs to collect my
page and I could hear the giggles of anticipation. In the afternoon, we all
went to the computer lab to create our own pages. I was pleasantly surprised
with the level of ease that most of the children had logging on using their
username and password. One child had logged on without even receiving his
card. (We had opened the classroom computers about a month prior and had
visited the lab three times before- some previous experience was a huge asset
before doing this activity) One child had an extremely long last name, which
was challenging when she had to transfer all that information onto the keys.
Almost all the children chose to print their name on their page using the
keys. Only one child chose to click and drag the paintbrush and print it
freehand, as I had chosen and modelled earlier. The child who drew freehand
was extremely neat and had printed it quite small, a difficult fine motor
skill. As I attempted to work in small groups, some of the children had
enough confidence and determination to work on their page on their own.
Several completed theirs with no support at all. The biggest challenge was
when one child had difficulty printing his page off- it just would not work.
We moved him to three more computers and it still would not print. He had
worked so hard and had maintained patience throughout the process. We finally
had to ask him to re-create the picture under someone else’s account- and it
finally worked. I think he was able to remain focused and calm because of his
excitement to print his page off. For some students, it was difficult to only
print off one page…some had printed their menu more than once, and one child
created a new page of class mates’ names and printed it off. I had not
anticipated that the printer could potentially become an issue. I will likely
be addressing the issue of being able to print things off many more times. One
child had chosen not to make a menu page. At the beginning of the session, I
had told her and another student that they could play on the computer until I
had a chance to come and watch them create their page. I am not sure that she
lost interest in the activity or if she had something else in mind that she
wanted to do. She had printed the names of her friends and only wanted to
print that page off. I did not allow her to print off her page. I am hoping
to re-visit this activity with her in the days to follow to encourage her to
complete her page. When she sees the other children’s page mounted on
colourful paper, laminated, presented to the class, and placed in the
classroom “restaurant”, she may choose to make her page. Something else I had
not thought of was the children’s desire to take their page home. One little
girl was very keen and asked several times- I could tell she was very proud
of her page. After a bit of negotiating, we agreed that each child could take
their original piece home after I had a chance to photocopy everyone’s page.
Something I would definitely change when doing this activity was the
assessment. Having a page for each child was too cumbersome, and in the
moment of trying to carry-out the activity and assess, it was difficult. I
found I was trying to remember things so that I could fill that information
in after school. After discussing the assessment with my faculty advisor, it
was agreed that a one-pager would have been better suited for use during the
activity- and then transfer the info onto the original assessment form I had
created for each child to accompany their menu page as it was placed in their
portfolio. *** (Please see below the new form I
created) All in all, I was pleased to see the level of engagement, the
abilities of the children, and the satisfaction they expressed as they
participated in the activity. Although technology can sometimes be
challenging, frustrating, and intimidating, it is a reality for the 21st
century learner.
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***New
Assessment Form:
Tux-
Paint Menu
G-
Guided I- Independent
Name
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Log-in
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Open Program
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Close Program
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Save Program
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Create Graphics/ Illustrations
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Comments
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Child’s Name_____________________________
Date___________________________________
Activity- Tux Paint Menu
Log-In
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Open Program
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Close program
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Save program
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Create
Illustrations/Graphics
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