"Who Can I Be?"
 
Overview

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Lesson 1

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Standards
 





WV State Standards:

Parenting and Child Development: Standard 4:  Support Systems for Families (0902.S.4)
The students will explore and develop criteria for a family support system.
0902.4.2  Review current laws related to parenting.
Standard 5:  Career Management and Technology (0902.S.5)
The students will demonstrate an understanding of careers in the area of parenting/child development and how electronic technologies are used within these career fields.
0902.5.1  Explore career opportunities related to parenting/child development.
0902.5.2  Use electronic technologies to complete a variety of assignments.
0902.5.3  Demonstrate appropriate written and oral communications.

Technology: Objective TEC.9-12.3.2:  Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, analyze, and display data that is relevant to class assignments

National Standards: 

Technology: Benchmark 5:  Knows examples of advanced and emerging technologies (e.g., virtual environment, personal digital assistance, voice recognition software, etc.,) and how they could impact society.

Knowledge/Skill Statement:
6.  Knows how advanced technologies could impact society.
7.  Knows how emerging technologies could impact society.

Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Knowledge
21st Century Skills:
  • Creativity and intellectual curiosity
  • Critical thinking and systems thinking
  • Problem identification, formulation, and solution
  • Thinking and problem solving skills
  • Communication skills
  • Information and media literacy skills
  • Interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Self direction
  • Accountability

Objective(s)

Student will:

  • design a Child Development Center that incorporates Biometrics
  • orally present their project using PowerPoint
  • create a budget using a Spreadsheet
  • compare/contrast their use of Biometrics Tools
  • collaborate with others in a group.

Time Required

1 week, 5-50 minute periods

Pre-Requisite Skills

This lesson be taught in the second semester of the school year.  The student needs prior knowledge of child development.

21st Century Tools (Technology Tools)

Internet
CAD Design Software (optional)
Drawing Application in Word (for instruction in this application, go to this tutorial)
Excel
Possible Web Sites for Students to use during research:
A Big Look at the Eye
Sense of Sight
FBI for Kids
Biometrics Tutorial and Glossary
Biometrics in Education
Biometrics 101
The ABCs of Biometrics Application in Childcare
Kid Safe Biometrics
Count Me In
Fingerprint ID
Learning Care Group, Inc.
Keeping Out Child Molesters
Biometrics Check-In
Biometrics in Education

Instructional Materials

graph paper/pencil/colored pencils
KWLH Design Chart
board/chalk/markers

Procedure

  1. The teacher will review the elements of design using a KWLH Design Chart.
  2. The teacher will review the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines for designing a Child Development Center.
  3. The teacher will divide students into four groups.
  4. The teacher will announce the PROBLEM.
  5. The student will actively participate in the group to complete the design project.  The teacher will give Daily Grades for this active participation.
  6. The student will create/design their Child Development Center in one week.  The student will orally present their project using a PowerPoint Presentation.
  7. Reflection:  The student will type a summary/reflection of what they learned, liked, disliked.

Differentiated Instruction

Consult your student's IEP, SAT's, and other special needs.

Collaboration

Possible guest speakers could include personnel in the design field, Child Development Coordinator's, Biometrics personnel. Collaboration with the Technology or Business instructor's.

Author's Comments

This project could be presented to a local college or university to have their design/engineering departments to design the Child Development Center with their current design program.

21st Century Assessment/Evaluation

Daily Grades will be given on active participation

 
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