The technology will be used within the lesson plan to enhance and enrich the learning of students in the classroom(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024)

The technology will be used to create how to videos and capture the learning of students. The how-to videos will provide students with another learning tool to become familiar with the content being taught (Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024).

Other technology will include students doing activities that will be an additional activity to the hands-on activity. The technology that will be used within the lesson plan are Starfall, Seesaw, and Epic(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024)

• Starfall allows students to build and create follow up activities for lessons about winter topics. Seesaw allows students to complete activities that encourage thinking and creation. Epic does provide students with the opportunity to read stories related to the lesson topic(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024)

The other technology within the lesson promotes communication and discussion with other teachers and students. Some of that communication includes online classroom visits, virtual fields, and discussion boards. All of the technology promotes a lot of ongoing learning by all(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024)

• The technology engages students through the use of creativity, thinking skills, and encouraged conversation. The technology is being used to enhance the lesson for students. The technology allow students to review and follow up through discussions and communication(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024).

Another way that students can promote global awareness is through Global Read Alouds that matches the topics that are being taught. For example, the theme of the unit is winter so then students can connect with another country that is going through winter(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024).

• Then, the students can listen to a read aloud book about winter that students may listen to in that country. Students from other countries can also listen to the read aloud and how we experience winter in our country(Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024).
• The different learning opportunities promote global awareness by allowing students the chance to share their work with one another or other classes. The students would share their work with other students from other states or countries by visiting their classrooms through the Skype or Team platforms (Dwyer, 2016) (Epic, 2024) (Murawski, 2019) (Seesaw, 2024) (Starfall, 2024).
• References:

Dwyer, B. (2016). Teaching and Learning in the Global Village: Connect, Create, Collaborate, and Communicate. Reading Teacher, 70(1), 131–136. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1002/trtr.1500

Epic. (2024). Epic!

https://www.getepic.com/app/edu-dashboard

Murawski, W. W., & Scott, K. L. (2019). What really works with universal design for learning. SAGE Publications.

Seesaw. (2024). Resource library. Community library. 

https://app.seesaw.me/library/seesaw

Starfall. (2024). Starfall education.

https://www.starfall.com/h/