Locate a lesson plan on the Internet that does not utilize technology. Describe how you would incorporate technology into the lesson. Be sure to include a link for the old lesson plan in your post.
Original Lesson Plan- Turning a book into a movie (an unconventional book report)
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html
Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the various roles. YOU MAY ONLY USE BOOKS WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN MADE INTO MOVIES.
This lesson plan is a great twist on traditional book reports. This lesson goes beyond simply summarizing the book, and leads students to synthesize the information learned and use that information to create new ideas. To turn this lesson plan into a lesson that also integrates technology would be very easy. Most film production companies would be easier to contact via email, so instead of writing a letter and sending it via the US postal service, students could actually send the emailed letter to a production company or a film school. In addition to sending an email to a movie production company, students could use such web 2.0 tools such as voice thread or animoto to create a movie trailer for this book. Students would then present their movie trailers to the class. Also, these movie trailers could be featured on the school library website to get other students interested in reading these books.
