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** Teachers know the subjects they are teaching. ** The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines she or he teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils. Rationale 1: This lesson plan was created for a third grade class in which the students were being introduced to the genre of fairy tales. The lesson plan comes from a literacy unit in which the students will be able to hear various fairy tales read to them by special guests and also in an audio format on iPods and computers. As the unit goes on, students take turns listening to the fairy tales on the iPods or computers and then having a chance to record their responses either on paper or in the form of a podcast. Students can choose to either do a single podcast or share their recording with classmates. Through the lesson/unit, students will listen to a version of the __Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairy Stupid Tales__ recorded by me and the voices altered through the use of Audacity. At the end of my recording, students are challenged to create their own fairy tale with the use of Audacity or PhotoStory3. I will also throw in the idea of Audacity, Blabberize, Voki, or other Web 2.0 tools to enhance the students’ learning through a wealth of 21st century skills. This lesson not only focused on literacy and the genre of fairy tales, but it allows students to do an activity with the use of various web tools and 21st century learning skills such as collaboration, netiquette, and proper use of technology. I found this to be a successful lesson for the simple fact that students were given a choice on what to create and what technology they could use to be successful for their end product. The overall impact on learning was shown through creativity and ability to choose what media was used. Random finished projects were posted on our class website but have since been removed from it as it was from last school year. I learned that the students were able learn through the use of technology in reading and retained more about this genre with more technology integration than other units of study.  KSD
 * Evidence 1: [|Fairy Tale Podcast] EDT 604 Focus on Fairy Tales Podcast: Understanding the Genre of Fairy Tale s**

1.K. 2 The teacher understands how students’ conceptual frameworks and their misconceptions for an area of knowledge can influence their learning. Encourage students to look at other genres of books and be able to distinguish the difference between the hidden lessons that they may contain. Student learning was impacted by understanding that fairy tales can be both humorous and serious through the actions taken by the characters. Students should be able to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction while reading and listening to the various tales.

1.S.2 The teacher can represent and use differing viewpoints, theories, “ways of knowing,” and methods of inquiry in the teaching of subject matter concepts. Students are challenged to listen to and read many different fairy tales to determine what the characteristics of a fairy are. Students are asked to list their ways of knowing what they read or heard is a true fairy tale. With this list, students are asked to give their interpretation of the meaning behind the fairy tale, if there was one.

1.D.3 The teacher has enthusiasm for the discipline(s) s/he teaches and sees connections to everyday life. Students were able to learn more about fairy tales and see how fun they can be to read and study. With the creation of my podcast, students were able to hear that reading can be fun and exciting. With the creation of their podcast, PhotoStory, or other technology infused creation, students were able to see the connection and value of using technology in reading and other subjects.