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TU Lesson Planner
Imagine students' excitement as they participate in technology-rich learning experiences. Not only are students engaged, they are completing relevant tasks specifically designed to address the required academic standards selected by your school.

The TU Lesson Planner guides you through the process of building standards-based, technology-rich lessons. Each component described helps you in this process.

• Identification information
  Include information such as name, school, date, but also the subject areas to be addressed, encouraging subject integration rather than isolated lessons in one subject only.
  
  
• Lesson/Unit Title
  A catchy title is helpful and inviting to students.
  
  
• Outcome
  What is the end result of this unit of study? Describe the new learning or understandings that students will acquire. Write this statement in simple terms.
  
  
• Lesson/Unit Duration
  List the amount of time required to allow for successful completion of the lesson/unit.
  
  
• Academic Standards Addressed
  List the specific goals and objectives as they relate to the academic standards for the subject area(s) your students are expected to meet. Be sure they are aligned with the outcome statement. Teacher Universe provides excellent links to all state standards from the TU Standards Locator.
  
  
• Technology Standards Addressed
  List the specific goals and objectives as they relate to the technology standards or computer competencies your students are expected to meet. Be sure they are aligned with your outcome statement.
  
  
• Teacher-Led Activity (Introductory Lesson)
  Determine how you will introduce the lesson/unit and set the stage to actively engage students.
  
  
• Student-centered Activities
  Design rich learning activities to engage your students during this lesson/unit. TU recommends at least three technology-related activities. Student activities should support the unit outcomes and standards, and allow opportunities for critical thinking, inquiry, and collaboration. Project-based learning is key to retaining knowledge because there is a context for the new learning.
  
  
• Resources Needed
  List needed resources. Do they include more than one type of resource? Do they consider the various learning styles of your students? The materials chosen may be content resources such as books, articles, or speakers; they may include software and web resources and the accompanying hardware required to use these resources; or, they may include other media such as videos, satellite broadcasts, movie clips, and so on.
  
  
• Student Assessment Strategy
  Determine how you will evaluate whether students mastered the objectives of the lesson/unit. Which items will be assessed? What methods of assessment will you use? Will you also assess process goals? To be fair to your students, they should know how they will be graded.