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This lesson introduces learners to the concept of technology, focusing on identifying and classifying items in their classroom as technology or not. Students will engage in activities to explore examples of technology, understand its purpose, and discuss how it assists us in various ways. The lesson aims to clarify common misconceptions about technology and emphasizes that it includes both digital and non-digital items.

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L1 Lesson Plan - Technology Around Us - Y1

This lesson introduces learners to the concept of technology, focusing on identifying and classifying items in their classroom as technology or not. Students will engage in activities to explore examples of technology, understand its purpose, and discuss how it assists us in various ways. The lesson aims to clarify common misconceptions about technology and emphasizes that it includes both digital and non-digital items.

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Lesson 1: Technology in our

classroom
Introduction
Learners will become familiar with the term ‘technology’. They will classify what is and what is
not technology in their school and/or classroom. Learners will demonstrate their
understanding of how technology helps us in different ways.

Learning objectives
To identify technology
● I can explain technology as something that helps us
● I can locate examples of technology in the classroom
● I can explain how these technology examples help us

Key vocabulary
Technology

Preparation
Subject knowledge:
Teachers need to know that the definition of technology is something that has been made
with a specific purpose to help other people. Teachers should familiarise themselves with
objects which are and are not examples of technology.

You will need:


While you teach this lesson, you should make some examples of technology available in the
classroom.
● L1 Slides
● A1 Handout – Is it technology? (printed and images cut out if appropriate)
● A1 Solutions – Is it technology?
● A1 – glue
● A2 – sticky notes (optional)
● A3 Worksheet – How technology helps us ( page 1 should be printed, page 2 optional)
● A3 Solutions – How technology helps us

Assessment opportunities
● Activity 1: Assess whether learners understand which items can be defined as
technology.
● Activity 2: Assess whether learners are able to identify technology within their school
or classroom environment.
● Activities 3: Assess whether learners understand how different technology can help
them.

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Year 1 – Technology around us Lesson plan
Lesson 1 – Technology in our classroom

Outline plan
Please note that the slide deck labels the activities in the top right-hand corner to help you
navigate the lesson.

*timings are rough guides


Introductio What is technology?
n
(Slides 2 – 5) Share the learning objective with the learners.

5 mins Show slide 3 and ask learners what they think the word
‘technology’ means. Responses may include: something
electronic/computers/things which are man made.

Display slide 4 and share some examples of technology in the


classroom (or use physical objects), for example:
● Desktop computer
● Laptop computer
● Pencil
● Mobile phone
● Pencil sharpener (manual, electric, or both)
● Scissors

Click to share the animated question with the learners. Ask what
the purpose of each of these examples of technology is. Prompt
learners to include the phrase “it helps us to…”.

Share slide 5 with the learners and explain to learners that


technology is something which has been made by people to help
us. The distinction between ‘natural’ and ‘made by people (=
manufactured)’ is important. For example, a guide dog helps
people, but it has not been made by people, so it is not technology.

Note: A common misconception about the term technology, is that


it must be digital or electronic. Throughout this lesson, learners will
look at different kinds of technology, which is not limited to digital
or electronic items.

Activity 1 Is this technology?


(Slide 6)
Display slide 6 and explain to the learners that they will be
15 mins
deciding if the images should be considered technology or not
technology.

Provide each learner with the A1 Handout - Is it technology?. Ask


the learners to cut the images out and sort them into the two
groups.

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Year 1 – Technology around us Lesson plan
Lesson 1 – Technology in our classroom

Note: Depending on your learners, it may be appropriate to cut


the images prior to sharing.

Allow some learners to share their two groups with the class and
discuss any differing opinions, before asking the learners to stick
their images on their sheets.

Scaffolding opportunity: Use the prompts “Does it help us?” and


“Has it been made by people?” to aid learners in their
classification.

Explorer task: Ask learners to consider which of the technology


examples contain a computer.

Activity 2 Technology hunt


(Slide 7)
Share slide 7 with the learners. Explain that they are going to use
10 mins
sticky notes to label examples of technology in the classroom or
school. Split the learners into groups and ask the learners to place
sticky notes on things they think are technology. If possible you
could provide each group with a different coloured sticky note for
assessment purposes.

Note: This activity could include learners using a tablet, camera, or


similar device to take photos of the technology examples they find.
This provides an opportunity to highlight the use of technology
during the activity.

Explorer task: Ask learners to consider which of the technology


examples they’ve found contain a computer.

Activity 3 How technology helps us


(Slide 8)
Display slide 8. Share the A3 Worksheet – How technology helps us
with the learners and provide each learner with page 1. Explain
10 mins that they should match the pictures of technology with one of the
sentences next to it. For example, a pencil helps us to... write down
ideas. Learners should draw lines from the image to the correct
sentence.

Explorer task: Provide learners with page 2 of the A3 Worksheet –


How technology helps us. Explain that the learners need to write or
draw an example of technology which would help them to do the
stated sentence. For example, learners may draw a car which helps
them get to school.

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Year 1 – Technology around us Lesson plan
Lesson 1 – Technology in our classroom

Plenary Examples of technology


(Slide 9)
Share slide 9 with the learners and ask them whether the objects
5 mins
have anything in common. If necessary, prompt further by asking
whether any of the items are computers.

Review the lesson and explain to learners in the next lesson they
will use technology and find out about the main parts of a
computer.

Next time This time, next time


(Slides 10 -
11) Review the ‘Assessment’ and ‘Summary’ slides.
5 mins

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