Multi-What Lesson Plan?

At first, the thought of trying to get different technologies integrated in a lesson plan seemed outrageous. Why? Don't the old tried and true teaching methods work anymore? I had reservations about even trying to attempt the task. However, as I familiarized myself more thoroughly with the many tools we have used and abused this semester, it became easier to envision what I needed to do.
In looking through the standards, and the requirements for the lesson, I think that Standard #2 best applies to what I am doing in the lesson plan. It best describes the items that a teacher needs to consider when writing a lesson plan with technology included.
As the teacher goes through the curriculum and tries to visualize how the lesson will flow, they must try different tools to enhance the learning process. This means that a lot of thought and preparation go into discovering new and interesting ways to present the materials. This lesson plan was written and prepared with several tools in mind. The students must use an online slide-show program, a blog, and have access to the class website to upload the URL of the finished project.
The main problem I had in doing this assignment is the fact that it assumes that we MUST use technology in the classroom. Many schools (most on Guam) do not have computers in the classroom for the students to use, and most new teachers cannot afford to buy the equipment required to provide the learning experience of using the tools to the students. All that being said, I did learn that technology used in the classroom, and in every lesson plan, even in small ways, can greatly increase the amount of learning that goes on in your class.