Assignment 5 (Portfolio Assessment)
DUE 10 October 2025
QUESTION 1: LESSON PLAN INCORPORATING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Section Details
Subject & Grade English Home Language – Grade 6
Topic Writing a Descriptive Essay
Duration 60 minutes
- Learners should be able to plan and write a descriptive
essay with clear structure (introduction, body, conclusion).
- Learners should use sensory language and descriptive
Learning Objectives
techniques.
- Learners should engage collaboratively using digital tools to
brainstorm and refine ideas.
Teacher introduces descriptive writing with short examples.
Introduction (10 mins)
Learners watch a YouTube clip of a beach scene.
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, Class discussion on what they saw, heard, and felt.
Teacher introduces Padlet as an online brainstorming board.
Guided Practice (15 Learners post sensory words and phrases describing the
mins) scene.
Teacher highlights effective words from the board.
Learners use Google Docs to draft short descriptive essays.
Independent/Group In small groups, they share their work and provide peer
Activity (25 mins) feedback using the “comments” feature.
Teacher monitors and gives live feedback.
Selected learners present a paragraph.
Teacher summarizes use of sensory details, structure, and
Conclusion &
creativity.
Reflection (10 mins)
Homework: learners refine essays and submit via the
Learning Management System (LMS).
- YouTube: Provides visual and auditory stimulus for
creativity.
- Padlet: Promotes collaboration and shared vocabulary
Selection & building.
Justification of Tools - Google Docs: Enables peer editing and teacher feedback.
- LMS: Ensures submission, tracking, and accountability.
These tools were chosen as they align with lesson objectives
and support active learning (Mishra & Koehler, 2006).
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We are not liable for any consequences arising from misuse.
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