Microteaching 1: Making an Origami Crane

Microteaching 1: Making an Origami Crane

Bridge:
I will begin with a brief introduction to origami. I will start by explaining what “ori” and “gami” means in Japanese. Then I will ask the students if they can guess where origami originated from. After which, I will explain that origami originated from China.

Teaching Objectives:
1) To build a classroom community.
2) To create a fun icebreaker activity.
3) To encourage students to participate in classroom activities.

Learning Objectives:
1) Students will be able to make an origami crane.
2) Students will be able to define the term origami.

Pretest:
These questions will be asked in the bridge phase.
1. Ask the students if they know what “ori” and “gami” refers to in Japanese.
2. Ask the students if they know where origami originated from.

Participatory activity:
I will demonstrate how to make an origami crane and encourage students to talk to each other and help each other if they are having problems when making the crane.

Post-test:
I will ask the students to make a second origami crane on their own without any help.

Summary:
I will go over the procedures needed to make an origami crane. After which, I will end by giving students additional origami links. The students will be able to challenge themselves at making harder origami figures at their own leisure.

Origami Links – Diagrams of Various Origami Figures
1. http://dev.origami.com/diagram.cfm
2. http://www.tinyshiny.com/How-to_Projects.php
3. http://www.oriland.com/studio/main.asp
4. http://www.origami-club.com/en/pageB.htm

Video Links – Vidoes of Various Origami Figures
1. http://www.videojug.com/tag/origami
2. http://www.pem.org/sites/origami/