AUTOCAD 2015 USER INTERFACE

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish and use the different user interfaces in AutoCAD.

Entrance Procedure (3 min)

How should students enter the classroom?   What should they do once they sit down?   How should it look and sound?

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Do Now (5 min)

1. Review previous content or preview today’s lesson content using 1-3 short questions. Activate Prior Knowledge

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Direct Instruction (I do): (7 min)

How will you assess which students understand the key points of your lesson and which do not understand?  Script specific questions and techniques you intend to use.

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Guided Practice (We do): 5min

1. Script the directions you will use to transition into Guided Practice.
2. Work through example(s) as a class, having students refer back to the Direct Instruction.
3. Have students try it in pairs or on their own and monitor understanding.
4. Reconvene as a class to clarify misunderstandings and set expectations for Independent Practice.

How will you determine which students are prepared for the Independent Practice and which will need support?

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Independent Practice (You do): 15 min

1. Script the directions you will use to transition into Independent Practice.
2. Relate the activity back to the objective.
3. Students complete the activity unassisted.
4. Circulate to provide support and hold students accountable.

How will you monitor which students need additional support and which need extension activities?

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• What are four Functions that we can find in the application menu? How can they be useful to us when working in our drawing?

• When is it useful to use the information center?  Give examples
• How can we modify what is indicated on the Title Bar?  “From beginning to end”

• Why is it essential for us as CAD operators to know how to modify the ribbons and panels?  

• Why is the Command Window / line considered your best friend and how can you communicate with it?

• List each functions located on the status bar and their shortcut keys.
• Students are to answer each questions in their notebook

• Students are to listen to what each student have to say and comment  on rather the answer is correct or the direction the provided to the class is accurate.

Closing (5 min)

How will you use Exit Ticket data to determine which students mastered today’s objective?  How will this inform your future lesson planning?

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Exit Procedure (3 min)

Script the directions you will use to transition out of your classroom.

What work will you collect and how should students pass it in?  How do students leave your classroom?

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Homework

Students should practice skills from today or preview tomorrow’s lesson.