1. Instructional Decisions/Teaching (InTask Standard # 9): Discuss the implementation process and describe
- What went well and what didn't go well during the implementation of your lesson?
- This lesson was engaging, but would have been more effective if we were allotted more time. Unfortunately, we did not expect to teach our lesson on this day so we did not have our read aloud book. We improvised by playing it on YouTube. I suggestion was that we read only important portions of the book, as to save time. Kahoot was very successful and all students stayed on task. Prior to playing Kahoot, we should have taught a very short mini lesson, covering the information that was about to be reviewed; rather than just having students rely on their own found information.
- How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained?
- Alignment to objectives and standards were very well maintained, and everyone practiced reaching them. Students were to conduct research via internet, which helped students reach both the writing and technology standard.
- Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson
- One necessary modification that was made involved the playing of Henry's Freedom Box on YouTube, rather than reading it personally. This was an impromptu decision, which was not as engaging as a normal read aloud but it got the job done.
- Another modification involved the sharing of the rubric by means of email, rather than handing out a hard copy.
2. Mechanics:
- What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)?
- Technologies used included computers (for both students and teacher), white board, poster paper, and a projector.
- How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)?
- Computers were used to conduct research by both student and teach, prior to and during the lesson.
- A projector was used to display the read aloud and Kahoot.
- White board was used to display facts.
- Poster paper was used as a creative outlet for presenting information.
- My lesson was within the correct time frame
- This lesson was within the correct time frame because my partner and I timed each section of the lesson, prior to teaching it. This gave us an idea of whether or not we had enough planned, or if we needed to add more. We were prepared for the time requirement.
- Students were successful in achieving the standards. This is measurable by the posters they turned in, and their participation in Kahoot games. Students successfully completed their research, and produced a final project.
- 60% of students received a 8/9, while the remainder scored 9/9 on the rubric. This shows that this lesson was effective and the standards were met.
- Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
- This lesson was successful because student grades were high. This was an effective lesson that needed minimal adjustments.
- How do your individual reflections support this?
- Minor tweaks would involve having the book on hand, and reviewing new information in more detail.
- How do the comments from your classmates support this?
- Classmates suggested that we use a hard copy of the book, rather than an audio on YouTube. More than one also suggested reviewing the information in more detail.
4. What did you learn from designing and teaching this lesson and how will you use this in the creation of future lessons/learning activities.
- I learned the importance of timing your lessons, and being prepared if a resource is missing. There should always be a plan B, and we definitely had to utilize ours. I also learned first hand how beneficial technology integration can be, but it can also be hard to manage if you have a large amount of students or there is a technical difficulty. I will use this new found information when creating new lessons, by integrating technology and confirming that my lesson is within my allotted time slot. I will also be prepared by thinking of possible plan B's, or even C's.
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