Blog Phase II: Lesson II

• 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 a good model of using a graphic organizer and venn diagram. It made for a good guided discussion with students. One thing that I would have changed is the closing activity, where students were asked to find their own organism and draw its life cycle. Students were quick to get off task.
• How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained?
• The final assessment did not really align with the set standard. If I were to teach this lesson again, I would adjust the questions in the assessment so they more accurately assessed whether students met the standard.
• Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson
• One modification we made during the implementation of this lesson was supplying students with a specific website in which to complete their research. We did this in lou of letting them search google for an organism life cycle.
• Mechanics:
• What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)?
• We utilized a document camera, dry erase board, an online simulation, and an online assessment.
• How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)?
• Teacher uses the document camera to fill out a graphic organizer along with the children. Dry erase board was used to display the standard and complete a venn diagram. Students used online simulation to practice completing the phases in a flower life cycle. Students used the internet to complete online assessment.
• My lesson was within the correct time frame
• The lesson was within the correct time frame because we adequately supplied students with activities that would reach the time frame. We gave students a time limit to complete certain tasks.
• Assessment of Learning (InTask Standard # 6): Refer to Assessing Student Learning
• Include at least 2 digital artifacts that demonstrate what you or your students (peers) have created as a result of your lesson

• Describe your students' level of success in achieving the standards and objectives for your lesson based on your assessment
• Based on formative assessment and in class discussion, students met the standard of comparing life cycles of different organisms. Students also accurately filled out the graphic organizers, and successfully found the cycles of different organisms.
• Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
• We were successful in teaching this lesson because students were engaged, and all students successfully completed the assigned work. We were unsuccessful in adequately assessing them to determine their level of mastery.
• How do your individual reflections support this?
• When implementing this lesson I realized that the assessment was off topic, and could have been more detailed.
• How do the comments from your classmates support this?
• Peer comments suggested allowing students to work with the simulation prior to filling out the graphic organizer. None suggested altering the assessment.
• 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 will use this lesson as an example for future lessons. Incorporating technology makes the lesson engaging for students and makes the information more memorable. I learned it is important to match the assessment to the standard, to ensure that you are meeting your set objectives. This lesson gave me insight on what to do and what not to do.