Digital Badge #I

A lesson plan is a structural way a teacher can organize a learning activity planned for the day or week. Many components will be applied when building the lesson plan which should include:

ü  Objectives (what to teach)

ü  Teaching  and learning activities or methods (how to teach)

ü  Assessments (check student understanding of material)

Having specific goals for student learning will determine what kind of methods or procedures to use in class whereas; those methods will determine how well the students learned a lesson.  Incorporating technology in the lesson plan will assist with all of these techniques and hopefully make the lesson more enjoyable for the student.

 Outlining learning objectives should be the first thing to considering when planning the lesson plan.  Using search engines on the Internet to research information on the topic through blogs or wikis will be a beneficial way to shape your learning activity, which is the star of the show. Think about what you want the student to learn and why it is important.  What is your goal at the end of the lesson?  Next plan how time will be executed while doing the exercises.  Keep in mind that the classroom consists of a diverse group of students, and some may be familiar with the topic while others may not.  Anticipate student questions and provide time for discussion, but try not to deflect. 

There are several points to consider when explaining and engaging students to help them understand the topic it better.  With the use of technology and computers, this process becomes straightforward.  Using presentation, visual thinking, or interactive software can help students understand the topic in a more simplistic matter.  Videos and multimedia content can also demonstrate the concept or point you are teaching.  Encourage students to view clips or other online materials at home to help them become familiar with the concept.  You can also use analogies and real-life situations to make the topic more significant.       

Finally, you want to check for student understanding.  You may want to ask specific questions and have students summarize what they learned.  Assessment tools such as, tests and multiple-choice questions can be accessed from the web or produced electronically for students to do.  The lesson plan should be an organized tool that outlines teaching goals.  It is a guide on how to teach your classroom in a productive and effortlessly manner. 

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Resources:

Maloy, R.W., Verock-O’Loughlin, R.E., Edwards, S.A., Woolf, B.P. (2014) Transforming Learning with New Technologies. Upper Saddle River: Pearson

Use Technology Effectively | Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL). (n.d.). Use Technology Effectively | Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL). Retrieved October 25, 2014, from https://teal.ed.gov/tealguide/technology