Phase II

Phase II of the Blog reflection is due within a week the implementation of each lesson. The reflection should be based on your experiences as well as feedback from your classmates.

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? I felt like my lesson was engaging for the "class" and involved creativity so they had fun doing it. I need to work on my awkwardness when giving a lesson and seem more organized. I should have had the rubric actually printed out for them to follow. That would have allowed more organization for the students. 
• How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained? The standards and the objectives included using technology and conducting research on American History. I realized I forgot to mention it was American history but luckily the students all chose figures from American history.
• Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson. I had a predetermined list of 20th century influential figures but a student wanted to do someone else, so I let her. I should have smoothly transitioned that into the lesson by asking the class, "what do you guys think? Is this person a 20th century American influential figure?"
2. Mechanics:
   • What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)? I used Pixie on the computers for the presentation and "factmonster.com" for the search engine. Factmonster is a kid family search engine. 
   • How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)? I had to assist a student with Pixie and how to navigate. In my lengthy lesson plan (which I condensed for this teaching purpose) I had the whole class working on the title page together as I taught them how to use all the features.
   • My lesson was within the correct time frame
     • It was short because…
     • It was too long because…The class would spend a lot of time on one slide and then I had to hurry them through the rest.
     • The lesson was within the correct time frame because...
3. 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. Because we didn't have enough time, some slides were not completely although, they did have the necessary information. They obtained information about an influential figure using technology for presentation and research.
• Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
  • How do your individual reflections support this? The questions asked helped me understand if I was succeeding in key areas.
  • How do the comments from your classmates support this? One person gave me feedback and it shows I did generally well. I got a 5 on being prepared but a 4 on individual needs, individual support, and engagement.
   
  
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. Because I don't have a lot of experience actually implementing a lesson plan to students, this was a great experience. I have learned to be more organized and prepared for a smoother lesson.