Lesson Plan #1 Reflection

I feel that the NETS* standard 1 “Creativity and Innovation” applied most to my lesson plan because I want the learners to feel free to generate something new and personal in their writing skills (ISTE, NETS*T, Advanced Digital Age Teaching, 2008, para 2). The requirement of this assignment is to create a lesson plan using the ASSURE model and incorporating the use of a spreadsheet. My lesson plan is for my learners to create short essays on the topics surrounding movies, music, and food. I chose those topics because I believe that the learners can relate to these topics.

I enjoyed creating my first lesson plan using the ASSURE model. I found the model to be very convenient. ASSURE model is a great guide for planning and delivering instruction that integrates technology and media into teachings (The ASSURE model, 2002). My content is Language Arts so my lesson plan revolves around writing short and simple essays where they utilize the spreadsheet tool as a way of organizing their choice of topics with their designated descriptions. This lesson was created for 6th grade students with a modification for a SPED student. If I were to make my lesson a bit more challenging for the learners I would just add more paragraphs or add other topics to choose from. Also, in revision of my lesson plan, I would like to have the SPED student create drawings through a program called Paint.

In conclusion, I enjoyed creating this lesson plan. In the beginning I was a bit hesitant and confused but in the end I learned a lot from this assignment. I thought hard about what to do because I only knew the spreadsheet to be used for data. This assignment opened my eyes to the endless possibilities a spreadsheet is capable of. The least part of this assignment was trying to figure what can work with the ASSURE model and to fine tune that with the NETS*S standards. Overall, I learned a new and more convenient way to integrate technology and media into my lesson plans.

International Society for Technology in Education (2008). ISTE NETS for Teachers.
Retrieved April 1, 2012 from ISTE website:
http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS-S_Standards.sflb.ashx

The Assure Model (2002). The ASSURE model for teachers.
Retrieved April 1, 2012 from itchybon1.tripod website:
http://itchybon1.tripod.com/hrd/id15.html