Digital Badge # J - Chapter

Digital Badge # J – Chapter 4

In the section Enhancing Lesson Development with Technology, the section talks about the fundamentals of teaching.  What to teach?  How to teach?  How to know what the student has learned?  Seems simple, but the fact is that some teachers and new teachers struggle with inventing new and engaging ways of presenting a well-organized and standard- based lesson plan.  The internet can be a starting point for some teachers, there are many resources that can be explored and technology based tools that teachers can utilize.           Other important aspects of creating a lesson plan is what instructional strategy will be used to teach the lesson, how much time will be spent on the section, and also what assessment tools will be used to insure that academic gains were made. Many things must be considered while developing a lesson plan, in addition the teacher must also consider the individual students needs and learning styles.  While some veteran teachers may have developing a lesson plan down to a science other teacher may find it to be an ongoing task that takes time and effort to develop a lesson plan that meets all
criteria.        

Teachers can use technology to help them brainstorm while developing their lesson plans.



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In the section Approaches to Lesson Planning, lesson planning is defined as the organization of whole-group, small group, and one-on-one instruction.  Lesson planning also includes the use of one of these methods, student learning objectives or understanding by design.  Student learning objective stresses the outcome of the students, while Understanding by design consists of a three part system.  Stage one is to identify the desired results, stage two is to determine assessment, and stage three is to plan how will the lesson be conducted.  Teachers can refer to the internet for ideas or even already assembled lesson plans and there are even apps for lesson planning.  The section mentions TrackStar as a resource for teachers needing help with lesson planning.

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One other thing teachers must think about while developing their lesson plan is whether or not it meets educational standards.  Teachers always have the dilemma of not having enough time to teach the vast amount of curriculum requires in order to meet standards.  Teachers often have to decide which content is the most crucial and spend more time on those areas while just skimming over other area of curriculum.  The section Meeting Educational Standard talks about the standards and the consideration and thought that teachers must deal with while trying to create an age appropriate lesson that teaches, is engaging, meets standards, and can be assessed.

Teachers can explore the many resources available online.

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References:

Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2014). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.