Sharing Technology Lesson

Google Classroom

     A lesson plan is the instructor’s road map of what students need to learn and how it will be done effectively during the class time. Then, you can design appropriate learning activities and develop strategies to obtain feedback on student learning. Having a carefully constructed lesson plan for each lesson allows you to enter the classroom with more confidence and maximizes your chance of having a meaningful learning experience with your students. Starting a lesson plan for the first time is an amazing, yet intimidating experience. Thinking that students are actually going to get them engage and learn. The past blog below, I worked on showing Google Drive’s awesomeness by embracing three applications that support learning preferences. Which where Google Jamboard, Google Drawings, and Google Slides. At the beginning I didn’t have an idea of what these three amazing applications where capable of doing until I got the chance to try them by my own and explore their abilities.

                                                   

                           https://classroom.google.com/c/NTYwMzIyMTIzMTg3/m/NTcxNjc1NjAxNDA5/details

    Therefore, finding out Google Classroom has a lot of benefits, that are allowing teachers to post lecture notes, create assignments, make announcements, and set due dates. I created a lesson for 1^st graders using Google Classroom, helping students release and embrace their inner wild thing with activities designed to encourage self-expression, honesty, and creative exploration. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice's youth is a novel turned into a movie that has many themes and concepts that can be used in the classroom to help students feel unique and understood. After finishing this lesson, I approach it by having a professional development that encourage me to reflect on my teaching practice through a cyclical process of collaborative lesson planning, lesson observations, and examination of student learning.

    A good lesson plan is hard to come by. My best advice to other teachers is to build something that works for you and is flexible enough to change if needed. But first, start with the big picture since I believe that starting is the hardest part. If you’re struggling in the initial steps of lesson planning, try taking a step back. Second, don’t rely on fluff. Even after you’ve planned the lesson, ask yourself what I can improve or make more efficient. Third, get creative about resources. Use free tools and resources that elevate your lesson plan, for instance (YouTube, Google Slides, etc.). Fourth, think backwards and relate the lesson plan to real life. Putting students in scenarios where they must select tools and use the lesson in practical way. Final, get nontraditional. Don’t be afraid to incorporate something new and different into your lesson plan. For that reason, this will continue my learning by setting more achievable goals with my students and me. 

Work Cited

    Hamilton, B. (2018). Integrating Technology in the classroom: Tools to meet the needs of every student. International Society for Technology in Education.

    Miller, Mat. Ditch That Textbook, 17 May 2022, https://ditchthattextbook.com/