Chapter 3 Developing Lessons with Technology

Chapter 3 Developing Lessons with Technology

Focus Question- What is meant by “lesson development using technology?”

                                                                                                  

Lesson development or planning normally including looking at learning goals of the time you’re planning for. Most teachers plan their lessons a week at a time.  Teachers create projects, PowerPoints’, or other creative ways to teach that subject.  There are three major elements of teaching lessons:

 1. Academic content or what to teach.

2. Teaching goals, methods, and procedures or how to teach.

3. Learning assessments or how to know what the students have learned. 

There are so many tools and resources to use when planning lessons with technology.  You could use podcasts or blogs like this one.  Teachers could use any of the interactive software. 

Tech Tool

QuizStar is an online test generator.  Teachers can use quiz star to make true and false questions, multiple choice, and short quiz options.  It is online based testing.  Students can access their accounts anywhere that has Internet connection. The teacher can also create different folders to keep the classes and test organized.  I think this software is very cool.  Another cool feature about QuizStar is that teachers can make the quizzes and get immediate feedback.   I see myself using QuizStar as a future teacher.

Summary

In chapter 3, the book talks about the different types of websites and technologies teachers use to plan lessons.  There are numerous recourses that could be incorporated into your daily teaching.  Being a teacher you have to be able to plan lessons that will not only teach the students but also keep them entertained and interested.  Incorporating technology into your lessons will help encourage the students to participate in the class. I am slowly starting the see the value in using technology into my lessons as a future teacher.