Chapter 4 discusses designing lessons and developing curriculum with technology. The Chapter(like all others) begins by discussing a new teacher's process in developing lesson plans. Christina's journey went from having little background knowledge to using technology to not only develop lesson plans, but from teaching classes and assessing student performance. This section was critical to me because it gave information from a beginning teacher's perspective. It helped me realize that developing a lesson plan doesn't mean plan out every little interaction between students. The best teachers are the ones who leave room for questions and discussions amongst students.
Chapter also gives us insight on exactly
what to teach. As teachers, we are given a framework by local curriculum & state and national standards. However, those items don't tell us what to explore daily. Technology plays a huge part in assisting teachers in answering this question. Digital content, internet search engines and electronic databases are some of the items that assist a teacher with what to teach their students.
There are multiple ways to use technology within your lesson plans. As a beginning teacher, the thought of constant lesson plans are a bit scary however, there a re plenty of resources offered to make the task very simple. Websites such as PBS Teachers and Annenberg Learner are just a few resources that provide already designed templates for the beginning educator.
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Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
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