Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate the effective integration of appropriate technologies and instructional materials.
During guided practice in my Algebra 1 and Geometry classroom, students are encouraged to help a shoulder partner with misunderstandings and to compare answers. However, solving a math problem focused on skills does not have the same time frame of opportunity for review and revisions as writing an essay or creating a presentation. In my … More Peer Review
A teacher needs to reflect on the project while developing the outline and as it is occurring through the students’ eyes to be sure that it is heading in the proper direction. However, when the project is over and graded, there should still be more reflection about how this can be improved for the next … More Reflection after the Project
I struggled with developing assessments for my PBL project this week. I understand that it is important to develop the assessment and know the desired outcomes prior to beginning the instruction. In Meier’s presentation, she details Wiggins and McTighe notes about backward design to identify desired outcomes and then plan the instruction to reach those goals. I … More Planning Assessment for PBL
Throughout the course of EdTech 503: Instructional Design, I was challenged the think outside of my normal role as a teacher. I had to step away from the educator lens and consider thinks from a corporate perspective. This was difficult, but enlightening. I have still completed my Instructional Design Project as a teacher to evaluate, … More Instructional Design
