2.1 Content Standards & Student Technology Standards
Candidates model and facilitate the design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. (PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a)
Candidates model and facilitate the design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. (PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a)
Reflection
As part of my job as an instructional technology coach, I teach several model lessons per week for teachers & students in grades K-5. This lesson was part of a series of 4 “Intro to Blogging” lessons aimed at students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. I designed this particular lesson based on 1st grade content and technology standards, working with the teacher to identify outcomes for her students related to the ISTE-S standards and 1st grade language arts standards.
This model lesson was also shared with other teachers who visited our school for a BYOD visitation day. Pre-conferencing with the teacher, teaching the lesson, and reflecting with the classroom teacher after the lesson was finished all helped me to develop and refine a high-quality technology-enhanced lesson. Additionally, sharing it with other teachers demonstrated that I can effectively model content-related and technology-infused lessons for other teachers.
From conferencing with this teacher, I learned that she had several ESOL students in her room. This helped me to adjust the lesson and make accommodations for these students. I learned that lessons work better with input from both the instructional technology coach and the classroom teacher. If I had to do this lesson again, I would have another teacher in the building or from my connections on social media comment on a student’s post during the lesson so the kids could get excited about blogging. I would also spend more time after the lesson making adjustments to the lesson sequence with the classroom teacher.
Teaching this lesson with a 1st grade teacher helped to spark interest in student blogging throughout the grade level and the school. I taught several of the same lessons for other teachers in the following months. Students began to see the power of communication and get excited about comments on their blog. Their learning conversations helped to deepen engagement and give them a place to showcase their work and reflect on their learning. The impact of this lesson could be measured by a technology assessment on the ISTE-S Communication & Collaboration standard. It could also be assessed by local & state assessments on the writing strand of language arts.
This model lesson was also shared with other teachers who visited our school for a BYOD visitation day. Pre-conferencing with the teacher, teaching the lesson, and reflecting with the classroom teacher after the lesson was finished all helped me to develop and refine a high-quality technology-enhanced lesson. Additionally, sharing it with other teachers demonstrated that I can effectively model content-related and technology-infused lessons for other teachers.
From conferencing with this teacher, I learned that she had several ESOL students in her room. This helped me to adjust the lesson and make accommodations for these students. I learned that lessons work better with input from both the instructional technology coach and the classroom teacher. If I had to do this lesson again, I would have another teacher in the building or from my connections on social media comment on a student’s post during the lesson so the kids could get excited about blogging. I would also spend more time after the lesson making adjustments to the lesson sequence with the classroom teacher.
Teaching this lesson with a 1st grade teacher helped to spark interest in student blogging throughout the grade level and the school. I taught several of the same lessons for other teachers in the following months. Students began to see the power of communication and get excited about comments on their blog. Their learning conversations helped to deepen engagement and give them a place to showcase their work and reflect on their learning. The impact of this lesson could be measured by a technology assessment on the ISTE-S Communication & Collaboration standard. It could also be assessed by local & state assessments on the writing strand of language arts.