Reflection: Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instruction
- What do the students need to know prior to the lesson?
Students need to know how to log onto the school server with their log-in information. Students need to know who their Famous American is and how to access the search engine on their digital device.
- How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed?
Prior to conducting research on their famous american, teacher will cover necessary vocabulary and access information through conversation. Questions will be addressed during this time.
- How will you use this information in the planning process?
I am assuming that all students understand how to log into the school server for the purpose of this lesson as they do so on a daily basis from the library using their log-in information.
- Why should the content of this lesson be taught at this grade level?
Fifth graders are working on mastery level skills in social studies research and should be accessing digital resources to conduct such resources. Usual 10-11 year old use of digital devices is not sufficient experience for mastery of research skills.
- How do the objectives that you have for the lesson align with the standards?
They align because they directly address the standard.
- When will the lesson be taught in the course of the school year? Why?
This lesson will be taught 3rd semester as it is integrated with the Famous American Presentation, which is the 3rd semester project.
Reflection: Planning Assessment:
- How does the assessment align with the standards and objectives of this lesson?
Students are asked to record the search terms they use to locate information, successful and unsuccessful.
- How does the assessment demonstrate that the students have been successful in learning the content?
The progression and/or detail of search terms will indicate learning.
- How does the assessment demonstrate student engagement in higher order thinking?
Students are asked to generate their own search terms in order to more successfully find relevant information for their famous person.
- How does the assessment demonstrate that individual student needs were met?
Students with varying abilities will receive accommodations appropriate to their needs.
Reflection: Designing Instruction (InTask Standards 7 and 8):
- Why are you using the instructional methods you have described?
I will explicitly be directing the students, and modeling the search methods that the students will use.
- How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices (think about your methods classes)?
Students are more successful and retain information more readily when they are given explicit instruction and when the learning methods are directly modeled by the instructor.
- How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?
Students will be working independently to guide their own research. When using a search term that is unsuccessful, students will have to reflect and redirect their search term in order to produce successful results.
Reflection: How does your lesson meet each of the ISTE NETs Standards?
- How does your lesson meet Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity?
Students will be asked to conduct their own research and creatively modify their search terms in order to obtain specific information about their Famous Person.
- How does your lesson meet Standard 2: Provide Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments?
Students will be conducting their research solely on a digital device and asked to record the URLs from which they took information.
- How does your lesson meet Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work & Learning?
Guided instruction includes a teacher directed example including modeling of research methods.
- How does your lesson meet all four elements of Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility by: advocating, modeling, and teaching safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. Addressing the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. Promoting and modeling digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. Developing and modeling cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
Modifications and accommodations have been made in this lesson for all learners. A subsequent lesson will call upon students to use the URLs they've collected to site their research, however during this lesson, teacher will bring attention to
why students are recording the URL, which touches on the documentation of sources. Safe and appropriate use of digital technology will be modeled by the teacher and demanded of the students. Research conducted on Famous Americans will touch on cultural awareness when students are called upon to share an interesting facts about their Famous American with classmates in a subsequent lesson using Linoit.
