Sunday, August 1, 2010
COMMITMENT
Commitment and dedication is what it would take to successfully plan and implement lessons infusing technology with tried and tested methods of teaching reading . Those of us who have had to think long and hard to come up with five lessons and determine the appropriate technology to use with those lessons can attest to this fact.We must plan though since it is the teacher who makes the difference in effective reading instruction. Planning however is not all. Actually producing the technology is another matter. It's time consuming and a great deal of thought has to go into getting the technology right. I know too that we all have to think of contingency plans such as what to do in the event of a power failure.We also have to think up innovative ways to assess the lessons. We then have to look for appropriate hand outs and exercises to make the lessons meaningful and complete. All the best to you my colleagues and good luck to those of us whose lessons might be chosen as model lessons. I know it can be done because our teachers are creative and innovative. We have to be haven't we? We work with limited resources and are still able to work magic. Don't give up the struggle.
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Hi Heather,
ReplyDeleteI do hope that you are fine and in the best of health. I agree, it certainly takes commitment and dedication to write those five lesson plans integrating technology. I think it takes all that is in you. It is a difficult task. But like you said, "Never give up". We should keep working, consult others and the literature to see what more we can find. Best of luck Heather!
Planning in an in-depth manner has been a challenge for most teachers. As a result, many times what we are assessing may not be aligned with curriculum objectives leaving us with a maze of recall questions. This unit of lesson is so thorough and theoretically justified it raises our standards as professionals and adds credibility to our course of study.
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