Planning Lessons, Trickier Than You Think

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been working in pairs on completing a lesson plan template that incorporates technology. Martha and I decided to plan an intro lesson for a unit on research papers. Practicing the lesson plan process is so important. Prior to my education classes, I never anticipated the importance of not only being prepared for each lesson, but considering every detail from each material needed to the precise wording of the lesson objective. I also learned the importance of screening and providing acceptable websites instead of just letting students roam the internet. In larger classes, supervising every student at all times just is not feasible. Deciding on accepable websites ahead of time ensures that the class will stay on task and on appropriate and relevant websites.