Micro Lesson #1 Reflection

My micro lesson one was about wieghing objects using scales and allowing students to record their findings using SmartBoard or slide shows. 

Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instruction:

What do students need to know prior to the lesson?

Prior to this lesson, students need to know how measurement works. They need to know that there are different types of measurement. Students also need to know how to use and read a scale. Students will also need to know how to manipulate a SmartBoard or Slide Show in order to create their artifact.

How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed?

The students’ prior knowledge will be assessed through a hands-on activity. Essentially, the teacher will be assessing the students through the whole lesson by watching, asking questions, and observing the class as they work. At the end of the lesson, students’ prior knowledge about the SmartBoard or Slide Show will be assessed by their artifact that gets presented to the class and teacher.

How will you use this information in the planning process?

I will use this information in the planning process by making sure that vocabulary is discussed and students are given ample opportunities to work with the vocabulary and ideas.

Why should the content of this lesson be taught at this grade level?

The content of this lesson should be taught at this grade level because it introduces the students to weight and how to use weight to describe things. It also introduces the students to the uses of the SmartBoard since they are something that most every classroom has and they will see through their schooling experience.

How do the objectives that you have for the lesson align with the standards?

The objectives that I have align with the standards in the idea that my objectives state what I want my students to learn from the standard that I am teaching. My standards align with the mathematic standards and so do my objectives. I also have my ISTE standard that I want my students to meet.

When will the lesson be taught in the course of the school year? Why?

This lesson will be taught towards the third or fourth quarter of the school year. This is because students in Kindergarten, students usually begin the year still learning about what a number is and what I means. As the year goes on, they start to learn that you can use those numbers for different things. The students will need to be aware of this in order to be able to use numbers to describe weight.  

Designing Instruction

Why are you using instructional methods you have described?

I used the instructional method of I do, we do, you do because it’s a good way to get students interested, involved, and then independently working.

How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices? (think about your methods classes)

The instructional method I used aligns with what I know about best practices because I know that it is important to get your students involved and interested in what you are teaching. If your students don’t feel important to the lesson you will not achieve what you hope to with them.

How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?

I am engaging my students in creative and higher order thinking by letting them create their own end product. They are given few instructions and have to plan, create, and present what they came up with.

Planning Assessment

How does the assessment align with the standards and objectives of this lesson?

The assessment aligns with the standards and objectives of this lesson because students must show their understanding of weight and SmartBoard use. Students have to create, design, and explain their findings to the class through the SmartBoard.  

How does the assessment demonstrate that the students have been successful in learning the content?

The assessment demonstrates that the students have been successful in learning the content because they must describe and explain their findings. They must use the correct vocabulary words and be able to navigate the SmartBoard or presentation.

How does the assessment demonstrate student engagement in higher order thinking?

The assessment demonstrates student engagement in higher order thinking because each students’ presentation will be unique and different. Students are not given a format to follow, so they will show their creativeness and abilities in their presentation.

How does the assessment demonstrate that individual student needs were met?

The assessment will demonstrate that individual student needs were met because each student will have created their own assessment/artifact.

How does your lesson meet each of the ISTE NETs Standards?

How does your lesson meet Standard 2: Provide Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments?

In most classrooms in today's world, there are SmartBoards, iPads, or some other digital device that the teachers and students both have access to using. This lesson met ISTE NET Standard 2 because it allows the students to use different ideas in technology to create new experiences, such as the SmartBoard or a PowerPoint. The students are also required to turn in their creations to the teacher digitally to be graded and assessed.  

How does your lesson meet Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work & Learning?

My lesson was based towards Kindergarten students, so the use of a SmartBoard or iPad would be ideal to teach this lesson. Again, in today's world, it seems that almost every classroom has at least one of those technologies as an option.  With that, the use of those two technologies allowed my lesson to meet ISTE NET Standard 3. Students were able to work with the technology and learn while doing so. 

How does your lesson meet all four elements of Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility?

• My lesson, since it was Kindergarten based, didn’t meet the first part of Standard 4 (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) because the students will not be using the internet to gain information.
• My lesson met the next element of Standard 4 (addressing the diverse needs of all learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources) because it is an in class only activity. The students will be provided with the technology sources they need within the classroom. This eliminates the need to have the sources at home, which some students may not have.
• My lesson met the third element of Standard 4 (promoting and modeling digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information) because the teacher takes the time to show students how to use the technology. The students are also aware that not everyone’s information will be the same depending on how they looked at the different objects. The students will know that they are to only talk nicely about everyone’s presentation and not put each other down.
• My lesson can meet the last element of Standard 4 (developing and modeling cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools) by bringing in video chats from other classrooms on campus.