EDLD 5364: Week 3 Part 1

Planning a lesson is very important to ensure that all learners will be reached. The planning process should be guided by core questions such as “What will students learn and what strategies will provide evidence, will help students acquire and integrate learning, and will help students practice, renew, and apply what they have learned?” Teachers should structure lessons based on their state standards. In order to assess if learning is happening, instant feedback and recognition should be evident. Students should use summaries, questions, non-linguistic representation, and advanced organizers to acquire and integrate learning. Technology can be a powerful tool in order to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of the students. In order to practice, review, and apply learning, students should use homework, creation of testing hypotheses, and identify similarities and differences among content.

Providing feedback is a powerful tool for students. Feedback should be corrective, timely, and based on specific criterion. There are several technology resources that can be used to provide feedback for students to teachers such as data collection tools, web resources, word processing applications, and communication software. Using feedback from authentic resources can be a powerful motivator. Students can use the feedback to correct misconceptions and review comprehension while teachers can use the same information to track progress.