Blog #8

Dynamic Instructional Design Model

The lesson plan I chose to evaluate and critique is called "Hiding Homophones" and can be accessed through this link https://www.teacher.org/lesson-plan/hiding-homophones/ The lesson plan does know its learners and is designed for 4th graders. It specifically states that homophones chosen for the lesson should be "appropriate for the grade level and ability level of the students". The lesson plan also clearly articulates the objectives or goals for the lesson which are for students to "identify, pronounce, and illustrate common homophones to strengthen skills and understanding". In terms of establishing the learning environment, this lesson plan does not dictate that their should be changes to the classroom space,  but it does make learning active through an illustrative activity and dictates that students should work with a partner. I do believe that the strategies of the lesson plan are effective for the learners as well as the objectives. Although the diversity of the learners could be better established (i.e. do any of the students have learning disabilities, etc.). The technology used is appropriate since this lesson plan simply uses a board (presumably a smart board), but a regular white board can be used if the classroom does not have access to such technology.

Bloom's Taxonomy

Powerpoint is a great tool to teach at every level of Bloom's Taxonomy. The first level is remembering and references remembering prior information. The powerpoint can have a review slide for all of the important prior knowledge that will be used during the lesson. The next level is understand which requires comprehension from the students. The power point can provide different images and examples to further explain information to better be understood. The next level is application for which the powerpoint can lead into an activity planned by the teacher which will allow students to apply their knowledge and understanding of the lesson subject. In regard to the level of analysis, tools on powerpoint such as smart art can be used to create flow charts, Venn diagrams, etc. These tools can also be used during the next level, evaluation. The powerpoint can also prompt the teacher to lead a discussion justifying the activities and how they have related to what they are learning. The last level is creation. The powerpoint can explain a project that students are expected to complete or the students can even be asked to create their own powerpoint.

Web Quest

I really enjoyed creating the Web Quest because it acted as an online lesson which I have never had the opportunity to create before. I have used Wix before in classes, but not very extensively and surely not as a "teacher". In the future, I would like to explore more of Wix's features to create a more interactive and easily accessible Web Quest for my students. I think something like this would be useful even if you have an in person class because it allows students to have interactive directions on how to complete a project or can be a review of a lesson which would come in handy especially if a student missed a class.

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Comments

I commented Morgan's blog post in regard to the Web Quest and the potential difficulties of this type of platform for younger students. I also commented on Brittany's post about how powerpoint can be used to teach at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.