Assignment 2.3 Section 11

1.     List each step of the ASSURE model of lesson planning and briefly tell what you as a teacher will need to describe in that part of a lesson.

The first step is to analyze learners; as a teacher I will need to be aware of who my audience is. The second step is state objective, as a teacher I will have to state to the class what we will accomplish in the lesson and what I will be doing that day. The third step is select methods, media and materials, as a teacher I will assess what method of teaching will be the most appropriate and what media and materials will help create an environment in which my students to comprehend. The fourth step is to utilize media and materials, as a teacher I will use the media and materials I have chosen to help demonstrate the lesson plan. The fifth step is to require learner participation; as a teacher I will do an assignment, asks questions or see if anyone needs helps to ensure all students understand the new material. The sixth step is evaluating and revise, as a teacher I will see how the lesson plan worked for the topic and if the students accomplished the learning objective.   

2.     Why are Bloom’s Taxonomy and key verbs from this taxonomy so important when writing learning objectives? 

Key verbs associated with each level of thinking are words that you will want to include in the task or behavior part of your objectives. The more you can use these key verbs in your learning objectives, particularly from the highest levels of thinking; you will be including many of the 21st century skills that students should be able to use, particularly when students use technology in the classroom.