NTeQ: Designing an Integrated Lesson
Chapter
2: Reflecting on what I know
1. How do I plan an integrated lesson
that will work with my students?
First you will need to consider the
capabilities of your students, the length of the lesson, the objective and
follow the NTeQ Model (29).
2.
Why
do I need objectives to help with my planning and lesson development?
Objectives help the teacher to identify the
students’ outcome, knowledge and skills.
3.
How
can I encourage my students to engage in the processing of information?
Students engage more when the assignments
are interesting and engaging.
4. Do I have to use a different lesson
plan when I want my students to use computers? No
you can incorporate the use of a computer into an existing lesson plan.
5. What is the relationship between
objectives and computer functions?
One relationship is to analyze how
you would achieve the objective. Once the process is identified, then one or
more computer function can be selected as part of the learning process (33).
6.
Can
you use a computer for every objective or lesson?
It is not recommended to use a
computer to teach every objective or lesson because we should view the computer
as a tool not a teacher. No teacher should expect to teach every objective with
a computer (29).
Think Sheets: Using Technology for Higher-Order Learning
Chapter
5: Reflecting on what I know
1.
How
can I get my students to ask questions about the research they are conducting?
Helping the students to create a
Think Sheet will require students to generate a list of what is needed to solve
the problems. As the students generate a list of questions, other questions
will come to mind. (p.138)
2.
How
can I teach my students to solve problems?
A Performance Think Sheet will help
students solve problems. (139)
3.
I’ve
never used an inquiry-based approach, much less computers-so how is a teacher
supposed to do both of these at one time?
The best approach is to find the one
that you are most familiar with and will work for your classroom. You may also
blend several approaches together depending on the learning needs of your
students. Not only will it be a learning experience for the students but for
you as well.
