Assignment #2 Reflection

This assignment was by far one of the hardest assignments I've had for a class. It entailed a lot of thinking on my part. It actually made me feel like a teacher. It was like making a mini lesson plan. My biggest challenge was figuring out what my topic was going to be. The assignment was left very open-ended and for someone who is a perfectionist that was very hard. I had to make sure I picked the perfect topic so I decided on one of my favorite curriculum in elementary school, the solar system.

I am also not computer savy, so figuring out how to use a brand new site was also a challenge. It was as difficult as I thought. I could definitely see how this could be used in a classroom. It is a very easy way to inform both your students and their parents.

Assignment #1 Reflection

This assignment was a bit challenging for me only because I wasn’t thinking outside the box. When it came to think about the goals/objectives for this class I felt like it was pretty obvious; learn how to use computers in the classroom as it states in the title of the class. Then I looked up the NCATE requirements and it made me realize that there was a lot more to it. I for one don’t believe in bringing technology into to the classroom is important, so just seeing the different ways that it can be used will be enough learning for me.

            Like any other assignment that I am given there has to be a lesson behind it. My lesson for this assignment was that all though I may not find the point or reasoning behind the assignment I still have to give it my all. This is will have to be something I teach my students. Many times my students will get frustrated just because they don’t see the reasoning behind the lessons I give them. It is up to me to teach them that all though we don’t like everything we have to do in life, in the long run it will help us out.

            Learning how to come up with objectives and assignments will also benefit me when it comes to making up lessons plans. At times I may not always agree with the curriculum or topics I have to teach but I will have to get it together and make the best out of the situation. I have noticed a lot lately from both my school experience and the experiences I have had in my field work that schools are all about displaying and making sure that classrooms/lessons have objectives. It now makes sense to me because it allows you to have an outline, order, and expectations for the day.