PPT Lesson Plan

This project was a learning experience for sure! I always knew that teachers worked really hard to put together lesson plans, but I was really surprised at how much it took to put this particular lesson plan together. I already learned how to put together a lesson plan, but this lesson plan incorporated a power point project. It was really great to be able to create a lesson the way I wanted to teach it that would serve as an effective studying tool for students.

I think this lesson worked really well. I created a lesson plan that reviews the literary devices we associate with every piece of literature we read. By having the students create a power point presentation defining and giving examples of ten literary devices, they learn the terms, learn how to apply them to the works we talked about in class, and they learn how to apply them to works they read in the future. It is a great way to not necessarily test, but encourage comprehension.

The only thing I am unhappy with, is that this project might not work well if students merely regurgitate what we discuss in class. It is possible for students to fulfill the assignment without really doing very much extra work. I would love for this assignment to engage students and encourage them to think, but I think that when I test their comprehension at a later time, I can get them to actually apply their knowledge to a slightly more challenging assignment.

This project definitely shows my growing skills in technology. I used word to create the lesson plan, incorporated internet resources, created a rubric for students to use, and created an example of the powerpoint I wanted students to create. The lesson plan urges students to use technology and also shows them my capabilities in the technology I'm asking them to use.