Q: Standards have altered teacher preparation programs and curriculum requirements in schools. The intention behind standardization is to ensure equivalent and consistent instruction and to provide measurable outcomes. Do you believe that the implementation of standards identified by national, state, and curriculum organizations has accomplished their intend? Explain why or why not.
A: I believe that national, state, and curriculum organizations have accomplished their intended target for technology implementation to the expected degree. Of course, sometimes there will be teachers who refuse to change or to incorporate technology into their classrooms; however, most instructors have their students best interests at heart and keep up with the technology standard requirements. They keep up with their continuing education requirements and bring new, innovative instruction into their classrooms. Most students learn how to use technology in schools with a proficiency that will translate to the workplace.
Chapter 2, Question 2:
Q: Different students have different learning styles and their language styles influence their learning. As a teacher, you should understand your students' learning styles when preparing for the classes. Discuss your understanding of different learning styles and its influence on learning.
A: Because we all learn differently, instruction has to match a variety of learning styles. Some students will learn the material through traditional lecture and note taking, some will learn by memorizing the text, some will learn by completing worksheets or Q&A, and others will need more hands on "doing" activities to retain materials. What this means to instructors is that in classrooms, instruction must introduce the material in more than one way. It means active planning and lesson differentation in our classrooms. This means exploring a variety of learning activities, some that might incorporate using supportive technologies.
Chapter 3, Question 3:
Q: This chapter introduced to you that lesson planning was an outgrowth of your instructional design. The DID section helped you see the overall organization of your instructional unit, and this lesson plan section helped you address what you would do to achieve the unit on instructional day-to-day basis. Now identify, describe, and use the most common steps in lesson planning.
A: The first step is ready the learners by reviewing characteristics of your students and evaluate lesson entry skills. Second, target objectives by identifying the lesson's performance objectives. Next prepare the lesson through the learning environment, outline the steps of pedagogy and list what technologies and materials are needed. Finally, check for success, outline methods to determine a lesson's success.