Mini lesson reflection

What went well in your teaching?
The flow of the lesson went well. There were no hang ups and everybody was able to access the site, the list, and the games easily. Observing the class, it seemed that most students were engaged and enjoyed the lesson, and I got good feedback from everyone. I think the exit slip part of the lesson went extremely well.

Based on what you learned as an instructor, what changes would you make next time?

I was a little uncomfortable with the stretches of quiet. In the future I might offer students the opportunity to work in pairs or at least consult each other if they get stuck. Also, as per my instructor's suggestions, I would have the image on the screen coincide with the instructions I am giving. This will help the visual learners know they are where they need to be. Also, I would have an additional instruction sheet explaining the requirements of the exit slip under the doc cam so students could reference it. Also, to help me assess their strengths and weaknesses, I would have them write the name of the game they played on their exit slip.

Update

Describe where you are in the development process of your WebQuest lesson. What do you need help with?

After looking at my checklist, I can see that I am making progress!I have a few pages that are complete, many that are partially complete,and some that untouched. The WebQuest seems more manageable since I have printed out the various pages, and I am focusing on one page at a time.

It would help me to have a reminder of how long the WebQuest assignment should take students to complete. I think mine could take a couple of weeks, but I am not sure how to indicate that in the WebQuest. Do I need to include each day's assignment and activity? Do I need to pare down the time frame?