Lesson 2, Phase II

1. Instructional Decisions/Teaching (InTask Standard # 9): Discuss the implementation process and describe
• What went well and what didn't go well during the implementation of your lesson?
• I think that this lesson went a lot better than my first lesson. Something that went well was the post assessment. Each student understood what was being taught and I love how creative they got with their Halloween themed math questions! Something that did not go so well is that I was a little short on time. I brought skittles to use for a manipulative to help my students with math and working out the problems. There was not enough time to explore with this manipulative, but at least they got a treat out of it!
• How well was the alignment to objectives and standards maintained?
• The alignment to the objectives and standards was maintained very well. The objective was for students to use one or two step word problems in addition or subtraction and we were able to explore both concepts.
• Describe any modifications made during the implementation of the lesson?
• I did not make any modification during the implementation of my lesson.
2. Mechanics:
   • What technologies did I use (for the teacher and the learner)?
   • As the teacher, I showed a short video on subtraction and addition. The video streamed on my computer off of YouTube. The students were able to use Kidspiration and Pixie in this lesson.
   • How were the technologies used (by whom and in what manner)?
   • Technology was used the whole time during this lesson. I streamed a YouTube video which showed the kids an upbeat song of addition and subtraction. The students used Kidspiration to do their sample question for the pre-assessment and then they created their own word problem in Pixie.
   • My lesson was within the correct time frame
     • The lesson was done in the correct time frame. I did not go over the 30 minutes that was allotted. I slowed down where I noticed students needed more time, then sped up in areas I noticed my students were grasping the objective quickly.
3. Assessment of Learning (InTask Standard # 6): Refer to Assessing Student Learning
• Include at least 2 digital artifacts that demonstrate what you or your students (peers) have created as a result of your lesson
  
  
  
   The first two pictures are the pre-assessments which were done through Kidspiration. The students were required to show their work in this math word problem so that I could see whether or not they understood word problems and the different parts that go into it. The bottom two pictures are of the post-assessment from Pixie. One student created a subtraction problem, while the other student created an addition problem. Both students have a unique story problem, creativity, and show they work and the correct answer which is what I was looking for in their post-assessment.
  
• Describe your students' level of success in achieving the standards and objectives for your lesson based on your assessment
• My students were highly successful in achieving the standards and objectives. I loved reading and seeing the Halloween word problems that they created, and I could tell that they learned and understood the objective clearly.
• Describe the level of success you had in teaching the lesson
  • How do your individual reflections support this?
  • This lesson was successful because I accomplished everything I needed and wanted to. This was a fun lesson to teach, and it was fun to incorporate the holiday into my lesson. The students also seemed to grasp the concepts and clearly understand what was expected of them.
  • How do the comments from your classmates support this?
  • I had positive feedback from my classmates and they seemed to enjoy this activity. They liked that it was Halloween themed since the next day was actually Halloween.