Module 3&4 Journal Entry (ASSURE Lesson Plan)

The ASSURE model plan emphasizes teaching students with different learning styles. It’s a learning style where students are required to interact with the environment and not just receive information without self-directed action. It’s an Instructional System Design (ISD) which was modify to be used by regular teachers. All teachers can use it to develop a proper learning environment. (Source) The ASSURE lesson plan model provides assistance for teachers who want in cooperate technology with learning.

       The first approach when preparing one lesson plan is to analyze the students. During this process it is important that the teacher know the children learning style. There are three major styles visual/ spatial, verbal/ linguistic and kinesthetic/ body (Richardson J., (2003) p.13. However, (Kappi98A) states that,” learning style may be, verbal, logical, visual, musical, structured and so on. The teacher will be able to plan with a mindset to reach all of the students. This first approach should be followed by stating the Objective, Selecting Methods, Media and Materials, Utilizing Media and Material. Require Learner Participation .must be included and finally there must be evaluation, Hassan H. (2014). These steps will be beneficial for both, the teacher and the learner. All teachers would have students, who would excel through cooperative learning. The ASSURE instructions for lesson plan provides step by step instructions for us (teachers) so that we can combine technology with teaching. Therefore, our students will progress academically while they interact with the environment and improve their technological skills. Group work, field trips, lectures, experiments, videos, and many more will definitely be used to enhance our teaching. After all the participation we will be able to evaluate the students. (This is possible by following instruction necessary for evaluating the children). This kind of engagement will assist students to meet the set goal and provide continuous improvement.

  A successful teacher would be an individual who sees planning for instruction as the foundation of every excellent lesson. The foundation of any process is vital. Everything is established upon the foundation. Hence, we see the importance of planning. It gives teachers the opportunity to be thoroughly prepared. Students are analyzed, Objectives are in place, Methods, Media and Materials are identified, while there is advance structure in place for the use of Media and Material. Also there is knowledge of the Required Learner Participation. Finally, there is room to check to see how the children performed. Of course, the results will be excellent.

Technology plays a vital role in today’s world. Therefore, it is valuable and beneficial to both teachers and students. The use of ICTs results in productivity and efficiency. There has been progress to online courses and digital books. Technology can be used to post or share materials on line, video chat and a class blog can be used as a platform to share and discuss, just to name a few. While, students would be able to improve their skills and access media at any time and any place, as they prepare to be a part of the technologically advanced work force. It is concluded that in order for teachers to be effective, technology must be used to support the desired outcome of teachers.