Today was a better day because I am not feeling as rushed to complete my lessons for the Thematic Unit. The good thing is, we get the opportunity to complete all of these documents at our own pace and work in class. This provides me the opportunity to get my educational juices flowing, but not too much to the point that I run our of ideas. Literally, me soaking in my ideas makes for better lessons for my students.
When making my first lesson I realized that I have the want and need to implement technology, even when it is not required. Although Wordle is not the most difficult website to use, it is still getting the students on the computer. One thing I am worried about, I will get so emotionally and educationally invested in the thematic unit that the other content areas I need to cover will fall the wayside. Luckily, I am watching my timing on the lessons, and keeping my unit constricted to two weeks- hopefully I can follow that calendar!
When making my first lesson I realized that I have the want and need to implement technology, even when it is not required. Although Wordle is not the most difficult website to use, it is still getting the students on the computer. One thing I am worried about, I will get so emotionally and educationally invested in the thematic unit that the other content areas I need to cover will fall the wayside. Luckily, I am watching my timing on the lessons, and keeping my unit constricted to two weeks- hopefully I can follow that calendar!
