Stepping Back Again!

Group 2 - Indirect Lesson

Group 2 did a great job with their indirect lesson plan! I was eager to see this lesson because it is the lesson that my group had the most trouble with. There were some many things that I enjoyed about this lesson. From beginning to end I thought it was done very well.

I liked that they used a Voki to get the attention of the students. They did not just used the Voki in the beginning they also constantly referred back to it during their lesson. This kept the students thinking about the message and what they needed to do. They also had a follow up message, which should students that their hard work was appreciated. 

I like how they went through the inquiry process with the students. They modeled for the students on the board before having them work in groups. During this time they showed students how they should be thinking and what steps they need to take. They also went over a hypothesis. They emphasized that your hypothesis might not always be right and that's okay. I thought it was great that they showed an example where their hypothesis was wrong, this really helped to reinforce the idea for the students. 

One final aspect of the lesson that I really liked was that they went over all the different jobs that need to be in a group. They also assigned students specific jobs rather then having them choose their own. Some students did not like this at first, but they quickly got over it and did a great job with the job they were given. 

I thought this was a great lesson, but if I had to change one thing I would say next time when doing the Voki instead of using the website voice try recording your own voice. I think this would have made the Voki seem more really for the students.