Phase 1: Designing Instruction

1. Designing Instruction: Discuss how your instructional design
   • Is contextually and logically organized
   • My instruction design is logically organized by accessing prior knowledge, teacher demonstrating, the class working together, individual practice on paper, then creating their neighborhoods on the computer, and finally presenting.
   • Uses varied instructional methods that meet individual student needs and target higher order thinking skills
   • I used varied instructional methods by asking questions verbally, writing the objective on the board, handing out check lists of what is required of their neighborhoods. As well as additional work of designing a map of their own room if they finish their neighborhood, and allowing students use the smart board to interact with as a class for practice.
   • Addresses or does not address:
     • Safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology
     • I did not address the safe, legal, and ethical use of technology, because the students have already been working with technology in my classroom and we have been over the rules. 
     • Digital etiquette and responsible social interactions
     • Same as above. In addition I am constantly walking around and monitoring progress.
     • Meeting diverse needs of learners through learner-centered strategies and equitable access
     • Yes, I am meeting diverse needs of learners with technology assistance and allowing if students do not live in a neighborhood for whatever reason, they may choose to fabricate their own. This is an in class activity and every student will be involved with a computer. 
     • Global awareness and digital-age communication
     • I did not address global awareness and that some people in the world do not have neighborhoods because they are homeless or other reasons. I also did not mention that some students do not have the privileged of owning or being able to interact with computers like our class is today.