Anticipated+Learning+and+Evaluation

**Anticipated Learning and Evaluation**

Through the use of this lesson plan I anticipate the learning which will take place would be more effective than in a traditional classroom. The use of the promethean board in the whole class activities gives the students ‘something more visual/dynamic to look at’ and ‘presentations using the IWB engage young learners for longer’ (Beauchamp and Kennewell 2008, p. 311). Not only do young learners find teaching more engaging on the IWB, it is also a time saver for the teacher. If the teacher is well prepared for the class, all it takes is the click of a button to clear the content on the board and go straight to the next page where the next stage of the lesson is waiting. This allows the teacher the luxury of having extra time in a classroom to teach concepts to children and this is very valuable and often a rarity in the teaching profession.  The use of the video of their activity shown on the board is also another major part of the lesson which would prove very helpful in the recount process and the shared writing that follows. By being able to refresh their memory in such a visual and auditory way, their focus is able to be kept on task with a minimal amount of distraction in trying to recall events. So rather than trying to focus on what happened that day they are able to concentrate more on just sequencing the events in the correct order and structure. This enables the shared writing exercise that is done immediately after the video to be at its most effective and shared writing is a very powerful learning tool that ‘builds confidence within a group’. (Hill 2006, p. 88)

 Another aspect of the lesson which is enhanced by the use of the IWB is the shared reading that takes place at the introduction of the class. Shared reading is ‘where enlarged books are used to explore the conventions of print and the reading process.’ (Hill 2006, p. 73) In order for effective shared reading to take place it requires the children to be able to follow the print on the page. Often enlarged books published recently are inconsistent with their print size and cannot always be followed. With the aid of the IWB we are able to scan text and enlarge them on the board to a suitable size. Web pages can also be displayed on the board and text can be magnified to ensure student interaction.

 Assessment of this class will still be similar to traditional methods, as the individual work that the students would present with this outline, would be written within their workbook. The place where technology is used in this situation is more to enhance the teaching experience rather than in the evaluation. This is partly because most Early Years classrooms do not have enough computers for each child, and also at this age when teaching a literacy lesson I believe it is still important for the child to practice their handwriting skills simultaneously.