Possible+Pitfalls


 * Possible Pitfalls **

Of course with teaching, there are going to be problems at times that you encounter and have to work around. When adding technology to the mix you need to be doubly prepared for interruptions. Here are some problems that could potentially occur when using this lesson plan, and ways of dealing with these.

Internet access cannot always be relied upon and it is possible during your class, that it may be disconnected. If this happens teachers should always ensure they have a backup plan, in this case it would be a hardcopy of the webpage examples so that you could copy them onto the board. Technological difficulties do not always stop there though, and it is possible that the computer or the IWB may stop responding. If this is the case we are fortunate that this lesson can be conducted in a tradition manner also, but once again requires you to make sure backup hard copies of lesson plan and resources are available. Unfortunately the lesson would be more time consuming and less affective without the use of the technology, but is still workable.

Most other problems that could go wrong with the lesson plan would not be the result of technical problems on the day, but rather from lack of preparation. Things that you should always do before the lesson are test all of your resources and make sure all files are loaded and working correctly on the computer and promethean board you are using for that lesson. If they are working on one computer, that does not mean they will work on every computer. It is very important to have a trial run, especially for teachers who are unfamiliar with the technology being used. If you are encountering troubles with the technology, always consult the tutorials available with the software or hardware, there is also generally someone in tech support in schools you can talk too. All of the technology used in this lesson plan though is relatively basic and hopefully the lesson will go perfectly for you and open your eyes to teaching with technology.