Talk:Lesson 1: The benefits of literacy in the science classroom

Evaluation of Lesson One -- Nicole Tyminski (talk) 22:02, 22 November 2013 (EST)

Chaunna,

a) Things I liked about your unit:

I really liked the first lesson you created. I liked the layout of your unit and found it very easy to navigate. The directions for your activities were simple and explained exactly what you needed to do in each one. I like that you began with a K-W-L chart (I did too in my first unit!) because it is great way to get your "students" ready to learn about the topic. I like that your lesson begins with having your "students" write down everything they already know about using literacy in the Science classroom and what they would like to learn. This helps to get them motivated and keeps them focused on the material they are given. I thought the articles you assigned were easy to comprehend and very infomrative. I thought it was great that as their final assessment, your "students" had to go back to the K-W-L chart and fill in what they have learned from your material.

b) Things you might consider doing:

You might consider having your students tell you the things that they wanted to learn, but didn't. They could do this in the discussion tab if you wanted them to. This feedback would help you determine if your unit was effective or if there were improvements you have to make.

Nice job so far and I look forward to seeing your finished project!

Nicole T.

Nice progress Chaunna -- Janewilde (talk) 15:24, 24 November 2013 (EST)

Hi Chaunna, You are making good progress.

What I like so far:

Your clear introductory course page
Your excellent navigation between course components
Clear structure - easy for the eye to see where to look and what to do next
Use of cognitive strategies to help students activate prior knowledge and set learning goals (kwl chart) and distinguish main ideas from details (two column note)
That in this unit you have three activities, one gets students asking questions, two gives them information, three has them reflect and apply what their new knowledge. (If this becomes your pattern for each lesson you might want to give it headings like Wonder, Discover, Apply)

Some things to consider

Provide a context for each activity. By providing a sentence before each activity you can add a human touch and give learners a reason to do the activities. Something like. "To get us started, I'd like you to use a KWL chart to think about what you already know (or not) about what literacy is and how it relates to science education "K". Under "W" consider what questions you have about literacy and science. Leave the last column for now. We will use that in activity three."
Provide pictures that signal learners where they are, add meaning to your text and break up text. (You could have included an image of a two column note and some images that reflect literacy and science)

Jane