This week our group had the task of completing a webquest.
For this webquest, we needed to design a power point presentation discussing Constructivism, as well as a graphic and a 5E lesson plan.
The group worked well together once again!
We divided up the topics to be covered in the presentation and met to put it all together. We began making our presentation on Google Docs, and then moved the final version of the presentation to Prezi.
My portion of the presentation consisted of the 5E model.
The five E's stand for engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluation.
In the beginning of a lesson, teachers need to engage their students in an exciting way that will grab their attention. If the students aren't interested in what you have to say, the lesson probably won't be a success. This stage also allows the teacher to access any prior knowledge the students may have on the topic.
After we have the students' interest, we need to allow them to explore. They need to make connections to past learning experiences.
Next up is explaining. Students must be able to communicate what they are learning in order for them to show that they truly understand concepts.
Elaboration allows for the students to participate in further inquiry.
Finally, there is evaluation. Evaluation is a must and it should take place throughout the entire lesson, not just at the end.
Evaluations can consist of observations, rubrics, checklists, peer feedback, quizzes, etc.
It's important to note that in constructivism, and with the 5E model, the teacher is the facilitator. They are there to provide materials and offer guidance to students.
For our group's 5E lesson, we decided to do one on clouds. For me, this was the most fun part of the assignment.
I wrote up the lesson plan, and with a few tweaks and suggestions from my group members, it turned out pretty well!
*Sorry, I'm not sure how to post the lesson on here yet.
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