Lessons Learned About Technology

Lesson Learned About Technology

Preparing a lesson using the ASSURE model was really a big challenge for me. When
Dr. Cyrus told the class that we were going to create a lesson plan, I told myself at first: “Oh,
that’s easy.” But when she mentioned that we would use the ASSURE model, and include a
digital spreadsheet that incorporate numbers and charts, I become nervous and confused.
After our class ended, I found myself rushing to go home. I went straight to my computer
and started doing my research. I stayed up late, but still couldn’t find information to get me
started. I fell asleep.
Early the next morning, my daughter, who just started kindergarten, woke me up.
“Mommy, it’s time to go to school,” my daughter Gwindaleen said. I suddenly picked up an idea
for my lesson plan. I grabbed my laptop and found myself doing a lesson plan.
I learned that doing work without fully understanding the task, not believing in myself
and hesitating are key ingredients for failure. I also learned that asking questions before and after
the discussion will help me do my work better.
Dr. Cyrus experience about not asking a question when she had one, made me realize
not to hesitate to ask if there’s something that I don’t understand.
My kindergarten daughter helped me to realize that, to encourage students to be
interested in a lesson, a teacher should use technology that will make learning fun.


As part of my lesson plan, I will introduce a double decker school bus computer game
that motivates kindergarten students to learn to count.
The use of instructional media1 “provides teachers with the tools to engaged students
powerfully in the learning process,” according to the book Instructional Media and Technologies
for Learning. I am new to computer technology. But as I use my laptop more often, I know it will
be easier in the long run.
Making the worksheet for my lesson plan using excel was the most difficult part. But at
least I tried.
To be honest, before I started this class, I was not familiar with using the web. Now I
found myself using all the time to help me with this class.
In conclusion, I’ve learned that following the steps in the ASSURE lesson plan model
makes the lesson effective. Using the ASSURE model and technology to make learning more
interesting are two main things I’ve learned in preparing my lesson plan. I learned and gained
a lot from this assignment. And I am not scared to face the next challenged in this class. I just
need to ask questions if there are things I don’t understand. I also need to practice computer
skills more often.


1Heinich, R., Molenda, M., Russell, J.D., Smaldino,S.E.(1999). A Model to Help Assure
Learning: Instructional Media And Technologies For Learning: Sixth Edition. Columbus,
Ohio: Merrill Prentice Hall.