CTAP Online Lesson:

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CTAP Online Lesson Reflection And Re-examination
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Lesson Overview

• 9 Days gathering information to answer a central
  question What factors promoted Americas
  industrial growth, 1860-1900?

• Technology pieces include 2 teacher-led
  PowerPoint lectures and student research on
  important inventions

• Students engage in discussion, group work,
  writing, reciprocal teaching, note-taking, and
  journaling.

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Assessment
Pre-Test Journal Handouts Study
Guides Discussion Paragraph Post-Test
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What Worked Well

• Students were more engaged than usual

• Paragraphs answering the central question were
  thorough and well-done

• Post-Test scores improved from Pre-Test

• PowerPoint lectures kept students interest
  longer and spawned better discussion

• Technology made a sometimes dry topic more
  palatable for students

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What Questions Arose

• How can I effectively use 3 computers?

• Was improvement in quiz scores from last year
  due to technology or other changes?

• What do we do when the network is down?

• How can I design lessons that make students more
  active in their computer use?

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The Results

• Michelle is my best student. Lets look at her
  Pre-Test and Post-Test Scores

• Her score improved 7 points.

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The Results

• Phil is an average student. Did his score
  improve as well?

• Yes. He improved by 11 points.

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The Results

• Earl is one of my most under-achieving students.
  Did he learn anything?

• Even he improved his score by 10 points.

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The Results

• What about the class as a whole? Did the class
  average improve as well?

• Yes. The class average improved by 7 points.

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Conclusions

• Students improved their quiz scores regardless
  of ability level.

• Only 1 students scores did not improve from
  Pre-Test to Post-Test.

• The lesson was effective in teaching the
  intended content.

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Thank You! The End