ASSURE My Choice Of Lesson Plan

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ASSURE My Choice Of Lesson Plan

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Francisco B. Fejeran

University Of Guam

Being so use to writing the traditional lesson plan format for over eighteen years it was very difficult getting use to the ASSURE lesson format, but after a while it became easy to write. The ASSURE lesson plan format is one of the most effective format I have used in the past year or so. Being expose to the format in one of my methods courses, I have been convinced that this format has several advantages in the beneficiary of both the teacher and students. The only problem I am having with the ASSURE format is how to implement the technology and NETS (National Educational Technology Standards).
One good advantage is the analytical part of the ASSURE format by Heinich, Molenda, Russell, Smaldino, which makes the teacher aware of the different types of learns in his or her class before creating an activity. By creating activities for all types of learners, the students will become more involve and motivated to participate in the activity. They tend to enjoy several activities and retain the information easily.
Another advantage is that after the lesson is completed the teacher can evaluate the whether the activity was effective or not, which is at the end of the ASSURE format. The teacher can ask his or herself what problems occurred during the activity, procedures, question and answer segment, or the which objectives was not completed. From this information a teacher can make adjustment to the lesson plan and make proper correction if needed.
The only problem I am having on the ASSURE lesson plan format is trying to plug in technology. Trying to create different types technology activities that is related to the lesson at hand is very difficult because I am not knowledgeable in the jargon and high tech computer industry.
The only other difficulty is trying to align the lesson plan with the NETS (National Educational Technology Standards). Here again I feel that I am in a new world. I guess that I have to spend some tine trying to understand the NETS standards, so that I can align these technology standards to the lesson.
Other than the technology part the ASSURE is the most effective lesson plan form I have implement into my teaching.


The ASSURE Model (1999) Retrieved February 20, 2009, from
Instructional Media and Technologies for learning: http://www.unca.edu/education/edtech/techcourse/assure.htm

NETS FOR TEACHERS (2008) Retrieved February 21, 2009, from ISTE http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm