LTP Online Lesson Planning Uwe Matthias Richter Academic

LTP Online Lesson Planning Uwe Matthias Richter Academic Lead: Distance and Online Learning

Accessing Zoom Access Zoom with the link provided and choose “Open Zoom Meeting” then “Join with video”

Using Zoom 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Switch on or mute microphone Start or stop video Invite participants (don’t use) Participants (opens list of participants & option to raise hand to alert speaker) Share your desktop applications Chat (Opens chat window) Record (don’t use) Leave meeting 8

Setting up your Zoom Meeting Please have the Chat window open alongside the display screen Shared Screen CHAT

Introduction This online session is about Lesson Planning • You should (ideally) have the LTP Canvas course open to access some of the resources while engaging in this ZOOM Meeting. • I will let you know when we engage in the ZOOM Meeting chat and when you need to access a resource on the Canvas site. • Please also use the chat for any questions and comments you have and I will check the chat periodically.

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session you should be able to: • Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study; • Select, evaluate and justify the choice and use of appropriate methods for teaching and learning in your subject area and at the level of the academic programme.

Activity 1 - How is a lesson structured? (1) In the CHAT: Discuss the different phases a lesson/teaching session consists of: 1. What happens at the beginning of a lesson? 2. How does a lesson end? 3. What is the main part of the lesson? 4. What activities do you use in each phase?

Activity 1 - Lesson structure? (1) Phases Activities At the beginning of the lesson • Link to prior learning • Polls • Learning outcomes • PPT • Outlook / Overview • Setting expectations / ask students’ expectation • Getting to know each other • Prompts for attention • Introduce topic • Brief intro of topics • Assessment • Brain storming • Storytelling / Icebreaker

Activity 1 - Lesson structure? (2) Phases Activities During the lesson • Introduce teacher activity, student activity • Provide the educational environment for students to learn • variety of appropriate techniques to make students engage and achieve the outcomes • depend on whether it is a small or large group. • Phasing • Provide content for students to discuss, reflect, debate and engage with interactively At the end of a lesson • Restating learning objectives, how the lesson relates to these • Formative assessment • Reflect on learning • Summary and questions • Further resources and review • Preparation for next lesson • We can ask what the students want more CONSTRUCTIVE ALIGNMENT > Linking learning objectives (Lesson beginning) to learning outcomes and assessment (end of lesson) • Q&A • Polls / Quizzes • Bullet point > action plan • Chart • Group presentations

Activity 2: What makes a good lesson plan? (1) [5 min] For yourself, look at three lesson plans (Access them in our Canvas course). Make notes on what makes a good lesson plan. Consider: • • • Is the timing right? Are students engaged? Are the instructions clear? How do you know students have learned? (Assessment) Would you be able to teach the lesson with the given plan?

Activity 2: What makes a good lesson plan? (2) [15 min] Let’s discuss in 3 groups in ZOOM Breakout rooms: 1. In the Breakout room, elect a Group Speaker. The speaker can download the three lesson plans from Canvas and share them for discussion in your Breakout room. 2. Decide which lesson plan is the best and which one is the weakest and put them in a sequence (best to weakest). Consider the need for active learning. 3. Choose from the following options (best to weakest): A > ABC B > ACB C > BAC D > BCA E > CAB F > CBA

Activity 2: What makes a good lesson plan? (3) [10 min] Back in the main ZOOM room: When asked, your Group Speaker declares your option. As a group, support your decision. Choose from the following options (best to weakest): A > ABC B > ACB C > BAC D > BCA E > CAB F > CBA

Activity 3 – Plan your own lesson? (1) In the CHAT: Having considered the three lesson plans, what Top Tips would you give to design an engaging lesson.

Final pointers Please use: • the lesson plan template linked into template for your lesson plans. • the resources on the Canvas course to explore this topic further.

Thank you for your participation. Questions or Comments?