Jessica Stokes

02/27/19
Microteaching Reflection

My lesson went about the same as I planned for it to go. The only thing I planned that

didn’t start how I planned it was the students began trying to create their plicker account on

the ipads rather than the computer. I felt it was easier to do it on the computer so that they

could use their ipad to scan the plicker cards. They eventually did end up creating the

accounts on the computer. Another thing that changed was that I was going to scan the cards

using the app on my phone, but when it came time to do it the app on my phone started acting

up, so I had to take time to log in on my ipad so that I could scan the cards. If I use plickers in

the future, I will be sure that I have multiple devices to use to scan the cards just in case one

doesn’t work.

The lesson itself went well because the students were able to follow the worksheet I

created to make their plicker accounts. I feel this allowed the class to run smoothly and

allowed the students to work at their own pace. If students had questions I was able to help

them, or they were able to get help from the people around them. One thing that would have

increased the learning of how plickers worked was if I showed a video of what the scanning

of the cards looked like on the ipad. They would have learned how to see if a student’s card

was correct or not based on if the dot beside the student’s name was red or green.

The students used technology in multiple ways during my lesson. One way they used

technology was by using the plicker card to answer the questions I created. They also used

their computers to create a plicker account for themselves that they can use in the future.

Haley also used an ipad to scan the student’s answers when she demonstrated her quiz at the

end of the lesson. There were not any specific modifications or adaptations I had to use during

my lesson. However, I think using the worksheet and having students create their plicker
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02/27/19
account by following the directions on the worksheet allowed students to work at their own

pace rather than trying to follow along with me demonstrating it on the whiteboard. I also

could have given them the worksheet and done a demonstration to help those who are visual

learners understand exactly what was expected of them.

Overall, I think the lesson went well. If I were to use this lesson in the future, I would

have more people demonstrate their quiz and how to use the scanning process. I would also

make sure to have a back-up device to use to scan the plicker cards in case my first choice

acts up. Lastly, I would make sure to include how to allow students to use plickers while in a

physical education class. They can use them to evaluate whether students understand the rules

of the game being taught for the lesson.