- You always have to be willing to adapt. We tried to use rulers and pencils for our lesson since compasses were unavailable.
- Because of our tools, not everything lined up perfectly - this allowed us to analyze where the intersection should have been, even if it wasn't there.
- In the future it may be useful to expose students to the online game before the lesson in order to introduce the topic.
How alignment to goals and objectives was maintained
One objective was that students would be able to use a compass to draw a circle. I did my best to teach this with rulers and fingers, but unfortunately, the lesson did not align with this particular objective. Due to circumstances beyond my control, compasses were not available. The second objective was that students would be able to explain the words "circumference," "diameter," "radius," and "pi," in relation to a circle and its measurements. The lesson did maintain alignment to this objective. I went around individually and asked each student to define or explain these words while they were working individually. The lesson was centered around introducing and using these words in a true-to-life scenario.
Modifications made for individual needs
The one-on-one assessment allowed me to address individual needs as they arose. If students did not understand something, I was able to explain it to them at that moment and at their level. I tried to use checks for understanding to move the lesson at a pace that worked well for my class. Since I was teaching college students, I did not need to spend a lot of time on these concepts and we moved on quickly. However, there was enough flexibility in the lesson that if I needed to I could have slowed the lesson down to meet the needs of the class.
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