Technology and Pedagogy

I chose this lesson because I think teachers have such a hard time teaching Shakespeare because the students simply do not want to read it. I think that this lesson plan is really interesting and fun for students, and because it uses so many forms of technology it will capture their attention. There were some gaps in the standards and how the lesson actually fulfilled them. For example, there was a standard that said the students would learn how to write a research paper, but there was no assignment in the lesson plan that would fulfill that. Therefore, I had to create the research assignment so the standard would actually be fulfilled. Also, there was some research to be done before the assignment, but not about the things people used in this time period, it was more of researching that time in general. Being more specific would definitely help. I think creating a commercial is a very important thing to be taught. Not only do you have to film it, you then have to show it to all of your peers, which is a very bold thing that I think students need to learn. Also, I think the research is essential before starting Shakespeare because some teachers try to jump right in, and it never works out in their favor. Students need to have some background before starting these texts. I do not think there is a better technology that would help fulfill these goals because researching and making a commercial can only be done with a computer and video camera.