1. Unit Plan Reflection
Creating this unit plan has taught me that creating lesson plans are not as
easy as I originally believed. I found it very challenging to be creative for every
aspect of the plan, as I did not want to become one of the teachers who revert to
using worksheets as a means of instruction. I have come to learn from this process
that while lecture and worksheets may be easier to plan than per say a WebQuest, I
do now believe that the quality of the lesson is very rich with the technology that I
have incorporated into my unit plan. On the topic of technology, I can honestly say
that I have never leaned about more computer programs and interactive websites
than what I have in these past four weeks. I always saw myself as a person who was
fairly up to date on technology but even being out of high school for just two years
has made me realize that technology in the classroom is not where it was two years
ago.
As far as my likes and dislikes of the unit plan go I would have to say
that I found the Voki to be one of the most interesting topics discussed as it was a
piece of technology that I had never seen before, but I could immediately see its
classroom potential. I also believe that the use of Twitter as an instant response tool
will catch on in schools in the way I am using it in my unit plan. Another piece of
technology that I loved about my unit plan was the post class responses on
Facebook and Blogger. I see these responses as follow up questions that make
students apply what they have learned that day in class and apply it to a real life
situation. I will say that I did not enjoy the WebQuest process. I see WebQuest as an

2. old technology tool. Most links are outdated or missing providing a frustrating
student experience. While the quest that I use n my lesson plan is new and working
properly, the truth is that the majority of the quests on the site are not interesting to
students.
The last topic that I wish to discuss regarding my unit plan would be the
integration of the Hummingbird robotic kit. I personally loved this process and even
found it challenging at times to create a bot for this unit plan. I can foresee robotics
being integrated into future CSOs as they provide a hands-on learning approach
across different subject curriculums. I with out a doubt believe that robotics such as
the Hummingbird kit will be integrated into common core nationwide within the
near future. I have found the unit plan to be a very rewarding experience and now
see myself one step closer to be able to become a great teacher by integrating
technology into my future lesson plans.