Difficulties...argh!
STEM lesson plan writing and the miasma of difficulties that have followed me like a dark cloud... This has been quite an experience. I have changed my topic several times, initially I had a fabulous lesson plan but I could not fit it in with the 2061 initiative, then I had one that suited that beautifully but did not follow STEM and finally I had a lesson plan that would work with all of the above.
Then I got to work.
Things seemed to flow, my lesson concerned having my students look into the expense behind the electricity of appliances in the home. Math, science, cooperative learning, group discussions, personal applications, beautiful. I sat down to fill in the template.
It didn't work with MS works.
It didn't work with Open Office.
It didn't work with word pad.
When I finally got it to work with some adjustment via MS works, my computer froze when I pulled up page 8. I lost quite a bit of data.
So I tried it again.
Computer froze again.
Lost data again.
It has been three days now and I have three-fourths of my lesson plan completed. I am disheartened. But I will persist. I have decided to purchase a code for Microsoft Word so I can do my homework on the days that it is due and not after that. So. I will write my proper blog entry next, as I can at least do this much at this time. Has anyone else run into this problem with templates?
Kathy,
ReplyDeleteIt appears that after reading several blogs, I was not the only one who experienced obstacles. I am happy to see you were able to navigate your pitfalls much better then I was. What website did you use to locate your standards?
Nia