ASSURE Model

    This last week in class, we talked about the ASSURE model for presenting media. By using this model, we can integrate technology into the curriculum and into the classroom. The first step is to Analyze learners. We need to understand who are students are. This step is important because keeping the students you are teaching in mind while planning your lesson will help you find the materials that will fit best for your students. The second step is to state objectives. The students need to know why we are using this material in the curriculum and what they are the outcomes they are to learn. Selecting media and materials is the next step. We need to know what method we want to use in presenting the content. Utilizing the material is the next step and goes hand in hand with selecting. This is where the lesson is taught. We need to also have a back up plan in case the media happens to not work. The final two steps are what is done after the lesson is taught. Requiring learner participation is key. It is important to understand that learning through media cannot take place unless the students are actively participating in the content. The final step is to evaluate and revise. This is key because if we are planning to use this form of media again, we need to know what worked and what did not work. We will also know what engaged the students and if they learned through using the media. Technology and media are important tools that we can use in our classrooms. However, we cannot assume that these tools are going to do the teaching for us. We need to implement into our lessons interactions and ways to assess students after the presentation or media clip. As a teacher, I believe that technology and media are means to help students learn. I do not believe that they are the end in and of themselves, but more so a means to an end. This end product being the learning of the content for the day!