Unit of Instruction

I had not fully anticipated how difficult it would be to develop and begin creating a unit of instruction for this class. Not that I don't have enough content to find SOMETHING to develop a unit it on, but here were my core requirements: 1) Integrate technology for an authentic purpose 2) Create a unit of manageable size due to time restrictions of unit development 3) Select a topic that fits in my current curriculum timeline that I have not previously used for a TIE class.

While those three requirements do not seem like much, I also had to consider available technology, pedagogical approach, and meeting the needs of all my learners. How could I create something that fit all of these needs? Well, my considerations lasted for weeks as I created a list of possibilities and what I could do with those possibilities. I finally settled on a small unit on the eight parts of speech. What a random topic to create a unit on! But as I looked at what I could do with such a focused topic, I realized that it easily fit all of my requirements and considerations. While it may not be the most glamorous selection, it will meet a specific need and allow my students to use technology as an enhancement to learning, as opposed to additional content. Now that my teaching guide is created (minus a cute and catchy unit title) I can focus on creating the learning experiences for my students.