Microteaching Reflection

Teaching a lesson online comes with various pro's and con's and different people will naturally have different perspectives on it. The ability to connect to learners over great distances, and in other situations where in-person lessons are not possible, is a necessity for 21st century educators.

During the planning phase for my online lesson I found myself pleasantly challenged in considering how I would implement my lesson as well as adapt to the unique method of content delivery. Delivering content online requires clear speech and and an understanding of how to use technology effectively. Having to do such a lesson gave me the opportunity to practice and develop those skills. Doing a lesson in this format has also given me a broader perspective on the many ways that one can teach, which I will use in my teaching career one day.

The part of my lesson that I enjoyed the most was being able to explore "uncharted territory". Remote teaching is not something I am very experienced with and doing this lesson gave me the chance to try a new way to teach. There were a few difficulties I encountered, however. Due to my own fear of something going wrong I failed to implement any external resources and kept my lesson rather simple. My own anxiety over potential technological issues thus resulted in a lesson that became boring the longer it went on. I allowed it to prevent me from experimenting further in my teaching and creating a more engaging lesson. This is something I'm excited to work on for future remote lessons.