Peer+Review

This page is for critiques of my CALLT design and project. Feel free to edit this page. -KL

=** Peer Critique by: Katie Millard **= ​

**What Should I Do? Worksheet (Lesson 1)**
This worksheet is a wonderful assessment/activity for students to complete in pairs. It covers the objectives listed in lesson 1. Students will be engaged in conversations that align with the lesson objectives when completing this worksheet.

Advice Lesson Worksheet:
This worksheet is clearly written and easy to understand. Students could easily understand the layout of the worksheet (Student A & B's rolls). The contents of the worksheet align with the lesson objectives and the curriculum being covered. The worksheet is at an appropriate level for students in Grade 2 (8th in US).

=Dear Zooey Collocation Worksheet:= The collocation worksheet has clear directions that are easy to follow. Students get a choice in what their responses to the questions will be, which gives them ownership in their learning. The prompts/questions for students to answer in their letters are clearly written and easy to answer. The prompts/questions are problems I could see children in Grade 2 understanding or occuring in their lives or lives of someone they know.

**How to Use Voicethread PowerPoint:**
This multimedia PowerPoint presentation was loaded onto voicethread.com, I am assuming that is so classmates in the States are able to view Kevin's work (I could be wrong...just a guess.) Kevin's PowerPoint is easy to understand. It clearly explains how to get to voicthread.com using the YMS Wiki page (2.0 social media tool), how to register for an account and how to navigate/use voicethread.com. Kevin used screen shots, visual aids (arrows, pictures, etc.) and aduio recording to explain in detail what students were going to do inorder to view the voicethread and complete the activity.

**Lesson 1 Giving Advice (Chapter 5, Lesson 1):**
Kevin's lesson had all of the key components of the lesson plan format (Rationale/Background, Objectives, Resources, Curriculum/Linguistic Analysis, Lesson Procedure, and Assessment). The lesson is written for Grade 2 (8th grade in US) students. The rationale explains the demograpchic makeup of the class. Lesson objectives are clear however you may want to add what the students learned before your student performance/activity/outcome. EX: After teaching/presenting passive voice, SWBT write 3 sentences in the passive voice. (Example taken from the Lesson Plan Evaluation Criteria from Dr. Sehlaoui.The sheet I am refering to will be used to asses your lesson objectives.) The student outcomes and assessment are clearly stated. The lesson procedure is written step-by-step and gives an approximate number of minutes to be spent on each step. This lesson could be easily used by a collegue and presented to the class. The assessment is appropriate for the age/grade level of the students. I am a bit confused by your assessment since it is the same for both days. Is this correct? Also I am confused as to what the scrambled sentences and the pair races on the worksheet are. I did not see them on your Wiki page but they are referenced in your lesson.

**Lesson 2 Giving Advice (Chapter 5, Lesson 1):**
This lesson also had all of the key components of the lesson plan format (Rationale/Background, Objectives, Resources, Curriculum/Linguistic Analysis, Lesson Procedure, and Assessment). The lesson is written for Grade 2 (8th grade in US) students. The rationale explains the demograpchic makeup of the class. I would again suggest that you follow the lesson objective format that Dr. Sehlaoui provided us since it will be used to evaluate your objectives. The student objective outcomes are clear and follow the lesson contents and curriculum. The list of resources is developmentally appropriate for Grade 2 students. All links to outside websites/resources work. Have you thought about playing the recordings students did during your introduction to the lesson? It would be a great review and a way to maybe motivate others to try and do the outside work. (Just a thought). The use of teachingenglish.com is developmentally appropriate for students and fits in with the lesson objectives. I am a bit confused by your assessment since it is the same for both days. Is this correct? Also I am confused as to what the scrambled sentences and the pair races on the worksheet are. I did not see them on your Wiki page but they are referenced in your lesson.

Overall Critique:
I think Kevin has done a wonderful job implementing the different technology features we have learned about into his lessons. The lessons are clear and developmentally appropriate for Grade 2 students. As far as I can tell Kevin has met all of the assessment criteria on the Final Project Assessment Rubric. The look of his Wiki page is clean and readable. I could easily find all of the components of his final project, where to submit my peer critique and other useful CALLT resources as well. Nice job Kevin! You have worked hard on this project and it shows. :)