Post-lesson review and evaluation:

Student achievement:
Within this lesson, it was evident that all the students successfully engaged in the analysis of the persuasive
letter. When analysing the persuasive letter, most students were able to identify the issue, the audience and the
evidence involved. In regards to students planning their own persuasive letter, most students were able to
provide two main arguments with supporting facts. The use of integrating information and communication
technology (ICT) within this lesson was a great success, because the students were able to research evidence
to support their reasons. However, it did stop some of them from completing their drafts during this time. For
students to finish and publish their letters, another lesson/session or two is needed.

Teaching effectiveness:
Within this lesson, I believed that most students engaged and interacted with the material at a high level. As I
assigned their work, a lot of students displayed excitement and it was evident that they could not wait to tell their
classmates their ideas. Giving students the time to share their ideas with their classmates before leaving the
floor was effective, as it gave them the opportunity to extend their knowledge, allowing all to have a starting
point for their letter. Additionally, the use of iPads and Computers, allowed those who were struggling for ideas
to research and gather new ideas of the topic.
One concern that was evident in this lesson was that many students spent most of their time researching ideas
on the iPads rather than writing their letter. Although the children were using the iPads for research, in future
lessons I may set a time restriction to enable them to at least begin their letter. Another concern that I developed
within this lesson was students ability to think of their own reasons before research. Although students were
encouraged to use the iPads, in future lessons I might ask the student to write down at least two ideas down
before integrating the use of iPads.
When speaking to my supervising teacher, it was evident that she was happy with the way I controlled the class,
and kept them engaged within the lesson. She told me that most of the students were able to follow my
instructions well, with only a few needing clarification. For future lessons, my supervising teaching had
suggested that the students should write a persuasive letter, on the same topic as the sample letter to ensure
that no confusion arises.
One possible problem was that some students come from a low socioeconomic status (SES) and may not have
the resources such as their own iPads to research the topic given. Luckily, the supervising teacher provided
them with additional resources such as an iPad, so that they were able to complete this task.