About the Chapter

Technology supports well-designed instruction. In order to use technology in teaching and learning, it is first necessary to decide what you intend to teach and how you intend to teach it.

Chapter two explores the process of designing effective instruction, preparing lesson plans for executing the planned instruction, and even how to create an action plan to be sure you have everything you need ready. The chapter introduces the Design-Plan-Act system that includes all of these components.

Systematic planning is an essential skill for this course, for future courses, and for your teaching career. If you take the time to master it now and it will serve you well for your entire academic and professional career. This chapter will help you do just that.