Direct and Indirect Instruction

Direct instruction is teacher centered where she/he gives the task to be done and the students do it. Lecture, questioning, modeling, practice and drill are used.
Applied Behavior analysis is used ABC; A-Antecedent, B-Behavior, C-Consequences .

In our groups we were given a part of the DI model to teach to our classmates. This helped me grasp the concept and actually practice my given part which was drill and practice.  Seeing the parts demonstrated to me helped me see how I would actually do this with my future students.  

Indirect instruction- which is web quests, puzzles that students actually do themselves or in a group.  The student is given something they must find  or complete a web quest.  This helped me to see what my future students will be doing with their web quests.  It is a process that takes time but the finished product is worth it.  It takes the student to thinking and actually finding things on a topic.

My web quest is called Dr. Shape's Detectives.  The students have to find the given shape with clues they are given.  They have to help Dr. Shape complete all his shapes for his puzzle.

I found this gave me a new insight into the digital world we are living in and have to be prepared to teach our students . We have students that have been brought up with all the technology that we have to teach on their levels.  Technology is fun and can add many things to our classrooms.