ASSURE in an acronym which stands for:
Analyze learners-take stock of students' general characteristics (e.g. grade, age ethic group, gender, and socioeconomic level), learning styles (e.g. verbal, visual,tactual) and entry competencies (e.g. prior knowledge, skills,attitudes). . State objectives-setting goals helps keep lesson plans on track toward a specific point, which helps keep focus and drives the motion of learning.Select-picking which media and technology will be used and taught. Utilize-implementation is often best as a hands-on approach, which shows students the ins and outs of using media and technology, and how it fits in a real-life situation. Require participation-students need to absorb and understand feedback while reflecting on the learning process. Without involvement, students will not retain the lesson.Evaluate and Revise-any lesson plan should be a work-in-progress, changing and adapting to reflect the needs of the students. The ASSURE model of teaching is designed to integrate the development of media and the proliferation of technology within lesson plans in order to keep in touch with students' needs and interests. For more information, please see: http://clifmims.wetpaint.com/page/Lesson+Plan+Models 