Standard 2.1 Content Standards & Student Technology Standards
Candidates model and facilitate the design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. (PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a)
Artifact: Multimedia Design Project
Reflection: The Multimedia Design Project was created to demonstrate my ability to design and implement a technology-enhanced learning experience. For this project I created a multimedia WebQuest that was aligned with both the PSC student content standards along the ISTE technology standards. The lesson was designed to utilize research-based learner center strategies that offered an authentic real world engaging learning experience for the students. The LoTi engaged learning indicators were used to help design and evaluate the technology-enhanced learning experience.
The artifact was designed to lead middle school students on an exploration of the different economic and government systems of the Middle East. The artifact was designed to offer students their choice of technology tools that were evaluated and modeled in advance, in order to maximize their educational potential. The lesson required students to research and grade different nations of the Middle East, based on their different political and economic factors. The lesson was designed to engage students in a research-based learning experience that included collaborative learning, along with real-world authentic learning experiences. The students were assigned a website that communicated the expectations of the lesson plan, including a teacher created rubric along with, tutorials and directions. The artifact addressed the needs of diverse learning experiences by included student choice and incorporating assisted learning functionality.
After completing this artifact I learned about the importance of creating research-based learning experiences that are both, engaging and student centered. Although this artifact proved to be an engaging lesson, the directions did get confusing for some students. More concrete directions and samples of student work would have helped to maintain student engaged. The students often got lost in the lesson and had difficulties following along. If I had the opportunity to complete the lesson again, I would include an introduction that was more concrete. More detailed directions along with different tracks would have really helped students maintain direction throughout the lesson. I learned that student engagement can be lost if the lesson does not incorporate elements to keep them focused on the task.
This artifact helped to improve faculty development by empowering me to share the skills and knowledge I gained with other educators. After completing this lesson, I had the opportunity to work with several teacher to help evaluate, design and implement technology-enhanced research-based learning experiences. The benefits of this lesson can be seen in classroom observations of student engagement and increased technology-enhanced lesson plans submitted.
The artifact was designed to lead middle school students on an exploration of the different economic and government systems of the Middle East. The artifact was designed to offer students their choice of technology tools that were evaluated and modeled in advance, in order to maximize their educational potential. The lesson required students to research and grade different nations of the Middle East, based on their different political and economic factors. The lesson was designed to engage students in a research-based learning experience that included collaborative learning, along with real-world authentic learning experiences. The students were assigned a website that communicated the expectations of the lesson plan, including a teacher created rubric along with, tutorials and directions. The artifact addressed the needs of diverse learning experiences by included student choice and incorporating assisted learning functionality.
After completing this artifact I learned about the importance of creating research-based learning experiences that are both, engaging and student centered. Although this artifact proved to be an engaging lesson, the directions did get confusing for some students. More concrete directions and samples of student work would have helped to maintain student engaged. The students often got lost in the lesson and had difficulties following along. If I had the opportunity to complete the lesson again, I would include an introduction that was more concrete. More detailed directions along with different tracks would have really helped students maintain direction throughout the lesson. I learned that student engagement can be lost if the lesson does not incorporate elements to keep them focused on the task.
This artifact helped to improve faculty development by empowering me to share the skills and knowledge I gained with other educators. After completing this lesson, I had the opportunity to work with several teacher to help evaluate, design and implement technology-enhanced research-based learning experiences. The benefits of this lesson can be seen in classroom observations of student engagement and increased technology-enhanced lesson plans submitted.