PLO 3 and 7
PLO 3- Design learning opportunities
that apply technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the need of
all learners.
PLO 7- Utilize technology to collect
and analyze data, interpret results and communicate findings.
I
combined PLO 3 and 7 because they deal with the elements that are taken to
support needs of all learners. In a classroom composed of different learning
styles. Each students needs to be represented in the instructional strategies.
Tailoring instruction to meet each student’s needs is essential in learning.
The differentiated instructional should be based on student’s readiness,
interests and learning profile (Tomlison, 2015).
The learning activity that is design to apply
technology to enhance instructional strategies to meet the needs of all
students learning gives data that can help all learners. When it is collected
and analyzed it become the resources that can help develop better educational
plan. Technology can collect the data and interpret the results. Then the instructor
applies results to all students’ needs. Students are different and learning
different.
Technology can collect and analyze data at the
same time students are learning. Students can learn at their pace and style of
learning with the use of technology. I rank PLO 3 and 7 third because the use
of technology can supply data and results that can benefit all learners’ needs.
These two PLOs together with design instructional strategies and data collected
and communicate of the findings can allow students to go beyond their level of
learning. PLO 3 use technology activity to support learners. PLO 7 use technology gives more information
that can advance student’s learning.
To
redesign this assignment I have to use PLO 3 and 7. I had to use an activity
using technology tools that demonstrate the collection, interpret results,
analyze data and communicate findings. I had to also demonstrate how the
instructional strategies use technology to support the needs of all learners.
To do this I use the assignment from EDU 648. Instructor will implement many
different technologies to enhance student’s technology skills.
Instructor
will be students with assess to survey using SurveyMonkey. SurveyMonkey will
allow instructor to create a survey to assess the subject of their choice. This
survey tool will collect date and give results. Instructor will implement 10
questions. Each question will apply to the student’s knowledge of the use of
technology in the educational system.
The
instructor will present the use of iclicker to the by means of two videos https://youtu.be/czkW-fgEyfk and https://youtu.be/hvmqI4lu55c. These video will explain to the class
about the use the tool. Instructor will then use the tool to interact will the
class about their struggles and strengths in using technology for educate. This
will done will presenting a PowerPoint using Jing presentation to introduce the
expectation of the learning activity. The presentation will also give
information about the use of technology tools for education.
After
the students complete survey they will send the link to instructor e-mail. Instructor
will take data from the survey and communicate the finding to the school staff.
This will help the school staff to determine how much more do their curriculum
plans need to be based on teaching technology skills and uses. “The SurveyMonkey
is a great tech tool to use to collect data and analyze students’ interest data”
(Rinkel, 2011). The data will be used to support all learners’ needs.
Instructor
will develop a Jing presentation to present the results the survey to the
class. In this presentation instructor will explain the importance of the use
of technology skills in the 21st century. To support each students
learning about the use of technology they will be given the opportunity to
demonstrate their technology skills by presenting a presentation about the
technology tool of their choice. This will be their formative assessment. I
will develop a rubric to grade the student’s presentation. This rubric will
consist of five criteria. In these criteria they will let students know what is
expected of them to achieve a good grade.
The
use of SurveyMonkey will be used again for summative assessment. Instructor
will design a questionnaire that will be used as a test. This will enhance
knowledge about the first survey that was done at the beginning. Students will
develop a survey alone with the instructor for the whole school and invite the
students and staff member to take the survey. The survey will be available on
the school Facebook page.
The
use of the ADDIE model helps me to design the assignment. The ADDIE model
consists of five steps that were used to design these activities. The steps are
analysis, design development, implementation and evaluation (Davis, 2-013). I
accomplish the goal using technology to enhance learning to all learners. These
activities are what I needed to better develop my curriculum plan about the use
of technology in the class to meet all students needs.
The
challenges that I had in redesigning this assignment is that I had to remember
that I was using two PLOs. Using iclicker was a challenge, because was my first
time using it. This will ensure that all students engaging and responses in the
classroom discussions. This is an audience response system. The bonus of using
this technology is like mostly all technology for learning. It gives immediately
feedback. Redesigning the activities to engage students and instructor using
technology to deliver learning and teaching was a challenge.
References
Davis, A., (20130. Using instructional design principles to develop effective information
literacy instruction. Retrieve from:
http://crln.acrl.org/content/74/4/205.full
Rinkel. J., (2011). Three Tech Tools to Collect and Analyze
Student Interest Data. Retrieve from:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/classroom_solutions/2011/08/three-tech-tools-to-collect-and-analyze-student-interest-data
Tomlinson,C., (2015). What Is Differentiated Instruction? Retrieve from:
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/what-differentiated-instruction
Original
Assignment
Incorporating Technology
Mary Scott
EDU 648 Teaching and Learning with Technology
Instructor: Michael Horm
June 22, 2015
Incorporating
Technology
Students
will be group in three to a group. Each group will have a choice of three
technology tools. The technology tools are PowerPoint and MindMesiter. These
tools will provide students will a deeper understanding of the learning
theories. Each technology tools will help to guide students learning process (What Is
Successful Technology Integration? (2007). When each group choose the tool that
they will use they will then demonstrate their knowledge of three learning
theories.
The
learning theories are cognitive theory, behavioral theory and social learning
theory. They will present their presentation to the class. They will also
explain which best describe their learning. Students are expected to evaluate
each learning theory. They are to discuss the type of environment that enhance
these theories.
Incorporating
technology into your teaching does not mean to make the technology tool your
main focus. It should be used to help students reach their goal of learning.
Teachers should make should that they do not loss focus on the learning
outcomes. Because with technology tools teachers can easily worry about or
spend most on making should students can correctly use the technology tools.
Studies have showed that student’s academic growth is higher in classrooms
where teachers use technology regularly (Hamilton, 2007).
Each
one of the technology has been used in some type in some type assignment in the
classroom. All students are familiar with each technology tools. When teachers
implement technology into their classroom to enhance their students learning
they need to be prepare for some issues and challenges that they will encounter
(Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015). Students do not learn in the same way or at same
time. So this is the reason that I am using two types of tools. Students need to be exposed to as many used
of technology tools as possible. Having literacy about technology and their
uses will enhance student’s technology skills. Learning through the use of
technology is a part of the 21st century learning (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015).
By
integrating more than one technology for students to demonstrate their learning
students will become part of their learning. This is because they will have a
choice about their learning. Which tool will enhance their learning? Students
will learn more when they are comfortable with tools or materials that enhance
their learning. Students will become more involved and they will take control
of their own learning (How to Integrate Technology. (2007).
This assignment is about learning theory. When a
group picks PowerPoint to present their learning they will be able to display
videos, audio and web links (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015). These displays should
demonstrate information about each learning theory. When students are able to present their
learning through unique opportunities other than essays, tests formative or
summative they are activating their critical thinking skills (Incorporating Technology into Your Teaching. (n.d).This will help to cause long-tern
memory.
When groups use MindMeister they will be able to visually
organize ideas about each one of the learning theories. Students will use text
and icons and then link them to one another to show relationship between
theories (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015). Students can use their prior
knowledge and link it to new knowledge. Students can develop a summary of the
theories with a better understanding. With the use of technology embedded in
the building of students understanding of the topic or subject they increase
their level of learning.
The reason that I choose to use this technology tool the
MindMesiter is that it offers individual learners and cooperative learning
groups an opportunity to plan and see the relationship between the concepts
that they have learned. Allowing students to clarify their thinking,
understanding relationships and identifying their misconceptions is what I am hoping
the MindMesiter will accomplish (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015). As students
work in groups they can identify each other misconception. While students are
doing the MindMeister they can see do the ideas or information line-up with
what the teacher is looking for in the assignment. This technology tool can be
a powerful instructional tool (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015).
With the use of PowerPoint in this assignment I hope that
the students will work smarter. I also hope that it will motivate students to
learn (Gallagher &
Michael, (2005). I want the PowerPoint to not just a presentation, but to on
build their knowledge of learning theory. I want learning to take place when
creating the presentation and when students are presenting it. The beginning
and the aftermath in learning is very important. PowerPoint and MindMesiter
technology tools provide students the ability to develop creatively and
problem-solving skills (Blair, 2012). This is when they display their mastery
of the learning theories in meaningful ways.
Working together with
technology in groups can be helpful for students whom classroom instructions is
not enough to achieve mastery of the subject or topic. Groups working with
technology can improve academic outcomes and improve success for students who
are shy and self-conscious (Lever-Duffy and McDonald’s (2015). Students can come in
their own way to demonstrating their learning through the technology tool that
the group has chosen. Students group can have a spokesperson. Each student in the group will still have to
participate in presenting their knowledge.
References
Blair, N. (2012).Technology Integration
for the New 21st Century Learner. Retrieve from: http://www.naesp.org/principal-januaryfebruary-2012-technology/technology-integration-new-21st-century-learner
Gallagher, E.V. & R, Michael, (2005).
PowerPoint: Possibilities and Problems
Retrieve from http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/files/vol16no3_powerpoint.htm
Hamilton, B. (2007). Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades
Retrieve from: http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/itsele-excerpt.pdf
How to
Integrate Technology. (2007) Retrieve from:
http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-implementation
Incorporating
Technology into Your Teaching. (n.d). Retrieve from:
https://teaching.berkeley.edu/incorporating-technology-your-teaching
Lever-Duffy, J. & McDonald, J. B.
(2015). Teaching and learning with technology (5th ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson Education
What
Is Successful Technology Integration? (2007). Retrieve from:
http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-guide-description
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