Module 7: Facilitating with Technology

Module 7 focused more on how you can use technology as a teacher, as opposed to how your students will use it in the classroom. In this module, you created facilitation and management resources that will help you prepare and stay on track as you facilitate this type of teaching and learning with your students. As you reflect on what you have learned and created tonight and throughout the course, please answer the following questions and respond to at least one colleague:

• In what roles do you see technology fulfilling in your classroom?
• What 21st century skills do you feel you will be the most apparent in your classroom as a result of planning this unit?

Please respond to the following questions in your personal blog:

• What do you feel has been the most useful thing you will take away from this course?
• Do you think you will plan units that follow a similar format to this one in the future?
• What features from this type of curriculum design might you use again?
• Is there anything else you hope to learn from this course before it is completed?

Module 6: Planning for Student Success

This week we focused on creating accommodations for diverse learners and supporting student self-direction through the use of formative assessments and other student support resources. As you reflect on the work you have completed today, please answer the following questions:

• How can I facilitate a student-centered classroom?
• How can I use technology to support this instructional practice?
• What new ideas or concepts have I taken from today's session?

Once you have answered the questions above and responded to at least one colleague, post a detailed response to the following prompt in your personal blog:

This module has helped me think about self-directed learners and the role of differentiation in the following ways….

Module 5: Assessing Student Learning

This week, we focused on creating student-centered assessments. We discussed the challenges and highlights of involving your students in the assessment process and explored didferent ways to assess student progress. Briefly respond to the following questions and then reply to the thoughts of at least one colleague:

• What are some new ways I can assess student learning that I have not used in the past?
• How can I be sure I am assessing higher-order thinking skills in my classroom?
• How can I involve students in the assessment process?

In your personal blog, please respond to the following prompt:

This module has helped me think about student-centered assessment in the following ways….

Module 4: Creating Student Samples

This week, we examined and created sample of student learning to help our students achieve success and keep learning goals and objectives in mind. Now that you have worked with your team to create one or more student samples, please answer the following:

• How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
• How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
  

After posting your response, please reply to the thoughts one or more of your colleagues.

Next week, we will be looking at student assessment and the role it has in a problem-based learning environment. To get your mind thinking about this topic, please respond to the following prompt in your own personal blog:

How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?

Module 3: Making Connections

Tonight we focused on unsing the Internet to enhance teaching and learning. We looked at how students can use the Internet for conducting research, communicating and collaborating, all of which are 21st century skills.

Please reply to the following prompts. For the class blog (Leave a short comment and reply to someone else):

• How can I use the Internet to support my teaching and students' learning?
• How can I ensure responsible and appropriate use of the Internet?

For your personal blog (Leave a more detailed answer):
This module has helped me think about the impact of the Internet on my students’ learning in the following ways….

Module 2: Planning Our Unit

Welcome to week 2!

Tonight, we focused on using standards, objectives, curriculum-framing questions (CFQ's) and assessments to support student learning. Please answer the following questions in 1-2 sentences each:

• How can Curriculum-Framing Questions help support my students' learning?
• How can I plan ongoing student-centered assessments?

One you have completed your response, please reply to one of your colleagues. Next, in your own personal blog, answer the following prompt in detail:

This module has helped me to think about using standards, CFQ's, or formative assessments in the following ways...

Module 1: Teaching With PBL

Module 1 consisted of researching and discussing Problem -Based learning and its place in the 21st Century classroom. Now that you have had time to think about this topic, please reply with your answers to the following questions:

•How can projects help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skills?
•How can I use projects to enhance student learning?

Once you have posted, reply to the post of at least one other participant. You may ask them a question, comment on their good ideas, or even disagree (respectfully), as long as you are saying more then just, "I agree" or "Good job". Before entering your comments, please make sure to start with the person's name you are replying to, such as "@ Melodie" or "To Melodie".


Next, you will create your first post in your own blog. Please begin with the following prompt:

This module has made me think about my role as an instructional designer in the following ways...

Make sure to check back before our next meeting to read my response to your first post!