3.2 Managing Digital Tools & Resources
Candidates effectively manage digital tools and resources within the context of student learning experiences. (PSC 3.2/ISTE 3b)
Artifact:
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Reflection:
The Internet Lesson Plan for ITEC 7430 is the primary artifact for Standard 3.2. The assignment involved creating a standards-based internet-based lesson for students that is aligned with technology standards and to model the lesson for teachers. I developed the African Travel Brochure internet lesson plan for students in a virtual school environment and created and recorded presentation for teachers on how to complete the lesson in any school environment.
Standard 3.2, Managing Digital Tools and Resources established the expectations for artifact alignment with my ability to manage digital tools and resources within the context of a student learning experience. During the development and implementation of the content and technology standards-based African Travel Brochure internet lesson plan I display my ability to manage digital tools and resources within the context of a student learning experience by giving students choice in a variety of technology options to create their presentation by using any Microsoft Office Suite of software, Google presentation software, Adobe Spark Video, Google tour, etc. I modeled and facilitated and managed the use of digital tools and resources in my Adobe Connect class and recorded the session. In the African Travel Brochure project students take on the role of a travel agent and create a travel brochure to an African country. The brochure highlights political facts, physical features, cultural information, information about environmental concerns and more. After creating the African Travel Brochure, the students then post their final presentation to the class Padlet. Students follow-up their post by commenting on a peer’s brochure and completing an end of assignment Google Form reflecting on their experience.
During the implementation of the enhanced learning experience, I learned that some students misunderstood the directions. They provided information on problems with economy instead of problems with the environment. I learned that I needed to separate words with similar beginnings in the directions for students who skim instead of reading the instructions. I also learned that after a unit on the economy students were still focused on that content instead of moving forward to new content. I learned that I needed to clarify the focus of the assignment in more written and verbal detail for students. I added an additional recorded help session to address this issue and in addressing the diversity of all students I permitted students to revise and resubmit their presentation.
The work that went into creating the artifact impacted faculty development and student learning. It impacted faculty development by providing a resource for teachers to use to facilitate and implement a technology rich lesson that addresses the diversity of all students. The impact on faculty development can be assessed in viewing the teacher’s implementation of the lesson with students. It impacted student learning by providing an alternate means for students to display mastery of content, show creativity and enhance their technology skills. The impact on student learning can be assessed by a teacher created rubric, assessments in the LMS, USA TestPrep and benchmarks.
Standard 3.2, Managing Digital Tools and Resources established the expectations for artifact alignment with my ability to manage digital tools and resources within the context of a student learning experience. During the development and implementation of the content and technology standards-based African Travel Brochure internet lesson plan I display my ability to manage digital tools and resources within the context of a student learning experience by giving students choice in a variety of technology options to create their presentation by using any Microsoft Office Suite of software, Google presentation software, Adobe Spark Video, Google tour, etc. I modeled and facilitated and managed the use of digital tools and resources in my Adobe Connect class and recorded the session. In the African Travel Brochure project students take on the role of a travel agent and create a travel brochure to an African country. The brochure highlights political facts, physical features, cultural information, information about environmental concerns and more. After creating the African Travel Brochure, the students then post their final presentation to the class Padlet. Students follow-up their post by commenting on a peer’s brochure and completing an end of assignment Google Form reflecting on their experience.
During the implementation of the enhanced learning experience, I learned that some students misunderstood the directions. They provided information on problems with economy instead of problems with the environment. I learned that I needed to separate words with similar beginnings in the directions for students who skim instead of reading the instructions. I also learned that after a unit on the economy students were still focused on that content instead of moving forward to new content. I learned that I needed to clarify the focus of the assignment in more written and verbal detail for students. I added an additional recorded help session to address this issue and in addressing the diversity of all students I permitted students to revise and resubmit their presentation.
The work that went into creating the artifact impacted faculty development and student learning. It impacted faculty development by providing a resource for teachers to use to facilitate and implement a technology rich lesson that addresses the diversity of all students. The impact on faculty development can be assessed in viewing the teacher’s implementation of the lesson with students. It impacted student learning by providing an alternate means for students to display mastery of content, show creativity and enhance their technology skills. The impact on student learning can be assessed by a teacher created rubric, assessments in the LMS, USA TestPrep and benchmarks.