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Learning Environments
Learning Environments
Candidates facilitate learning by creating, using, evaluating, and managing effective learning environments.
Context & conditions
Context & conditions
This artifact is titled Be a Master of Multiplication. This artifact is a stand-alone course created online using Google Slides as well as a Google Forms assessment. This course is an online course but can be given in an in-person format. The course includes a review of multiplication families 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10. The course’s main content is about the multiplication families 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. I created this artifact on Google Slides because that is what I have experience doing. The practice questions in the course give feedback to the learners as they go.
This course was created to meet a need for students who struggle mastering their multiplication families. The learning in the course includes patterns found in multiplication such as even and odd numbers and strategies that can be used like using a well-known fact to figure out an unknown fact. This artifact showcases the ability to create navigation that can be used in Google Slides to make it responsive and interactive.
Scope
Scope
This eLearning product was created to be used with my tutoring students. This product was something that I saw a need for while working with the students. This course is a stand-alone course designed as a response to students struggling with multiplication. This course can be used in the classroom or online and given by a teacher or parent. I knew several methods to use to help teach multiplication such as patterns in the numbers you can find and “the 9’s trick” but had to research other methods like any patterns for the 6 and 7 multiplication families.
Role
Role
This artifact is one that I created independently. I created the content for the entire course as well as created the assessments and practice activities. I narrated the content for each slide. I also created the navigation and transitions that were used in the course. I did use data collected from a small group to design and develop the course.
Instructional Design
Instructional Design
When developing this course, I used the analysis from the design document. The design work was already completed when authoring the design document. Design elements such as the objectives and learning activities were decided upon. The development process happened next by using the design elements and evolving that into a course. The course was developed using the objectives and learning activities from the design phase as well as using information from the learner analysis.
The MRK model is one example of an instructional design model. The goal of instructional design is to make learning less difficult and more effective (Morrison et al, 2013, pg. 2). The MRK model was followed closely when creating this eLearning product. Multiple stages of the MRK model were used such as instructional problems, learner characteristics, task analysis, instructional objectives and more found in the inner circle of the MRK model diagram.
Related performance indicator(s)
Related performance indicator(s)
AECT Standard 3: Learning Environments
AECT Standard 3: Learning Environments
Creating - Candidates create instructional design products based on learning principles and research-based best practices.
Using - Candidates make professionally sound decisions in selecting appropriate processes and resources to provide optimal conditions for learning based on principles, theories, and effective practices.
Assessing/Evaluating - Candidates use multiple assessment strategies to collect data for informing decisions to improve instructional practice, learner outcomes, and the learning environment.
Ethics - Candidates foster a learning environment in which ethics guide practice that promotes health, safety, best practice, and respect for copyright, Fair Use, and appropriate open access to resources.
Diversity of Learners - Candidates foster a learning community that empowers learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.
Reflection
Reflection
This course I created is one that I am proud of and is something that I can put to use in the future. Multiplication is a big topic that is fundamental for children to eventually master as part of a strong math foundation. I think the content of what I taught is well organized and fairly well written. The biggest flaw with this artifact is the platform. While Google Slides was easy to work with and something I was comfortable with at the time, I now have more experience with other course development tools and would prefer to rework the course in something like isEazy.
Designing and developing this course provided me with great experience. I was able to problem solve when the navigation was not working correctly by editing the order of the slides and making some slides hidden. I was able to write script for voice recording the lessons in the course as well as provide visuals and examples, all of these strategies supporting sound pedagogical knowledge. I was able to fill a gap with this course as well by locating a need for multiplication support. The learning activities were aligned with the objectives. I gained experience with creating an appropriate length course and organizing the content into manageable sections. Overall, the product shows that a vast amount of learning occurred.
Context & conditions
Context & conditions
This artifact is an accessible website created on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in elementary school for EDET 735. The website was created on Google Sites. The website is linked here. The website includes five tabs that navigate to different parts of the website. The tabs are Home, Barriers, Presentation, Research and Multimedia. The website also includes an embedded lesson plan, barriers to learning chart, and PowerPoint as well as research and multimedia links. Google Docs, Google Slides and YouTube are all linked or embedded on the website.
I learned about UDL in EDET 735 and used that knowledge to create the content that went into the website. I also used the information about creating an accessible website to try and create the most accessible website I could. This was a new experience for me.
Scope
Scope
This artifact was created to show off the knowledge attained in EDET 735. The accessibility of the website is in correlation with what was learned. This website was created as a general reference tool and can be used by anyone. The website itself is all one component and a part of another website or course.
Role
Role
This website was created as an individual final project. I designed the layout of the website and created the content on the website including the lesson plan, PowerPoint, and barriers to learning chart. I researched and gathered resources to include on the “Resources” and “Multimedia” tabs. I included accessible components on the website as well.
Instructional Design
Instructional Design
This artifact was designed with a very specific message. Effective instruction is developed by structuring and presenting materials that can engage the learner while also signaling the important points (Morrison et al, 2013, pg. 160). This artifact used an overview as a pre-instructional strategy and pictures and graphics were used throughout the website. Both of these aspects are ways that the instructional message has been intentionally designed to have the most impact on the learner.
Related performance indicator(s)
Related performance indicator(s)
AECT Standard 3: Learning Environments
AECT Standard 3: Learning Environments
Creating - Candidates create instructional design products based on learning principles and research-based best practices.
Using - Candidates make professionally sound decisions in selecting appropriate processes and resources to provide optimal conditions for learning based on principles, theories, and effective practices.
Managing - Candidates establish mechanisms for maintaining the technology infrastructure to improve learning and performance.
Ethics - Candidates foster a learning environment in which ethics guide practice that promotes health, safety, best practice, and respect for copyright, Fair Use, and appropriate open access to resources.
Diversity of Learners - Candidates foster a learning community that empowers learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.
Reflection
Reflection
Creating a website often feels like a daunting task to me, but using Google Sites made the whole experience very easy. Google Sites makes adding blocks and elements easy, although it is not an extremely customizable platform. Building this website is the perfect practice before finishing my portfolio website because I was able to learn some tricks and work through kinks. This artifact feels like one I will look back on in the future and reference because of the content about UDL that is shared as well as the knowledge I learned from creating the website.
My website does need to be updated to make my PowerPoint more accessible. This was the biggest challenge with creating the website, but probably the most important aspect of the whole artifact. When developing content for online, the creator must be aware of accessibility practices and keep in mind where to add in certain features like alternate text or headings. That is one thing I honestly wouldn’t have considered that much before completing EDET 735. It is key knowledge I need to be successful in the real world of instructional design.
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