D1 Michelle Cosner and D2 Yvonne Musgrove

Instructional Plan Table

Learning Objective

1.1 Demonstrate what a Blog is, how to create one, insert at RSS feed and share applications for blogs in classroom instruction.

Content Presentation

Content:

The students will watch a Blogs in Plain English youtube video providing an overview of blogs, when and how to use blogs and how to set up a blog.

Demonstration:
  1. Students will watch a Blogs in Plain English Youtube video providing overview of blogshttp://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=blogs+in+plain+english&mid=ED77CE2C358E32B4A225ED77CE2C358E32B4A225&view=detail&FORM=VIRE1
  2. Students will be given a demonstration how to set up Blog on blogspot www.Blogspot.com
  3. Students will be given a demonstration how to add content to blog
  4. Students will be shown how to link a RSS feed into their blog www.Google.com

Materials and Media Selection:

Students will need access to computer and internet for instruction and paper/pens for quickwrite.

Student Participation

Student Grouping:
Students will work in large group for the overview then individually when creating their blog, posting content and connecting RSS feed and completing quickwrite. Students will join back in large group to share quickwrite and provide feedback on instruction and use of blogs.

Practice Items and Activities:
  1. Students will set up their blog, post content and RSS feed
  2. Students will do a quick write on how they can incorporate blogs into their classroom instruction
  3. Students will share their quick writes and concepts for applications

Feedback

Students will share reflections of their understanding of material covered and applications in their classrooms for blogs. Session will conclude with question and answer.



D2 Yvonne Musgrove and D1 Michelle Cosner
Objectives:
  • Have students embrace the value of learning the importance of technology
  • Proficiency in operating computers
  • How technology has impacted education
  • How technology has progressed through-out the world
  • Develop new ways of integrating into business and education

Content Presentation Students will be given pre-test based on prior knowledge, watch the power-point with emphasis on what subjects will be discuss in the class.

Demonstration:
  1. Students will watch a the power- point on review what makes up the components of a computer.
  2. Students will be grouped as a team to place all peripherals on the computer
  3. Students will be given surveys, seek and find vocabulary word association for terminology.
  4. Students will write a list of every part of a pc based on prior knowledge.

Materials and Media Selection:
Each student will be a computer lab to interact with the computer after the power-point.
Student Participation:
  1. Students will be placed in groups to compare and list terminology information learned from the power-point.
  2. Students will be placed in teams on how technology has impacted the world today and write down changes they see every day.
  3. Students will compare technology in the past, present and the future.
Types of Assessments:
  1. Surveys
  2. Puzzles
  3. True and False questionnaires
  4. Games

Overview of Presentation: Students will share their thoughts and discuss how the impacts them on a personal basis.


Team Member DI
Yvonne Musgrove

Delivery Methodology

Our team chose group presentation method because it allows the instructor to tell, shows, demonstrates, dramatizes, and allows the audience to be independent in their thinking. This type of setting can be used in various types of environments such as classroom, auditoriums and board rooms. It allows the trainer or lecturer to integrate media tools that can meet the needs of the learners. We will be using numerous types of medias; Power-point slides, Blogging, Podcasts and Skype as tools to demonstrate to the audience on how technology functions. Our second choice is a small group format because it allows the instructor to teach or learn the format and able to work in small groups of 2 or more to have discussion about the subject being taught by the instructor. This is a great format for the audience to decipher the information and to enhance their communication skills. Both of these methods are similar in structure and will allow the audience to meet the objectives and goals. They both allow the audience to interact, student -focused and to communicate with each. This allows the students to discuss what they learned and provide feed-back to determine how much they understood from the lecture.

The strengths of using a group presentation the format is familiar to the lecturer and the students. It is easy to design because the lecturer is has an idea on what materials is needed, and what information to present. It allows the SME (Subject Matter Expert) and the Instructional Designer to work together to determine the objectives and goals for the audience as well as strategize how it will be demonstrated. In this format control is necessary; this format allows the lecture take control of the class. One of the main strengths of a presentation it allows complete control to make changes when necessary. Some of the disadvantages are the environment can be a tedious, audience tend to get bored to listening, watching and taking notes. It doesn’t always allow the audience to be interactive throughout the presentation, and questions are usually introduced at the end of the presentation. This method will be effective only if the lecturer has an inviting or interesting personality to teach this type of format.

Some of the strengths of using a small-group it allow the audience to be independent thinkers and interact with others in the classroom. Working together in a small group allows for students to discuss the problem and work together on solving it based on sharing their ideas. This allows the audience to integrate with self-knowledge such as sharing life experiences and learning from others experiences as well. This also allows the instructor to determine whether the audience had a clear understanding on the topic and determine the learning gaps. This also promotes life skills and active learning for everyone. Some of the negatives are it does not allow enough time for the audience to complete their assignments due activities of the training or lecture. The environment has to be determined before planning the training to allow the audience to be interactive and participate in the activities and the space availability has to be considered for the size of the audience.

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kalman, H. K., & Kemp, J. E. (2011). Designing effective instruction (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.