Standard 2.1 Content Standards & Student Technology Standards
Candidates model and facilitate the design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. (PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a)
ITEC 7400 Engaged Learning Project
Reflection
In this assignment, I designed an engaged learning project for my students. In this project, students will use Google Maps and Wolfram Alpha Online to find measurements in order to calculate the area of impermeable surfaces of various properties around Central High School and downtown Macon. The downtown Macon area has recently and currently is going under some massive revitalization efforts; many of these new designs are made with environmental best practices in mind. Students act as environmental engineers to determine the amount of impermeable surfaces current developments have, using those measurements to discuss the environmental impact of those surfaces including its effect on the Ocmulgee River and feeder streams, flooding, and natural wildlife and plants. Students will discuss strategies to limit the environmental impact of the revitalization efforts. Students will create a multimedia presentation of their choice to summarize their conclusions to present to key community leaders involved in Macon’s revitalization.
Google Maps and Wolfram Alpha will be used to find and calculate necessary distances. Unlike a traditional Law of Sines/Cosines project, students are finding the lengths of triangle their drew for a piece of land they are exploring instead of simply being given unauthentic measurements. Students will use Google Spreadsheets to compile and calculate area, along with easily sharing data. Students will use a variety of presentation tools for their final project including, but not limited to, presentation software and video editing software. Internet access and computer access will be paramount throughout the project.
This was the first activity I created using the LoTi frameworks. By designing with a specific aim to increase the engagement level and LoTi level, I was able to design an authentic lesson for my students that is both rigorous and technology rich.
Through this engaged lesson I designed, I modeled and facilitated the design and implementation of a technology enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. This artifact was created during a summer semester, so it was not implemented when it was created, and the following year I did not teach any courses with the standards used in the project. I hope to use the project in the future. After implementation, I would be able to see what pieces of the project need to be adjusted for clarity, smoothness, and rigor.
The engaged learning project includes an assessment piece where students would be assessed on the knowledge and skills of the learning targets. During implementation, I would not only want to assess the students’ content knowledge and learning, but also their engagement level.
In this assignment, I designed an engaged learning project for my students. In this project, students will use Google Maps and Wolfram Alpha Online to find measurements in order to calculate the area of impermeable surfaces of various properties around Central High School and downtown Macon. The downtown Macon area has recently and currently is going under some massive revitalization efforts; many of these new designs are made with environmental best practices in mind. Students act as environmental engineers to determine the amount of impermeable surfaces current developments have, using those measurements to discuss the environmental impact of those surfaces including its effect on the Ocmulgee River and feeder streams, flooding, and natural wildlife and plants. Students will discuss strategies to limit the environmental impact of the revitalization efforts. Students will create a multimedia presentation of their choice to summarize their conclusions to present to key community leaders involved in Macon’s revitalization.
Google Maps and Wolfram Alpha will be used to find and calculate necessary distances. Unlike a traditional Law of Sines/Cosines project, students are finding the lengths of triangle their drew for a piece of land they are exploring instead of simply being given unauthentic measurements. Students will use Google Spreadsheets to compile and calculate area, along with easily sharing data. Students will use a variety of presentation tools for their final project including, but not limited to, presentation software and video editing software. Internet access and computer access will be paramount throughout the project.
This was the first activity I created using the LoTi frameworks. By designing with a specific aim to increase the engagement level and LoTi level, I was able to design an authentic lesson for my students that is both rigorous and technology rich.
Through this engaged lesson I designed, I modeled and facilitated the design and implementation of a technology enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. This artifact was created during a summer semester, so it was not implemented when it was created, and the following year I did not teach any courses with the standards used in the project. I hope to use the project in the future. After implementation, I would be able to see what pieces of the project need to be adjusted for clarity, smoothness, and rigor.
The engaged learning project includes an assessment piece where students would be assessed on the knowledge and skills of the learning targets. During implementation, I would not only want to assess the students’ content knowledge and learning, but also their engagement level.