OLTD Program Outcome Addressed:
Taking a lesson that was designed to be taught in a face-to-face classroom and remixing it provided me with the important task of understanding the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning. I had to consider the instructions carefully and craft a series of tasks that would allow a student to experience the lesson as if a teacher was directing them while still providing enough exploratory opportunity that they would be able to create something that is their own. This project was certainly leaning towards a constructivist style of teaching in that students were taken through a series of tasks that would allow them to reach a conclusion based on what they did. I think I did a good job with this remixed lesson because it addressed all of the learning outcomes that I set out to address and the instructions are clear enough that a student could follow the lesson from start to finish without teacher intervention.
This lesson certainly provided me with an opportunity to develop and design intentional learning activities for online learners as well as demonstrate competency with a variety of tools. I was also exposed to a number of resources surrounding Universal Design for Learning and have incorporated aspects of this theory into my remix. This theory is a valuable consideration I will make when creating future online or blended lessons. This piece of evidence, coupled with utilizing resources that were appropriate for the task at hand, will form the basis of all future online-lesson creation activities that I complete in the OLTD program.
- Demonstrate basic competency with design and implementation within a variety of online learning environments and tools
- Plan learning opportunities most suitable to the strengths and challenges of a variety of environments
- Develop and design intentional learning activities suitable for the appropriate environment and the learner
- Select strategies and resources appropriate for environment, learners and learning outcomes
- Incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles
Taking a lesson that was designed to be taught in a face-to-face classroom and remixing it provided me with the important task of understanding the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning. I had to consider the instructions carefully and craft a series of tasks that would allow a student to experience the lesson as if a teacher was directing them while still providing enough exploratory opportunity that they would be able to create something that is their own. This project was certainly leaning towards a constructivist style of teaching in that students were taken through a series of tasks that would allow them to reach a conclusion based on what they did. I think I did a good job with this remixed lesson because it addressed all of the learning outcomes that I set out to address and the instructions are clear enough that a student could follow the lesson from start to finish without teacher intervention.
This lesson certainly provided me with an opportunity to develop and design intentional learning activities for online learners as well as demonstrate competency with a variety of tools. I was also exposed to a number of resources surrounding Universal Design for Learning and have incorporated aspects of this theory into my remix. This theory is a valuable consideration I will make when creating future online or blended lessons. This piece of evidence, coupled with utilizing resources that were appropriate for the task at hand, will form the basis of all future online-lesson creation activities that I complete in the OLTD program.