Professional Development WorkshopDesigning Online Lessons for the K-12 Classroom

Final Exam: EDTC 610

Tennille M. Wilkens

Structure of the Professional Development Workshop

Purpose and goals

I’d like welcome all teachers from K-12 classrooms, as well as specialized instructors, to

join in an educational workshop experience. This workshop will be plat forming many

approaches at introducing web based lesson plans into your instruction for K – 12

students. The workshop will be held in two sessions, of which both will be two hours

long. Scheduling will be listed and it is encouraged to enroll/complete the sessions

consecutively. It is an important goal to see that teachers are introduced to new ideas

and information. Professional growth is supported and is important to use many ways to

incorporate engaging activities in our teaching strategies.

Who’s invited???

This workshop is open to all K-12 teachers, special teaching instructors, as well as

curriculum personnel.

How long???

There will be two sessions, each are for two hours. First session, will be strictly

educational. This workshop will be delivering all important information. The second

session is interactive, and allows feedback from all participants.

Training Sessions

Orientation will be provided in a reading format, must be read before enrollment. It’ll be

an overview of what’s to be expected, highlighting the purpose and goals of this

workshop. You’ll find scheduling and procedures in this packet, as well as whom this

workshop is geared towards.

1st Workshop: Once the orientation packet is complete, you’re now ready for enrollment

of the 1st workshop. This session will be educational. There will be step by step

instruction for integrating web based lessons into instruction. Examples and benefits of

different types will be provided.

2nd Workshop: This session is interactive and reflective. You’ll be able to enforce your

learning from the 1st workshop with hands on participation. Everyone will be engaged

with feedback from other participants.

Materials

Everyone will need a laptop that is internet accessible. There will be a packet of the

workshops, section for notes, and a monitor to project the topics of discussion.

On welcoming day!

Please come prepared and ready to learn! Below will be an overview of what you’re

expected to learn, however, during training I will give more details. I look forward to

training with you; it’s time to learn some fun activities.

1 st Workshop: Day 1 (Informational)

“Web based learning is often called online learning or e-learning because it includes

online course content. Discussion forums via email, videoconferencing, and live lectures

are all possible through the web. Web based courses may also provide static pages

such as printed course materials” (McKimm, Jollie, and Cantillon).

Integrating web based learning can have such a positive impact for students on all

grade levels. It is so important for educators to gain the skills necessary to provide

students with the proper tools to learn at their best potential. With computers and

internet accessibility, it’s time to finally incorporate some web based lessons.

There’s no doubt that students are more intrigued to learn when there’s a new

approach. Our goal is to provide students with the same curriculum, but present

information with a new approach.

Look around?! Have you noticed that mostly all of the students are able to use the

internet? Well it’s time to catch up and get everyone engaged.

There are so many types of activities that can be incorporated into classroom

instruction. In preparation for instruction, identify the web lesson that works best with the

purpose of your activity. It should always be relevant to the objective of your lesson. Be

sure that the objectives of your web based lesson are in accord with the state wide

standards. In addition, consider how you’ll be assessing the students’ knowledge of the

lesson. Assessments are necessary to determine how the students are performing with

this new approach. Finally, be prepared for an additional approach, anything can go

wrong. These particular factors are important because as stated by these authors,

“educational technologies are not yet well-integrated into instruction in most k-12

classrooms (levin & Wadmany, 2008; russell, o’dwyer, Bebell & tao, 2007); that

teachers’ instructional planning tends to be activity-based and content-focused (John,

2006; Yinger, 1979); that learning activities are conceptualized and enacted differently

in different disciplines (shulman, 1986; stodolsky, 1988); and that effective technology

integration requires interdependent content, technological,and pedagogical knowledge

(Mishra & koehler, 2006, koehler & Mishra, 2008); we suggest

that a logical approach to helping teachers to better integrate technologies in their

teaching is to directly link students’ content-related learning needs with particular

content-based learning activities and related educational technologies that will best

support the activities’ successful implementation” (Harris & Hoffer 2010).

Below are web tools that are to be used in collaboration with web based lessons:

Teacher’s website: Is a great way for students and their parents to access all

information for the course, grades, office hours, contact information, links to

educational arenas etc.

Web Logs: It’s a great way to teach students the safe and productive way to share

their thoughts and opinions with strangers.

Virtual Field Trip: This is a great option for students to use their imagination and travel

to many places. This is especially helpful if budgets for physical trips have been cut.

E Pals: This tool is a great way for students to share information and make new

friends from around the world via email.

WebQuest: This is an internet based lesson, that usually requires independent

thinking skills, and can be used as a multi or single unit lesson.

Puzzle maker: Great for students to use an interactive crossword puzzle to learn and

understand vocabulary from their curriculum.

These are just a few examples. Here’s a link to check other web tools that can be used

in the classroom to support instruction for web based learning.

The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You (Dunn 2011)

http://www.edudemic.com/best-web-tools/

As we conclude our 1st session, I’d like for you to click the following link. Consider this

information before you incorporate lessons into your instruction.

Criteria for Evaluating Web Activities (Rodrigues 2012)

http://polaris.umuc.edu/~drodrigu/edtc610/criteria.html

2nd Workshop: Day 2 (Interactive)

Welcome back! Today we will be building our own web based lesson. Provided will be a

state standard, subject, grade level, and objectives. I would like for you to use the

information provided to you from the 1st workshop and build a web based lesson. The

standard will not be given until the start of workshop. Participants are required to

complete this portion to have fully earned the completion credit for this workshop. Help

will be available and questions will be answered. Discussions will conclude to reflect on

the workshop.

Hope this information has been helpful! The workshop will be detailed, so please bring

notepad. I look forward to working with you. See you soon.

References

Photo 1: Retrieved November 22, 2013 http://www.elpasoteller911.org/?page_id=89

Photo 2: Retrieved November 22, 2013 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1125774/.

Dunn, J. (November 2, 2011). The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By YouRetrieved from: http://www.edudemic.com/best-web-tools/

Harris, J. & Hofer, M. (2010). Grounded Technology Integration: Instructional Planning Using Curriculum-Based Activity Type Taxonomies. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 18(4), 573-605. Retrieved June 08, 2011, from Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Web site: http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/file/view/JTATEActivityTypes2010.pdf

McKimm, J. Jollie, C. and Cantillon, P. (April 19, 2003) Web Based Learning. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1125774/

Rodrigues, D. (September 12, 2012) Criteria for Evaluating Web Activities. Retrieved from: http://polaris.umuc.edu/~drodrigu/edtc610/criteria.html