Stand-alone Instructional Resource

Design Form

Project Title

What is an Economics?

Developer

Juan Sheblak

Program

Describe which program you will be using for this project.  (Example: Moodle, Camtasia Studio, PowerPoint)

Powerpoint Kiosk

The project in a sentence…

In one sentence, what is this project about?

Students will be asked to explore the meaning of an economy and how does economics relate to it?

Audience

Describe the relevant characteristics of the intended learners (e.g., grade level, special needs or advanced).

10 graders

Instructional Objectives

What do you want the learner to learn? (Be sure to reference the subject matter as well as appropriate curriculum standards.)

Standard 16: There is an economic role for government to play in a market economy whenever the benefits of a government policy outweigh its costs. Governments often provide for national defense, address environmental concerns, define and protect property rights, and attempt to make markets more competitive. Most government policies also redistribute income. Standard 2: Effective decision making requires comparing the additional costs of alternatives with the additional benefits. Most choices involve doing a little more or a little less of something; few choices are all-or-nothing decisions.

Pedagogy

What are your instructional strategies? (Be sure to design and include at least two different strategies, such as, but not limited to, inductive and deductive.) Briefly describe the flow of interaction for the learner.

Anticipation guide:  The definition of Economics will be presented with missing words. There will be a selection of random words that students will be asked to match up in the sentence. Prior Knowledge: Students will be asked to write why they choose the words in specific order and they are required to give their own understanding of each word. Scaffolding:  Students who answered incorrectly will be redirected to the correct answers. Students will also be directed to articles about the definition and more questions will be asked. Next Heading There are two main types of economics: macroeconomics and microeconomics. Microeconomics focuses on the actions of individuals and industries, like the dynamics between buyers and sellers, borrowers and lenders. In micro economics we are chiefly concerned with the behavior of an individual house hold, individual producer.  Macroeconomics, on the other hand, takes a much broader view by analyzing the economic activity of an entire country or the international marketplace. It covers aggregate and averages such as national income, total employment, total savings, total investment and general level of prices. Watch the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukQ1ZVCp72o Quiz on Micro and Macro Economics

Active Response

What will you ask the learner to do to demonstrate understanding?

The Student will demonstrate the understanding on the definition of Economics The students will demonstrate their understanding of micro and marco economics

Feedback

How will you give the learner feedback on the actions taken?

This will be done through the quiz``

Evaluating information on MERLOT

As I amthe Service learning/ community outreach coordinator for high school the http://www.servicelearning.org/ isan invaluable resource for research not just for educators but also forteachers. The website contains the basic information on service learning, butalso goes into depth for the more advanced person. It is in-line with currenttrends and research about service learning. The content forms an important partin developing, implementing and maintaining service projects across alldivisions K-12. The language used to explain is not complex and makes it easierto understand and to follow.

I myselfhave used the site as a research tool and what is important in this, is that itshould not be used as a ‘cookie cutter’ but rather as a tool to establish afoundation. The information used is to spark ideas and thoughts and adapt it tosuite your required needs.

Teaching - Learning Tool:

The websiteprovides information and content that can be used for beginners to moreadvanced leaners. If learners would like to find out more information aboutwhat service learning is the site provides a clear and concise understanding ofthe definition and it reasoning. Once again though how learners interpret thiscontextual. The site uses examples of types of service programmes to embed afamiliar outcome. They also link these examples to keywords that would be foundin the national standards embedded in service learning curriculum. Their use ofsuccess stories enables leaners to observe and hear how projects can besuccessful. This gives the learner the ability with the right guidance to interpretand contextualize the principles to their own projects.

Studentswould be able to integrate meaningful community service through instruction andreflection with the aim at enriching the learning experience, teach civic responsibility,and strengthen communities. The site

The siteis well designed as the material provided allows for an interactive engagement andparticipation. From a teaching perspective it allows for easy integration intothe curriculum. They provide a varied amount of designs and information toalign it with teaching and learning goals.  

One hasto admit that one could get lost with the information. It does not requirespecialized technical skills to navigate the site. The information is presentedin formats that are familiar to many students. Although I would advise thatstudents would need to be guided and have clear instructions. 

Wow.. using the Wicked project format really allows one to be able to prioritise ones thinking process and keeping one focus on what one would want to achieve. The structure of the project document details the overview and overarching elements of the project. As educators implementing projects with IT  it is important that we actually use industry tools in implementing it.

Goal Directed Instructional Lesson PLAN

A goal directed instructional plan is a valuable tool with regards to setting out how technology is able to be integrated in a meaningful manner in the classroom. I like the way it sets out the thinking and pedagogic surrounding the use of technology.

Goal-directed Instructional Design Plan – Instructional Design Principles Author – Juan Jacobs Sheblak

A problem or a need  (BIG PICTURE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS)–     Students will understand the importance of blogging and able to relate articulate meaningful experience from their service learning project. The educational need for the teachers in my course is to be able to map out integrative learning- in which students through reflection are be able to connect skills and knowledge from multiple sources and experiences, and articulate by blogging. It is this type of social networking tool teachers needs to view as a reusable digital delivery tool, that is easily accessible and self- managed. The goal that will be addressed during this lesson is to provide an integrative learning experience, concepts and benefits of technology (blogging).

A real-world performance : “knowledge they gain in their majors will not be useful for long unless coupled with skills and dispositions that enhance their ability to find and take advantage of new opportunities as they arise” (Huber and Hutchings, 2004:2) Reflection and technology are used as a method for acquiring, integrating, thinking about, and using new knowledge. Students will understand the importance of reflecting and articulating their thoughts and experiences.

An instructional objective The objectives for this lesson are based on applying principles to technology-rich lessons that teachers and students create. Create a technology-rich lesson plan using goal-directed instructional design principles Relate your own teaching methods to the goal-directed instructional design plan. and applying principles (knowledge of present and future contexts in which new information) Collaboration Reflection Students will blog on their community service experience on the service website. Students will learn how important it is to reflect on ones experience before you blog. Students will learn what steps to take before, during and after one reflect. performing skills (Knowledge about self): Students will reflect on their experience and decide what is important for them Students will navigate and use the website – they will use prior knowledge of navigating using the internet Students will write and post blog – what one needs to do in preparing to post your blog. recalling facts(Knowledge of different types of academic tasks): Students will have to reflect on what experiences are important to them Students are required to explore their experiences by connecting it with the service learning curriculum as also chose a theme from one of their Core subjects eg. Geography, History, Environmental Science Students will read the Service Learning Standards and decide which standard they will focus on for their blog identifying examples of concepts: Meaningful civic participation Social Change Social Networking and applying principles (knowledge of present and future contexts in which new information) Collaboration Reflection

A set of essential content – the basic ideas and skills that will allow the learner to complete the task or understand the content. The six principles of goal-directed instructional design, Components of motivation – Socialization – Audience characteristics- Technology preparation- The skill that will be evaluated is the ability to participate in using technology as a delivery system -rich lesson using the goal-directed instructional design plan. The students will work in groups and each student will have to comment on Collaborating in groups does give students time to interact and engager with each other Students will also be commenting on each other blog posting Age group 14-16 Generally technology savy Technologically curious

An evaluation consisting of a test or observation – There are two activities provided in this lesson that are used for evaluation. The students will be assessed on their blog posting The student will also be assessed on their comments they made on other students blog posting. Once the video are complete – students are divided into small groups in which they will discuss the following: Why is blogging important for education? How does reflecting help you to be able to blog better? These discussions would assist students understanding the concepts and the contribution they make. The peer review helps the students the able to understand concepts in their own language. Students will write on the blackboard their findings to the whole class. Students are then divided into groups of 3 and need to summarize to each other what they have learnt in the class.

A method to help participants learn – the method to deliver the content; a lesson. Students will watch a video on YouTube on the importance of blogging. Students will also watch a video on the importance of technology in education: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xa98cy-Rw&feature=related Website: www.communityservice.21classes.com  on the website there is a guide on how to reflect User Interface Design GUI Desktop and Small screens eg. Ipad or mobile phones

Motivation : Meaningfulness Pleasant consequences Novelty – After I explain and show students how reflecting helps one with blogging. Each student will do the same and end with blogging. Then each student will comment on another student’s blog. This will show students how reflecting helps with blogging. Once the blog post has been completed each student need to say what they enjoyed about the process. Each student in their comment need to give 2 positives about other students’ blog and 1 challenge. By using a visual demonstration in how to blog and navigating the service website should grab the students attention. Using the projector to play the videos to the class cause them to pay attention. .

Socialization - a strong motivator for student learning The discussion forums provide an opportunity for teacher interaction, support and sharing of ideas in the form of posts and responses.

Audience – For what audience are you designing this lesson? Consider the following: Age  14 – 16 Students Skill level (including technology skills)        Basic internet skills Basic technology and computer skills

Technology Needs – Home or school computer with Internet access Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome Basic technology skills such as e-mail and MS Office

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Best Practices for Digital Citizenship

As technology becomes more of an integral part of our society, it’s important to help students understand appropriate use of social media tools and other digital citizenship skills. In this section we offer a resource to help you get started, including security best practices, sample guidelines and a sample code of conduct for your students.

To help you relay the importance of digital citizenship, we’ve also created a Best Practices for Digital Citizenship poster which you can print and display in your classroom, or share with your students.

http://blog.edmodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/8.5x11_poster_design.pdf 

                                                                                                                       Resource: http://blog.edmodo.com/2012/04/30/free-download-digital-citizenship-poster/