A Blended Design: Digital Learning
Professional Development For Secondary Educators
Hi Everyone,
My name is Marilyn Fassett and I will be your online facilitator for the course on Blended Learning by Design. I would love to tell you that this course will be facilitated from the Cliffs of Moher, the Great Wall of China or some other exotic place that I would love to visit, but alas, I will be meeting with you from my home in Manorville, New York. Manorville is located near the gateway to the Hamptons of Long Island, and a ferry ride from the other summer hot spot, Fire Island.
The course start date is September, 2015. You will have access to the course site starting August, 2015. To hear teacher introduction.
Once you have access to the site, please complete all orientation and preparatory activities, check your browser and if you have any questions or concerns please use your university email account to contact me now, and in the future, as I will be responding only by your university e-mail account. My university account e-mail address is mfassett@gmail.com.
Emergency contact Information:
Phone: 631-xxx-xxxx
Office: Online
Office Hours: Online meeting times will be scheduled throughout the course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a eight week Professional Staff Development course that will be taught entirely online through asynchronous discussion and individual assignments as well as synchronous lessons. Staff members will design instruction for a blended course/module that they will facilitate. Today, educational challenges posed by the implementation of the Common Core, demands higher standards along with increasing learner diversity, shows the need for greater opportunities to maximize learning for all students.
COURSE GOALS
The objectives for this course are to have educators:
Experience how the myths of digital learning have impacted online student learning.
Make students better digital citizens.
Use the Best Practices principles of online/blended /hybrid learning:
a. Engage early and often.
b. Establish a social presence.
c. Review and comment in discussion forums frequently.
d. Create supportive online course community.
e. Provide efficient and informal feedback.
f. Learner-centered activities and use a variety of large and small group activities as
well as individual assignments.
g. Clear expectations for communicating and learner work time.
h. Use synchronous and asynchronous activities.
to design their course/module using the appropriate academic subject matter Common Core Standards.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, learners will be-be able to:
Reflect on their experience of being an online learner v face to face student.
Summarize the evidence that supports the myths of digital learning as misconceptions.
Describe how myths will impact course design.
Evaluate the pros and cons of integrating digital media for instruction v face to face instruction.
List and explain the theories that support a blended design for the classroom.
Evaluate modules of course design-(hybrid and online).
Discuss the differences between the role of differentiated instruction and blended learning.
Review and analyze studies by cognitive scientists on learning and brain research.
Analyze and apply digital citizenship.
Write instructional objectives for their course/module.
Create a blended course module for evaluation.
Establish a rubric for assessment of student work.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Please respond by e-mail to verify receipt of this information. When you reply, your subject line should include your full name and course title abbreviated as ITBL. Your subject line for the reply may look like this:
Subject: Replying to Welcome Email, Marilyn Fassett ITBL
There is a lot for us to share and I look forward to sharing and learning with you!
WHERE TO BUY BOOKS
TEXT:
Textbooks, “The World Is Open” by Curtis J. Bonk and “Making the Move to E Learning,” by Lehmann and Chamberlain can be ordered from Amazon or Barnes and Nobles. If you have not ordered the textbooks as yet, please do so immediately to ensure receiving the books in a timely fashion.
Additional Resources:
Smith, Robin. Conquering the Content: A Step by Step Guide to Online Course Design, First Edition(2008). Jossey-Bass.
Horton, William. E Learning by Design, Second Edition(2012). John Wiley and Sons,Incs.
Online
Meyer, Ann, Rose H. David, Gordon, David. Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice. (2013)
COURSE TOPICS:
MODULE ZERO: Pre-Course Activities
1. Pre-course e-mail of information
a. Course start date instructions
b. Contact information
c. Textbook/e-text
d. e-mail address
e. Responding to Pre-course e-mail
f. E learning skills surveyg. Navigating the L.M.S.
MODULE ONE: INTRODUCTION
2. Personality Type Prompt
3. Pre-course Activities Quiz
4. Humanizing E Learning
5. Self-Reflection
MODULE TWO: WHY DIGITAL LEARNING ?
1. Summarize the evidence that supports the myths of digital learning as misconception.
2. Describe how myths will impact course design.
3. Evaluate the pros and cons of integrating digital media (technology) for online instruction
v f2f instruction.
MODULE THREE: BLENDED LEARNING
Objectives
1. Define blended learning.
2. Evaluate models of online blended course design.
3. Discuss the role of differentiated instruction with blended learning.
4. Create an example of a differentiated lesson embedded in blended instruction.
5. Review and analyze studies by cognitive scientists on learning and brain research.
MODULE FOUR: DEFINING PROCEDURES
Objectives
1. Analyze and apply digital citizenship.
2. Discuss netiquette rules for students.
3. Compile a list of possible netiquette rules for students.
4. Students will investigate the characteristics of a well designed and authentic website.
5. Students will investigate hoax sites.
MODULE FIVE: DECIDING THE CURRICULUM
Objectives
1. Identify a theme/topic from the secondary core curriculum to develop a blended lesson.
(Common Core)
2. Identify and write S.M.A.R.T. instructional objectives for a blended module/course.
3. Identify performance indicators for a blended module/course.
4. Create connect type activities (absorb, do, connect) that will show engagement.
5. Align materials and resources to be used in the course which will include the use of
digital media.
MODULE SIX: SUPPORTING THE ICT/ELL CLASS (Integrated Co-Teaching)
Objectives
Not completed
MODULE SEVEN: CREATING ASSESSMENTS
Objectives
1. Determine assessments strategies.
2. Create a rubric for assessment of student work.
MODULE EIGHT: BLENDED LEARNING MODULE/COURSE PRESENTATION
Objectives
Not completed
EVALUATION:
Final grades in this course will be based on
45 pts. for discussions
20 pts. for assignment grades
10 pts. quiz/survey scores
25pts. final project
= 100 pts.
GRADE SCALE
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Below 60% is failing. Extensions for a grade of “Incomplete” will be determined
after discussion.
Late work will be penalized during the eight weeks of the course. All work is due on the final day of the course.
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE (NOT COMPLETED)
Week
ONE
Topic
Precourse Activities
Orientation and preparatory activities, receipt of e-mail
Week
TWO
Topic
Introduction
Reading
Humanizing ELearning
Week
THREE
Topic
Why Digital Learning ?
Reading
The World Is Open: How Web Technology isRevolutionizing Education. Curtis Bonk
Week
FOUR
Topic
Blended Learning
Reading
Making the Move to E Learning by Lehmann and Chamberlain
Week
FIVE
Topic
Defining Procedures
Reading
Conquering the Content by Robin Smith
Week
SIX
Topic
Deciding the Curriculum
Reading
Common Core/State Curriculum Guides
Week
SEVEN
Topic
Supporting the ICTS/ELL Classroom
Reading
Co-Teaching in Inclusive ClassroomsCouncil for Exceptional Children
Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice
Week
EIGHT
Topic
Creating Assessments and Final Presentation
Reading
Learning by Design, 2nd edition. William Horton
*Course calendar may be altered as needed.
ASSESSMENTS:
Staff will participate in several individual and collaborative activities throughout the course in order to establish proficiency. Your instructor will indicate the method of delivery for each assignment.
1. Discussions
2. Survey
3. Self-assessment quiz
4. Think-Pair Share discussion
5. Partner collaboration
6. Reflective notes
7. Wiki
8. Netiquette quiz
9. Rubric
10. Digital pamphlet
11. Pro/Con grid
12. Course content forms
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone else’s ideas and work as your own. It ranges from not citing the sources of ideas and textual excerpts to turning in an assignment written by someone else. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and may result in failing assignments and/or the course.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Students desiring accommodations for this class on the basis of physical, learning or psychological disability are to contact the instructor immediately.