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Week 13

1.    Think back to your many experiences with well-designed learning, both in and out of school. What was the most well-designed learning experience you have ever encountered as a learner? What features of the design- not the teacher's style or your interests-made the learning so engaging and effective? (Design elements include challenges posed, sequence of activities, resources provided, assignments, assessments, groupings, site, and teacher's role.) Briefly describe the sign.

I had one history teacher who really pulled in the whole classes attention. She required us to remember all the information and use real critical thinking. We had daily quizzes that had difficult questions. She made sure we were always on our toes. I think that we loved her because she made learning enjoyable and we felt ourselves becoming more critical thinkers as well as better writers. It was a really great class.

2.    In sharing your recollections and analyses with your peers, build a list of generalizations that follow from the accounts. What do well-designed learning experiences have in common? In other words, what must be built in by design for any learning experience to be maximally effective and engaging for students. 

The students have to feel like they are learning and gaining. The lessons have to cause the students to think. The lesson should keep the students on their toes and not give them time to get bored or tune out. 

3.    Where in your school or the school that you are observing are the characteristics of best design most likely to be seen in action? In what programs and subject areas would we most expect to see these characteristics, compared with other programs or subjects? Are there any patterns, If so, why?

I think that in general a literacy or history lesson is the most engaging. It is very difficult to make math sound exciting if one doesn't like numbers. Science can also be very engaging especially when teachers use technology to teach the amazing science lesson. 

4.    After a study of sample units, and one of your own designs, edit or amend your list of characteristics of the best designs, as appropriate.

I believe that my list was pretty comprehensive it was missing a few things. It was missing technology. Technology really engages the students. I think that a good balance of class lecture, discussion and small group as well as individual activities are important. In short a variety. 

Week 12 Assignment #2

Edmodo is a great tool to use in the classroom. It is a set place for teacher to post homework, classwork and announcements. It is a place where teacher and students can collaborate and discuss ideas, questions and response to assignments. I think Edmodo is a great tool for many reasons, mainly it is a place where students can find all the information, assignments and announcements they need to know. However, if a child does not have access at all times it will be difficult for them to do the work. This is something the teacher has to decide based on her classes needs. 

Week 12, Using Google Earth

Instructions on how to use Google Earth for their assignments.

My Game

Here is my Game. Have Fun!

Week 10 Assignment #2

http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/picturiffic.jsp 

1. What gaming elements provide users the learning content and how? (Refer to the journal article page 4).

• Text: Understanding the rules as well as the message if you guessed right or not. The player also has to use previous strategies that worked to figure out the words. 
• Visual-graphic elements: It develops visual image techniques by requiring the player to find the correct letter. 
• Audio elements: The noise it makes when the player is correct or incorrect provides information to the player. 

2. What is the goal of the game? The goal of the game is to figure out the missing letter that describes the picture the player is uncovering. 

3. What are rules of playing this game? There are many blanks spots in a sentence describing a picture. The player has to figure out which tile goes into the blinking space to complete the sentence. 

4. Does this game have any scenario design? (Refer to the journal article page 5) If yes, is this a fabricated or embedded in curriculum-related content? no

Week 11 Lesson Plan

Here is my lesson plan. Enjoy!