LEARNERS’ GUIDE WORKSHOP
TOPIC:
3 EXPLORING HOW TO PLAN FOR THE USE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CLASSROOM
Worksheets
OF
LEARNING
Introductory Activity: Looking at the range of Learning Technologies to facilitate learning Learning Technologies
Knowledge of …
Experience using …..
Know of it
Used it before
Never heard of it
Never used it
Slides
y
Discussion Forum
y
audio
y
y
no
Blogs
y
no
Wikis
y
no
Podcasts
y
no
Vodcast/ Vidcast
yes no yes
no
video
y
yes
Flip charts
y
yes
MySpace
y
no
y
no
YouTube
y
Skype
y
no
Computer multimedia
y
no
Illuminate Live Others…..
yes
no
(For Use in Activity 2) Task2 Explain acrostic below
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Improve on Ms Bent’s Class Using the ASSURE model
(For use in Activity 2) :
Developing a Profile of the Learner Who are my students?
General Information • Grade level: •
Age range:
•
Gender
Prerequisite knowledge & skills (Provide a general overview of what students know about the topic/area)
Preferred mode of learning: (Include a statement about how the students like to learn)
Experience with technology • Which tools can they use? • What can the students do with these tools? • Others…… Social characteristics • Socioeconomic background: • Attitude towards peers • Group dynamics Selecting Methods, Media and Materials to Utilize in future lessons
Ways to ensure learner participation
Activity 4 i)
Read “Choosing a Media Format,” “Applying Technology to Content Areas,” and “Modifying Technologies for Use in Jamaican Classrooms” (available on Portal)
ii)
Complete the worksheet below matching media format with instructional settings, learner variables, and the nature of objectives in your subject areas.
What type of media format would you use in each situation indicated in the table below? How might you modify an existing media format that you select (For Activity 4) Instructional Situation (or setting)
Learner Variables
Nature of the Objective
Large group?
Reader?
Cognitive?
Small group?
Non-reader?
Affective?
Self instruction?
Auditory preference?
Motor skill?
Interpersonal?
** Participants, please be informed that all technology-integrated materials that you make during this course will be used in a special evaluation activity during the final workshop.**