Authentic Learning Immersion

Part 1 - Embedding an Authentic Project as Curriculum

Getting Started - Let's run through a mini immersion!

MIRO Learning Canvas

Welcome to your Authentic Learning Immerson Experience!

Our Learning Tasks

Telephone Hook!

Big Question: How does information travel long distances?

Model

Send a text, selfie, or tweet (@iowaaln) and spread some positivity!
Think: How does that work?
Share: Formative Assessment: How do you think information travels from you to your friends or a social media platform? Create a physical or digital model of how you think this happens.

Tools to consider:

https://draw.io/

https://sketchpad.app/en/

Dealers Choice: What tool do you like to draw with?

Explore Resources

Be thinking, how does it work?
Note Catcher Miro Board

Authentic Learning Experience

Partner Pitch: FttH Wever Project "Internet of Things" project.
- Partner Shares Expertise
- Career Connections

WBL Clearinghouse Project Posting

Expertise

Note Catcher Miro Board

Tim Fencl - Iowa Communications Alliance & Danville Telecom - Authentic Learning Project

Tim Fencl and AEA Learing Online Presentation.mov

Career Connections

Note Catcher Miro Board

Check out the student personalized learning system to discover more Iowa based career modules.

Iowa Communication's Alliance Career Module: Explore Careers in Telecommunications!

Project Vision - What is the deliverable?

Definition of Done:

Create a fiber optic network for the town of Wever, Iowa.
Create a budget for your proposed plan.
Network & Plan Reflects the givens (ie. Acceptance Criteria)

User Story: As the general manager, I would like to save as much on cost of our network and reach as many homes as possible to generate revenue and have a return on our investment.

Acceptance Criteria / Success Criteria (Givens)

$7.50/ft (Includes Trenching etc.)
Cabinet - $15,000 per shelf - Allows for fibers to be split 32 times
You can have 4 shelves per cabinet

Mainline has 96 fibers of which we can use 84 of those fibers that can be split individually 32 times.
Fiber cannot be laid through the property (not preferred)
Entry Points there are Pedestal and Vaults to access and terminate the fiber.

Project Implementation

Real Challenges and Real Projects may require Real tools!

Google Earth Modeling (Sample)
Create your own Google Earth Project

However, scaffolding may be more appropriate or time may come into play:

Create a physical model with - Markers, Rulers

Model Revision

Any new additions to your model?

Review

What could be more perfect? Share and discuss in large group. What are we missing? How can we save money?

Note: A gold standard would include expert feedback from area partner whenever possible.

Retro - Teacher Hat's Back On

Whereas in a learning sprint students would be retrospecting on how they performed as a learner, assessing strengths and areas of growth, we will do the same but this time as teachers looking at the experience as teachers.

Retrospecting on the Learning Process - Miro Board
Open Discussion: What standards or learning targets could be addressed in this experience?

Extension Resources: What makes a good model?

Resource: NGSS Appendix F

More Scaffolding resources:

Part 2 - Student Lead Authentic Learning Project

Part 1 - Picking your Project!

Considerations:

Grade level appropriateness & what modifications will you make?
Connected to standards or learning goals for a course
Passion or interest area
Project Placement - Is this project driving the learning of your unit? Is it an application project?

[Template] Digital Circle of Opportunity

Circle of Opportunity - Forces 12 Ideas

Whether you are brainstorming lots of project ideas, or narrowing in on one project idea, use the Circle of Opportunity to share your initial thoughts with your team.

Create a digital copy here or recreate it on paper or whiteboard.

Victory Circle Brain Storming

Stickies OR Miro

Choose an Authentic Learning Immersion Project.

Why our Town Project (CH)

Why our Town Project Visioning

9-12

(5-12 Compatible)

Sample: Lenox ~ Why Our Town

Ottumwa 5th Grade Why our Town

Let's Rock Project

Grades 3-5

(PK-12 Compatible)

Internet of Things Danville Telecom Project

Grades: 6-8

(6-12 Compatible)

Town Celebration/PopUp Event

Grade 9-12

(3-12 Compatible)

Part 2 - Project Visioning

Agile Project Inception Deck (Master)

Once you have your project idea, now it's time to start visioning to ensure that everyone is on the same page with what this project is and isn't about.

Create a Copy of the Agile Inception Deck.

Part 3 - Create your Project Backlog and Plan your first Sprint.

Project Backlog - A prioritized list of items or tasks that will help you meet your definition of done or definition of success.
Sprint Planning - Sprint Planning includes the tasks that you will complete in a set amount of time also known as a timebox.