Overview

Use Student Completion rules on folders in Schoology to create a variety of learning paths that students can traverse at their own pace. (The links within these descriptions will take you to images.)

Learning Targets (page)

• This is open to all students when they open the folder main folder.
• Specifies what students should know and be able to do.
• View this item, and the Learning Objects folder and Check Your Understanding become available.

Learning Objects (folder)

• All items in this folder are available to students.
• The folder contains learning objects at a variety of learning styles and levels
• Items include: videos with reflection questions, links to vetted websites, links to online simulations, photo of Anchor Chart in classroom with audio of teacher explanation, Hyperdoc, discussion item - ask your classmates or answer your classmates
• Students do not need to complete all of these learning objects - Students choose how they learn and how many learning objects it takes for them to feel comfortable with the learning targets.
• When students feel they have a good understanding of the learning targets, they can attempt the Test.

Check Your Understanding (test/quiz item)

• Test/Quiz acts as a gatekeeper - moves students from learning area to the application area of the folder
• Short - 5 questions or less designed to check mastery
• Non-graded
• Unlimited attempts
• Although students may take the same test multiple times, the answers they choose give multi-media feedback based on the responses given. It is in the feedback that students will experience variety in the assessment.
  • Sample Feedback 1
  • Sample Feedback 2
• If a student gets less than 100%, they should return to the Learning Objects folder and view another item to help them understand and practice what they missed.
• If a student gets 100%, the next items (the application items) become available.
• Teacher uses test/quiz results to identify students who are struggling. Teacher touches base with students during individual work time.
• Item analysis also identifies items are troublesome for the group. These concepts can be addressed to the group as a whole during the next day’s mini lesson.

Apply What You Know (folder)

Lab Activity (assignment)

• Text with clarification.
• Google Doc - force a copy
• Multiple submissions - photo/video, and Google Doc
• Can work alone or with a group
• Teacher video directions
• Grading with a rubric

Discussion (discussion item)

• Write your name on the board - Once there are 3 names, circle the group of names and sit down with the teacher for a face-to-face discussion.
• Reflection questions while you wait for a group. Answer in the comments, and comment on other students’ responses.
• Students won’t see classmates’ comments until they respond first

Extension Activities (assignment)

• Students create a learning object for other students
• Product should be focused on one or a few learning targets
• Students may select any type of product - If it’s paper/pencil, they use a camera to submit a picture or video with explanation.
• Badge is earned once a DLO is submitted!

Putting it All Together

Please take a look at this video. It will walk you through the model I put together. Keep in mind that this framework and thinking can be applied across any level, subject, or LMS. How would this work in your classroom?