Do - Module 1

Reflection: What did you learn from Module One?

As you review the materials shared in Module One, you should also review other texts you find online. Synthesize what you have learned from the materials in (& out) of this module.

You should present a thesis or argument in a reflective post. You should also include links from notes made in Hypothesis in your post. Use screencasts and screencaptures to create learning materials that can support all learners. Your post should include multimodal content (images, audio, video, hyperlinks).

It is suggested that you apply a Creative Commons license to the materials that you share online. With Creative Commons licensing, you should cite what you use...cite what you make.

Ideas for contributing your reflection:

• Use a mobile device to capture a portion of your response. This may be audio, images, video...or a combination of different modes.

• Embed your captured content in your post. Explain why you captured and shared this version of text.

• Write up a response on your blog and share it out to your social networks and discussion spaces so others can comment. Include the hashtag #webliteracy in your post.

Planning: Start to brainstorm for a unit of instruction you would like to use as you embed technology into instruction. 

Throughout this course, you will slowly build up an Internet Inquiry Unit Plan. In addition to the unit plan, you'll also complete three lesson plans that connect to your unit plan. All of this content should live on your website.

The unit plan is meant to be a unit of instruction that you will teach in a current, or future classroom. It should be of high interest to you..and more importantly your students. You will need to ensure that the instruction is grade level appropriate and includes the necessary content and frameworks/standards. 

In a post, explain the start of your thinking as you being to develop your unit plan. You'll use insight from the UbD process along the way. Please use the following prompts as a starting point.

• What topic or theme do you want to focus on with your unit plan?

• What grade level, and content area is this for?

• Why do you think students will be interested/excited about this unit?

  • Identify desired results: What should students know, understand, and be able to do? What is the ultimate transfer we seek as a result of this unit? What enduring understandings are desired? What essential questions will be explored in-depth and provide focus to all learning?

  • Determine assessment evidence: How will we know if students have achieved the desired results? What will we accept as evidence of student understanding and their ability to use (transfer) their learning in new situations? How will we evaluate student performance in fair and consistent ways?

  • Plan learning experiences and instruction: How will we support learners as they come to understand important ideas and processes? How will we prepare them to autonomously transfer their learning? What enabling knowledge and skills will students need to perform effectively and achieve desired results? What activities, sequence, and resources are best suited to accomplish our goals?

Once again, it is suggested that you apply a Creative Commons license to the materials that you share online. With Creative Commons licensing, you should cite what you use...cite what you make.

Badges: Document & share your learning. 

To pledge for the Module One badge please complete the following:

1. First review all materials in this module and complete the reflection post from above. 

2. Second, complete and share the brainstorming for your Internet Inquiry Unit Plan that you'll use in instruction.