Evaluate 1 - Quality Feedback

In your blog, provide or create a student work sample and accompanying feedback that showcases some of the expectations listed below and offers a sound example of quality, authentic feedback. In particular, your feedback should demonstrate the bulleted items below.Instructor clearly strives to assist all students in meeting and exceeding expectations and considers feedback as the cornerstone of that success.

Encouraging, customized feedback which propels the student to strive for better performance or for deeper thought and application.

Student data drives the feedback provided as individual feedback, as well as the class as a whole.

Teacher is not only assessing current progress on individual items, but is also analyzing each student’s continuous progress from grade item to grade item.

Instructor clearly strives to assist all students in meeting and exceeding expectations and considers feedback as the cornerstone of that success.

Provide a student work sample and accompanying feedback.

Why is it important for an instructor to consider student performance data when providing feedback?  How can feedback be both observational and instructional?

It is important for the instructor to consider student performance data when providing feedback because student data drives the feedback and will motivate the student to want to be successful. The feedback can be both observational and instructional when the teacher uses the feedback as a time to give additional instruction.  The teacher may give the student a link to an article or a resource to use to help the student master the content being studied. 

Student work sample and feedback.

Jesse you answered questions well during our discussion. I see that you had trouble with the question on tuberculosis and droplet precautions. Be mindful when the question ask      " which is NOT".  Please go back and review the module and the CDC website.  I am going to reset your quiz and give you the opportunity to retake this quiz. Your grade will be an average of the two.  I really want you to know this well, because we will use this on a daily basis in the work force. I know you can do it. 

Evaluate 1 - Formative Assessments

Answer: How might a teacher employ ways to formatively assess student readiness for course content and method of delivery?

Artifact: To demonstrate this, create a formative assessment related to a learning standard. Post a link to the assessment or activity in your blog. Explain.

A teacher can employ ways to formatively assess student readiness for course content and method of delivery in a variety of ways.  They can use quizzes, discussion forms, interactive games, activities, and live synchronous chats. The teacher would employ these formative assessments during the course and use them to determine what the student understands well and what the student is having trouble with.  To demonstrate, during a synchronous session the teacher could give the students this link to assess their understanding before moving on to a new concept within unit. If the students do poorly then the teacher may need to consider another method of delivery of the information.  

Link to quizz using Quizlet. 

Create Reflection

Answer in a complete paragraph response: How has the Create module prepared you to meet each standard listed above? Link to or provide specific examples from your work in Create. What strategies will you take away from the Create module and apply to your teaching?  What lessons were most beneficial for you?

The create module has been challenging and rewarding at the same time.   It has prepared me well to meet the iNacol standards B, C,E, and K.  I have used a wide range of technology for each lesson in the module.  I find the more that I worked on create, the better I have become with using new tools.  I created a content map which was appealing to the eye and outlined the subject content.  I leaned about the Fair Use and TEACH ACT which were both very informative and will help me remain ethical when locating and using online material. I was able to learn to create online courses and engaging activities for students in the lesson on building portable learning objects.  I plan to use more technology in my live classroom after completing create. I can have my students to use their mobile devices to complete one of the portable learning objects.  I felt that create taught me how to plan to teach because I used my healthcare content just as I would when writing out a lesson plan in a live class.  The lessons which benefited me most were Create1- Content Map, Create 2- Web Tools for Differentiation of Teacher Instruction, and Create 4- Learning Object Authoring Tools.  I feel that the entire module has made me a better instructor because I can engage my students.

Examples are linked to each of the standards listed below: 

Standard B: The online teacher understands and is able to use a range of technologies, both existing and emerging, that effectively support student learning and engagement in the online environment.

Standard C: The online teacher plans, designs, and incorporates strategies to encourage active learning, application, interaction, participation, and collaboration in the online environment.

Standard E: The online teacher models, guides, and encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use.

Standard K: The online teacher arranges media and content to help students and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively in the online environment.

  

Create 4- Aggregating Lesson Material

Research: As discussed throughout the quest, collecting or curating learning objects, resources, and learning material enriches the e-learning environment. Research and identify two tools that can be used to aggregate and present learning material, other than the two mentioned in the lesson. Link to the two tools in your blog.

Thinking about instructional design, how does each tool benefit the learner by aggregating and presenting material in a cohesive manner? Are there drawbacks to the tools you researched?

Two of the tools I researched, which can be used to aggregate and present learning material are linked below:

Easygenerator can be used to create courses.  Teachers can upload learning material such as lectures, and presentations.  The instructor is able to create portable resource tools which can be used by the student to reinforce content knowledge.  It is has an appealing design and you can get started for free with nothing to download.  It is also user friendly with built in tutorials and help in the form of chats if needed.  I did not see any drawbacks to this tool.  

Moodle is a free LMS which teachers to aggregate learning material.  Students enroll and the teachers controls the course operations. This has to be downloaded. 

Create 4- Build Portable Learning Objects

Using your lesson topic, build two high quality, reusable learning objects.

Artifact: Link to the two high quality, reusable learning objects build by you.

What is the intended use of your learning objects?  How might the objects be used in an online or blended classroom?



Please click here  to view the two portable leaning objects I created using easygenerator. Both of the learning objects are to help teach infection control. The first learning object is to be used for evaluation of the online student's understanding of concepts of microbiology. the second learning object is to help the online student practice and learn the correct order of handwashing.  In the online classroom the T/F object can be used during a synchronous session after a presentation.  The instructor can have the students use the link and take the quiz.  After the quiz there can be a discussion.  The ranking learning tool can be used as a review for students to show that they know the order of handwashing since it is a virtual class this would reinforce the information taught on how to perform handwashing. 

Create 4- Learning Object Authoring Tools

How might each tool be used in an online classroom? What features should an online teacher look for in a learning object tool?

The two learning tools I located are ClassTools.net and CourseLab. ClassTools.net can be used to create educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams. It can also be used to host a blog.  No sign-ups are needed and this is a free tool.   CourseLab is a tool used to create high-quality interactive learning. This learning object tool is also free.  An online teacher should look for reasonably priced or free tools and ease of use of the tool.  The online teacher should also consider if the tool will work well with other tools used to help the student.  Most of all  the leaning object tool should be interactive and engaging to the online learner.  

Create 3- Locating Resources

Locate one online image designated as an open educational resource. Locate one online text object designated as an open educational resource. Locate one online video designated as an open educational resource.   

Artifact: Post the three links to the resources located above and give proper citations.

OpenClipart-Vectors

Image Link

OpenClipart-Vectors

Video Link

Teacher Tube video on Hand washing

uploaded by noawalway 

Text Link

Standard Precautions, Infection Control 

Material Type: Online Course Module

Author: Ryan Walther

Date Added: Jun 15, 2016 Date Modified: Nov 30, 2016