Claire Mracek developed an online learning module for a 4th grade math blended learning course. She created one of six learning modules that provided unit goals, objectives, tools and materials for students. She also designed a syllabus and communication expectations. The module was designed using Weebly as a learning management system and included instructional videos, goals and activities for each step. Students were responsible for blogging and responding to peers' blogs to extend conversations beyond the classroom. Developing this module taught Claire that blended learning promotes new forms of teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring thorough planning and timely access to materials, though it requires significant preparation time. This project directly impacts student learning by providing an innovative math experience with more teacher face
Claire Mracek developed an online learning module for a 4th grade math blended learning course. She created one of six learning modules that provided unit goals, objectives, tools and materials for students. She also designed a syllabus and communication expectations. The module was designed using Weebly as a learning management system and included instructional videos, goals and activities for each step. Students were responsible for blogging and responding to peers' blogs to extend conversations beyond the classroom. Developing this module taught Claire that blended learning promotes new forms of teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring thorough planning and timely access to materials, though it requires significant preparation time. This project directly impacts student learning by providing an innovative math experience with more teacher face
Claire Mracek developed an online learning module for a 4th grade math blended learning course. She created one of six learning modules that provided unit goals, objectives, tools and materials for students. She also designed a syllabus and communication expectations. The module was designed using Weebly as a learning management system and included instructional videos, goals and activities for each step. Students were responsible for blogging and responding to peers' blogs to extend conversations beyond the classroom. Developing this module taught Claire that blended learning promotes new forms of teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring thorough planning and timely access to materials, though it requires significant preparation time. This project directly impacts student learning by providing an innovative math experience with more teacher face
Claire Mracek developed an online learning module for a 4th grade math blended learning course. She created one of six learning modules that provided unit goals, objectives, tools and materials for students. She also designed a syllabus and communication expectations. The module was designed using Weebly as a learning management system and included instructional videos, goals and activities for each step. Students were responsible for blogging and responding to peers' blogs to extend conversations beyond the classroom. Developing this module taught Claire that blended learning promotes new forms of teaching, learning and assessment by ensuring thorough planning and timely access to materials, though it requires significant preparation time. This project directly impacts student learning by providing an innovative math experience with more teacher face
Candidates develop, model, and facilitate the use of online and blended learning, digital content, and learning networks to support and extend student learning and expand opportunities and choices for professional learning for teachers and administrators. (PSC 3.3/ISTE 3c) Reflection The Online Learning Experience: Mini-Module was created as a blended learning course for fourth grade math students. I developed one of the six learning modules for a blended learning experience. This online experience provides students with unit goals, objectives, tools, and materials to be successful. I also designed a syllabus and communication expectations for students to follow as they are interacting with others online. Standard 3.3 states that candidates develop, model, and facilitate the use of online and blended learning, digital content, and learning networks to support and extend student learning and expand opportunities and choices for professional learning for teachers and administrators. To develop this Mini-Module, this project required me not only to design a standards-based unit of study, rich in technology, but to also facilitate the course online using Weebly as the learning management system. I modeled this unit as a blended learning experience for fourth grade students, providing them with online modules with instructional videos, goals, and activities. Each module was laid out with step-by-step instructions for students to follow. Through this Mini-Module, students were also responsible for keeping a blog and responding to peers blog posts, encouraging students to extend their conversations past the walls of the classroom. As many of the unit materials were provided online, students participated in unique learning experiences where they could work at their own pace, learn mathematics through innovative practices, and create materials based on their own learning. By developing this Mini-Module, I learned that facilitating a unit in a blended or an online class promotes new and innovative forms of teaching, learning, and assessment. It is an excellent way to ensure units of study are planned thoroughly and all materials are in the hands of students in a timely manner. The downside I found is that it takes much more time to prepare. This project directly impacts student learning at my school because it provides a plan for students to experience math in a new, innovative structure with more face time with their classroom teacher. It provides students with necessary materials to be successful throughout the course, and it outlines an engaging routine and structure. The impact of this experience can be assessed through parent and student surveys, as well as data analysis on test scores from multiple years.