Classroom or Educational Setting
Outline:
I will use the padlet as a resource for the students to have in case they need a better understanding of coding. There are different websites that they can click on that will contain coding programs, introduction to coding courses, articles on how to and why coding is important, and lastly pictures and descriptions of how to code. I will demonstrate this lesson by showing a short video (a how to begin coding) that is included with the Code.org website. Then I will use the SmartBoard to demonstrate the course (angry birds) so the students get a narrative and a visual of how to code.
Learning Objective:
My Lesson is going to focus on Coding and we will use the www.code.org website. The grade I am focusing on is 5th grade. The goal is to b
ecome proficient with coding by become familiar with basic mouse use and the block-based programming interface they will be using throughout the course. Students will begin by simply dragging images on screen and then progress to dragging puzzle pieces into the proper order.
The students will learn how to assemble the arrows in proper order and attach them together to form a code. This will in turn move the angry bird the necessary steps to reach the pig and this will complete the code program. The student will perform 12 levels all different so to give them different variations of how to get the angry bird to the pig using the arrows. They are learning the first steps in coding called block based programming. I want my students to visualize what the next steps are in the process before placing the blocks so they can be a step ahead.
How I will incorporate copyright into the teaching:
The students will use the copyright material in the padlet as a resource to help guide them in the lesson. I will explain to them the different types of categories in copyright so they understand what and why they are important for this and future lessons.
Application:
How do the readings from week 1 on design principles for instructional multimedia align:
With your lesson idea ? With the Padlet technology in general ?
I will be focusing on two principles that I really want to incorporate in my classroom, the Segmenting Principle and the Temporal Contiguity Principle. With the segmenting principle, steps are being taken to understand the lesson. We are not showing the full blown process all at once, we are taking one step at a time for my students to understand how to block base code. This is a tremendous way of helping guide them which will lead to better overall learning and confidence because they are understanding the concept step by step and keeping it in memory because of the repetition. For students who have a lower working memory capacity this principle helps to create higher learners. I love the step by step process because students can always go back (repetition) do over and then move on when comfortable.
With the temporal contiguity principle, the students are seeing graphics and hearing narration. As you can see in the diagram above the arrow is moving (their is narration I just don't know how to embed it) and it is showing the students what blocks to press in order to make the lesson work or come to life. Its like the tire pump example from our readings. I learn this way and for me to see the coding or the tire pump narration and video it makes it extremely more understandable and will stay in my memory long plus if someone was to talk about one of these examples I would right away see it (the video) in my memory and be able to put it together and make it work. My students will be able to see and do the same plus I can see the confidence and the need to be challenged on my students faces when they perform this lesson.
With the Padlet technology we see where students can click and find valuable information on coding and how it adheres to the lesson. It falls in line with the temporal and spatial contiguity principles in that there are words, graphics, sounds and videos to go along with the links in the Padlet.
Which principles do you feel you applied when creating your padlet ?
I really focused on the two I discussed earlier the Temporal Contiguity and the Segmenting Principle. My students get discouraged very easily and it comes from the life they have outside of the school. Most of my students are inner city or very low income students with one or no parents to help guide or nurture them. I have to be very conscious of that and it is why I use the above two principles because they build self esteem and confidence. If I throw to much at my students and feel they can do it on their own, many get discouraged and won't even give an effort, by doing it in steps and with narration and videos it makes it less challenging to START the lesson and when they do just one stage in the lesson they get extremely excited and will continue because they now believe they can accomplish it.
Which principles did you intentionally use when designing your lesson idea ?
The temporal and segmenting because of the graphics, videos, step by step process and narration that goes along with these two principles.
Reflection:
How was your thinking changed this week ?
I changed dramatically because I know I was doing a few of these principles but now I know the how, why and results I can get if I delve all the way into the principle to help my students. I was only touching the surface in a few of these principles and know that i know the full concept I will really use them in all my grade levels to help build my students up and challenge them.
What Information, facts, processes, or technology stood out in your mind ?
Honestly I have never used Padlet or Blog before in my life. I really like both because down the road if I ever need to recall something or a lesson from the past I can use both of these as a strong resource, not only for me but for the whole technology department.
Were there tensions that you noticed between the content and design principles for multimedia or between two principles that you used ?
To be honest not really. I felt the two I used go be integrated into one. Like I said I really like these two principles from a teaching and coaching perspective because I know I have used both in the past just not to the extent of what the definitions are for them, now I will.
What did you enjoy, or not ?
This was a tough assignment for me at first because I really didn't know where it was headed, but as I read and starting coming up with thoughts and ideas it became free flowing. I enjoy learning about new technology or ideas it keeps me mentally fresh and able to come up with new ideas to throw at my students. I want them to be engaged, challenged, confident and full of energy when they come to my classroom, this project has done that for me.
How did you grow ?
Basically, every site, every principle, every video I watched to make this project work has given me new ideas and confidence I can really make a difference at my school. I even used some of what I learned last week in my lesson this week that I was observed on, and it help me achieve high marks.
