This week we get back to our roots as educators and begin discussing the instructional design concepts. I have to admit that many of these concepts are not new to most of us in the modern educational world, but it is important to think about and reassess how we are managing these concepts in our own classroom.
This week was one of reflection for me as I read through Bauer's text on instructional design and practices with technology. It is important to remember things like the Teacher's Toolkit that we worked on in a previous class and the idea of backwards design. I took the opportunity this week to review my plans with all of my classes and make sure that I have the learning outcomes, the final product and the means by which to attain these goals well in hand. Backwards Design has been my mantra this week, especially as we approach the end of this year.
It will be important at the end of this year to consider how my classes went, and if I was truly putting into practice some of the ideas that were discussed this week. Context, logistics, Copyright, Projects...etc. Did I make the time to incorporate these strategies into my curriculum. If I did, what can I do to improve them for next year, and if I didn't, what do I need to change in my instruction so that these types of things are included?
We also started the process of designing a Webquest that we will be able to use in the classroom. I love these types of projects because I am literally killing two birds with one stone. I decided to give mine the twist of jazz so that I can use it with my jazz ensemble this spring. I love the idea of using the technology we have to educate and inspire our students. I also look forward to seeing what my students will come up with and how they will integrate technology into their final presentations.
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