Project Summary Using to Create a Classroom Website By Eddie Mathews EDTC 6329: Select Topics in Educational Technology Instructor: Dr. Butler

Ultimate Goal of Project The ultimate goal of my learning object project is to help high school teachers in Kerrville ISD use a self-guided web-based solution to increase communication and collaboration with the students in their classroom.

Learning Object Project Criteria If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria:

Learning Object Project Criteria If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria: Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration with their students

Learning Object Project Criteria If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria: Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration with their students Product must include multimedia tutorials

Learning Object Project Criteria If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria: Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration with their students Product must include multimedia tutorials Product must be created as a self-guided web-based solution

Initial Project Plan At first, I planned to use Gaggle (a web-based communication suite)

Initial Project Plan At first, I planned to use Gaggle (a web-based communication suite) When my ISD did not renew Gaggle when school started, I had a big problem to solve

Initial Project Plan At first, I planned to use Gaggle (a web-based communication suite) When my ISD did not renew Gaggle when school started, I had a big problem to solve Solution: Google Sites, part of a suite of Google Apps for Educators

Design Project Comparison Project Goals Target Group Delivery System

Design Project Comparison Project Goals Increase Communication Encourage Collaboration Offer a Web-Based Solution Target Group Delivery System

Design Project Comparison Project Goals Increase Communication Encourage Collaboration Offer a Web-Based Solution Target Group Career Tech Teachers Number Signed Up: 6 Number Participated: 4 All High School Teachers Number Signed Up: 10 Numbered Participated: 6 Delivery System

Design Project Comparison Project Goals Increase Communication Encourage Collaboration Offer a Web-Based Solution Target Group Career Tech Teachers Number Signed Up: 6 Number Participated: 4 All High School Teachers Number Signed Up: 10 Numbered Participated: 6 Delivery System Gaggle Apps (Email & Blog) Use ready-made suite of apps Self-Guided Lessons Goggle Apps (Google Sites) Create classroom website

Project Goal Revised The learning object is designed for a group of ten high school teachers at Kerrville ISD who want to create a classroom-based website with Google Sites and use it to increase communicate and collaboration with their students.

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal:

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material Add segmented lessons

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material Add segmented lessons Add post-lesson quizzes

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material Add segmented lessons Add post-lesson quizzes Deliver learning object

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material Add segmented lessons Add post-lesson quizzes Deliver learning object Evaluate learning object

Project Accomplishments I identified six steps that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project goal: Create web pages for project Add pre-training material Add segmented lessons Add post-lesson quizzes Deliver learning object Evaluate learning object

Project Evolution The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans:

Project Evolution The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans: The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraints

Project Evolution The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans: The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraints On the Introduction web page, the video changed from a Google selection to one I created so the theme and narration matches

Project Evolution The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans: The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraints On the Introduction web page, the video changed from a Google selection to one I created so the theme and narration matches I embedding all the videos so learners are not directed away from the main web pages

Rationale for Instructional Design After determining the learning goals and choosing Google Sites for my instructional design, it was time to select the mode of delivery for my learning object.

Rationale for Instructional Design I chose to create a website to help teachers learn how to use Google Sites to create a classroom-based website

Rationale for Instructional Design Let’s take a closer look!

Rationale for Instructional Design Multimedia Example: Each lesson contains a lesson overview A video tutorial is embedded in the web page A self-evaluating quiz is included

Rationale for Instructional Design Lesson Overview: Each lesson overview explains what the lesson is about The lesson objectives are clearly identified Screen shots are provided with arrows and labels

Rationale for Instructional Design Video Tutorial: Each video is embedded on lesson web page Calls outs help to guide learner to key information Zoom and pan features are used

Rationale for Instructional Design Lesson Quiz: Each quiz reviews key lesson information Hyperlinks are used to reveal answers or return to main page

Lessons Learned Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course work

Lessons Learned Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course work Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you do

Lessons Learned Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course work Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you do Applying proven multimedia principles will not only make your product look better, it will help the learner learn better

Lessons Learned Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course work Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you do Applying proven multimedia principles will not only make your product look better, it will help the learner learn better Summative evaluation is an important step before delivering learning objects to the actual learners