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Part I - Identification of the Learning Problem

Target Audience
The target audience of this professional development are mostly upper grade level elementary
school teachers ranging in grade 3rd - 4th grade.

Learning Needs
After taking a survey of elementary school teachers it is clear there is a need to provide digital
Resources that are class specific and subject specific to their classroom. This is easier at the middle
school and high school level, but our school system is a 1:1 device system and we are encouraged to use
online modules for learning. Many elementary school teachers are used to building their own resources
and are finding it difficult to create digital resources without scanning the ones they have already created.

Goals:
The goal of this staff development is for elementary school teachers to learn 3 different means of
creating resources for their students and their online learning modules.

Part II - Learner Analysis


Introduction
This staff development is developed for elementary school teachers. The purpose is to teach
these teachers different strategies and online free tools to help provide digital resources for their students.

Entry Skills and Prior Knowledge


Each teacher has been given a handheld device and a laptop by the school district. They have
also been extensively trained in Canvas, the online classroom system our school system uses for learning
modules and tracking Grades.

Attitudes toward Content


They have a good sense of technology in school and are looking for a better way to include
technology in their teaching. The school system uses a digital classroom system for all students on every
grade level. Every student in the district has a device and online access to all teacher lessons. Providing
digital resources specifically modified for younger learners is needed and these teachers are eager to
learn how.

Educational Ability Levels


Each teacher has at least a bachelor's degree and is certified to teach elementary or middle
school.

General Learning Preferences


Our district as a whole is very geared toward online learning and using technology, so it is natural
that many of these teachers would rather have a the staff development online, however, they understand
the time it takes to learn something new is easier when it is face to face and have agreed to a face to face
development for the general basics and to be able to ask questions and get immediate feedback.

Attitude Toward Teacher and School


Elementary teachers are always trying to prepare their students for the middle school, just like
middle school teachers are trying to prepare their students for the high school, and the high school for
college. They understand the trickle down effect and that their classes play a integral role in the students
foundation of technology. They are eager to see what is being used at the middle school level in order to
help prepare their students.

Group Characteristics
Each teacher has at least one year of teaching. Each teacher uses Canvas for learning modules
with their students.

Part III - Task Analysis


This task analysis has been written as a combination of procedural analysis. It is important for
the teachers to self explore the site as I support what they are learning and share individual questions and
problems with the class as a whole. This will insure each learner will be able to uncover issues that are
specific to their needs in their classroom.

Subject Matter Expert


I will be acting as the subject expert in this staff development. I use these three often in my
classes a supporting resources for my students. I am also a middle school teacher, which helps
elementary school teacher understand our perspective and further help bridge the gap between
elementary and middle school.

Teachers will bring their own devices.


There will be a sign up for the class ahead of time. This will allow me to create a Canvas Course in which
all teachers will be able to login to and get all my resources and links.
Send an email to teachers ahead of time, asking them to bring a lesson with them.

Starter -
Discuss with teachers how students receive information about the world now.
Discuss the importance of presenting information in the fashion they are accustoms.

Lessons -
Smores - An Infographic site
Good for Facts about a subject
Explain how to login and use the site
Discuss the value of aesthetics.
ThingLink - Interactive links
Good to use in the place of a Diagram.
Creates an interactive design
Create an example for a science class using a Cell or the periodic table
Blendspace -
A site dedicated to helping teachers organize lessons in an easy to navigate Tile Set up

Task Analysis
1. Introduction
1.1. Students are surrounded by the internet and use the it as their go to for most answers to
their questions.
1.2. Show video about todays teen and how they get their information
1.3. Give importance of changing how we view teaching
1.4. Show Teenage reaction video
2. Smores
2.1. Each teacher will create an account using their Dalton Public Schools email address.
2.2. Teachers will go to the Smores Web site
2.3. Direct teachers to select the Teacher option
2.4. Direct teachers to choose the Start with Blank in upper right hand corner
2.5. Teacher will learn basic navigation of the site
2.6. Teachers will build a newsletter for their classroom. It will be based on their subject,
lesson or on their class as a whole.
2.7. Spend time walking around helping teachers create a newsletter.
3. Thinglink
3.1. Each teacher will create an account with their DPS Email address
3.2. They should select the Free account
3.3. Inform teachers that the date in the registration is funny. It must be put in the format of
date/month/year
3.4. Choose upload image - They do not necessarily need to upload a picture, this just gets
them to the screen where they can explore.
3.5. Teachers will click on the star in the upper right hand corner. This will let them explore
ThinkLinks already created by other teachers.
3.5.1. Example - https://www.thinglink.com/scene/904001117841522691
3.6. Demonstrate how to build a ThingLink
3.6.1. How to upload an image
3.6.2. How to add text
3.6.3. How to add a video to a link
3.7. Teachers will take the time to create their own. They can either upload one from their
devices or choose one form the internet and use it.
4. Blendspace
4.1. Each teacher will create an account with their DPS Email address
4.2. They should select the Free account
4.3. Demonstrate how to use Blendspace
4.3.1. How to add a tile
4.3.2. How to add text
4.3.3. How to search for a video
4.3.4. How to upload a file
Part IV

Terminal and Enabling Objectives


Terminal Objective 1 - Learners will create an informational and interactive newsletter using the
online tool Smore.
Enabling Objective 1.1 - Learners will create a new flyer on Smore
Enabling Objective 1.2 - Learners will add links to Video Resources
Enabling Objective 1.3 - Learners will add photographs
Enabling Objective 1.4 - Learners will embed the newsletter into Canvas Module
Terminal Objective 2 - Learners will create an interactive diagram using the online tool ThingLink.
Enabling Objective 2.1 - Learners will create a new interactive diagram.
Enabling Objective 2.2 - Learners will add links to video resources
Enabling Objective 2.3 - Learners will embed the diagram into a Canvas Module
Terminal Objective 3 - Learners will create an interactive resources center for students.
Enabling Objective 3.1 - Learners will create a new curated resource
Enabling Objective 3.2 - Learners will add their own content
Enabling Objective 3.3 - Learners will search and add a video resources
Enabling Objective 3.4 - Learners will embed the curation into a Canvas Module

Content Performance - Recall Performance - Application

Fact 1.4, 2.3, 3.4 1


Concept

Principal

Procedure 1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4, 1,2,3


2.1,2.2,2.4,
3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4

Interpersonal

Attitude

Instructional Objectives ISTE Standards

Learners will create three different examples of 2 - Design and develop digital age learning
interactive curated resources for students of experiences and assessments
different learning styles to use during instruction.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences
that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity

b. Develop technology-enriched learning


environments that enable all students to pursue
their individual curiosities and become active
participants in setting their own educational goals,
managing their own learning, and assessing their
own progress

c. Customize and personalize learning activities to


address students diverse learning styles, working
strategies, and abilities using digital tools and
resources

d. Provide students with multiple and varied


formative and summative assessments aligned
with content and technology standards, and use
resulting data to inform learning and teaching

Part V - Development of Assessments

Smore Lesson ThingLink Lesson Blendspace Lesson

Goals Learners will develop Learners will develop Learners will create a
an interactive an interactive diagram curation of self create
newsletter for a subject for a subject lesson and online resources
lesson for their subject
Objectives Terminal Objective 1 - Terminal Objective 2 - Terminal Objective 3 -
Learners will create Learners will create Learners will create
an informational and an interactive diagram an interactive
interactive newsletter using the online tool resources center for
using the online tool ThingLink. students.
Smore. 2.1 - Learners will 3.1 - Learners will
1.1 - Learners will create a new interactive create a new curated
create a new flyer on diagram. resource
Smore 2.2 - Learners will add 3.2 - Learners will add
1.2 - Learners will add links to video resources their own content
links to Video 2.3 - Learners will 3.3 - Learners will
Resources embed the diagram into search and add a video
1.3 - Learners will add a Canvas Module resources
photographs 3.4 - Learners will
1.4 - Learners will embed the curation into
embed the newsletter a Canvas Module
into Canvas Module

UDL - Allows students to self - Allows students to self


regulate by creating the regulate by creating the - Allows students to self
assignment at their own assignment at their own regulate by creating the
pace. pace. assignment at their own
- They also have the - They also have the pace.
option to choose what option to choose what - They also have the
they are presenting. they are presenting. option to choose what
- Learners are given - Learners are given they are presenting.
different means to different means to - Learners are given
express and represent express and represent different means to
themselves. themselves. express and represent
themselves.

Assessments - Learners will create - Learners will create - Learners will create
an interactive an interactive diagram an interactive curation
newsletter with content with content specific to of resources with
specific to their subject their subject using the content specific to their
using the online tool online tool ThingLink. subject using the online
Smore. - The diagram will be tool Blendspace.
- The newsletter will be embedded into an - The group of curated
embedded into an online module in resources will be
online module in Canvas embedded into an
Canvas online module in
Canvas

Part VI - Instructional Sequence

Sequence Description Objective

Lesson 1 Create and Interactive Newsletter using Smore 1


Lesson 2 Create an interactive diagram using ThinkLink 2

Lesson 3 Create a curated resources with online and personal resources using 3
Blendspace

The instructional sequence is in an order of my own choosing. The lessons are based on very different
web tools and can be done in any order. However, each lesson is presented in the same set up. First the
tool is defined and relevance to the classroom is identified. Next, learners are guided through the steps of
creating the content specific online resource. Finally, learners are given the chance to explore and
develop the final product on their own.

Objective 1:
Initial Presentation - In order to grab the attention of the participants, I will begin by showing a Smore
interactive newsletter I have created in the past. A link will be provided on Dalton Public Schools teacher
Canvas page and they can interact with the newsletter. Then I will ask them take 3 minutes to brainstorm
the subjects they could create turn into a newsletter
Smore Link: https://www.smore.com/edyby
Implementation - After creating a free account, each participant will create an interactive newsletter which
applies to their grade level. Each Newsletter must have the following embedded: A video, an image, book
resource, and a link to an interactive site.

Objective 2
Initial Presentation - ThinkLink is a great way to create interactive diagrams. I will begin by showing an
example of the earths crust
ThingLink: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/819927455597854722
Implementation - Participants will create a free account for educators. Once the account has been created
participants will use an item from the subject from the Smore lesson to create an interactive diagram.
The participant will then find an image which can be legally used for educational purposes and add a
video, links and text to certain areas of the image.

Objective 3
Initial Presentation - Blendspace is a site for lesson planning that can incorporate everything they have
created in the previous lesson. Below is the link to the example I will show to help motivate the use of the
tool in the classroom.
https://www.tes.com/lessons/pZMSqE8Ce2CFRQ/2017-term-1-maths-addition-subtraction
Implementation: After participants create a free account, I will show a short tutorial that explains how easy
it is to incorporate online and personal material to a Blendspace lesson. Participants will create a
blendspace using the Smore and ThingLink from the previous lesson, including other materials they have
found or brought with them. Finally we will discuss how to create a quiz.

Part VII - Design of Instruction

Smore Lesson ThingLink Lesson Blendspace Lesson


Goals Learners will develop Learners will develop Learners will create a
an interactive an interactive diagram curation of self create
newsletter for a subject for a subject lesson and online resources
lesson for their subject

Objectives Terminal Objective 1 - Terminal Objective 2 - Terminal Objective 3 -


Learners will create Learners will create Learners will create
an informational and an interactive diagram an interactive
interactive newsletter using the online tool resources center for
using the online tool ThingLink. students.
Smore. 2.1 - Learners will 3.1 - Learners will
1.1 - Learners will create a new interactive create a new curated
create a new flyer on diagram. resource
Smore 2.2 - Learners will add 3.2 - Learners will add
1.2 - Learners will add links to video resources their own content
links to Video 2.3 - Learners will 3.3 - Learners will
Resources embed the diagram into search and add a video
1.3 - Learners will add a Canvas Module resources
photographs 3.4 - Learners will
1.4 - Learners will embed the curation into
embed the newsletter a Canvas Module
into Canvas Module

UDL - Allows students to self - Allows students to self


regulate by creating the regulate by creating the - Allows students to self
assignment at their own assignment at their own regulate by creating the
pace. pace. assignment at their own
- They also have the - They also have the pace.
option to choose what option to choose what - They also have the
they are presenting. they are presenting. option to choose what
- Learners are given - Learners are given they are presenting.
different means to different means to - Learners are given
express and represent express and represent different means to
themselves. themselves. express and represent
themselves.
Part VIII - Staff Development Evaluation
At the end of the staff development, learners were asked to take a survey using Google Forms.

https://goo.gl/forms/u7f7avKqzbcJmxvL2

Responses
All responses from the evaluation has been logged and taken into consideration for future staff
developments. Each question has been analyzed and adjustments will be made as needed based on
data collected from this evaluation.

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