2.1 Content Standards & Student Technology Standards
Candidates model and facilitate the design and implementation of technology-enhanced learning experiences aligned with student content standards and student technology standards. (PSC 2.1/ISTE 2a)
Artifact: Multimedia Design Project/WebQuest
Reflection:
The artifact “Multimedia Design Project/WebQuest” was created in ITEC 7445 Multimedia and Web Design. This artifact was a report on the multimedia design project I created for use by my AP Psychology students at Kell High School. The website itself is a WebQuest that will replace the traditional summer assignment done by AP students prior to entering the course in the fall. The project report gives insight into learner and context analysis, task analysis, design, resources, development, implementation, and evaluation as well as providing a reflection of the process itself.
The element of Content Standards and Student Technology Standards under the Standard of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment was mastered with this artifact in several different ways. When creating this WebQuest, I designed and implemented technology-enhanced learning experiences that are definitely aligned with student content and technology standards. Students are able to utilize this WebQuest to explore concepts in AP Psychology that will be taught this fall. To support students with auditory and visual disabilities, the WebQuest contains good contrast and is easily readable such that audio is not necessarily a necessary addition. This allows for open access to technology by students with various disabilities.
While completing this artifact, I learned a great deal about the challenges of efficiently creating a WebQuest for use by students. I consulted my course textbooks and another professor of Web Design in Florida, and I conducted several usability tests with upcoming high school students to insure that this particular WebQuest would be accessible and intuitive to all levels of high school students as AP Psychology is open to most grades. When I began this artifact, I truly underestimated the amount of time that goes into building an efficient and intuitive website for use in a classroom. For this artifact, I would change how I set up the WebQuest and divide the instructions into different pages. When I first did this WebQuest, I thought that would be too confusing, but after almost four semesters in this program, I believe the way I did it originally was more confusing. The big thing I have been reminded of from this assignment is that what we create must constantly be reviewed to update it and reflect the mindset of our current students.
The work that went into creating this artifact will impact student learning as my technologically savvy students will have an opportunity to use their knowledge to navigate through this WebQuest. My students who struggle with technology will have an opportunity to explore a WebQuest with minimal grade impact if things confuse them. I am offering this WebQuest for summer 2014 with students being given the option of completing the WebQuest for a chance to replace a low test grade this fall. Given the students completion of the WebQuest, this will allow me to conduct a formative assessment on students' introductory understanding for direction of my teaching throughout this fall.
The artifact “Multimedia Design Project/WebQuest” was created in ITEC 7445 Multimedia and Web Design. This artifact was a report on the multimedia design project I created for use by my AP Psychology students at Kell High School. The website itself is a WebQuest that will replace the traditional summer assignment done by AP students prior to entering the course in the fall. The project report gives insight into learner and context analysis, task analysis, design, resources, development, implementation, and evaluation as well as providing a reflection of the process itself.
The element of Content Standards and Student Technology Standards under the Standard of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment was mastered with this artifact in several different ways. When creating this WebQuest, I designed and implemented technology-enhanced learning experiences that are definitely aligned with student content and technology standards. Students are able to utilize this WebQuest to explore concepts in AP Psychology that will be taught this fall. To support students with auditory and visual disabilities, the WebQuest contains good contrast and is easily readable such that audio is not necessarily a necessary addition. This allows for open access to technology by students with various disabilities.
While completing this artifact, I learned a great deal about the challenges of efficiently creating a WebQuest for use by students. I consulted my course textbooks and another professor of Web Design in Florida, and I conducted several usability tests with upcoming high school students to insure that this particular WebQuest would be accessible and intuitive to all levels of high school students as AP Psychology is open to most grades. When I began this artifact, I truly underestimated the amount of time that goes into building an efficient and intuitive website for use in a classroom. For this artifact, I would change how I set up the WebQuest and divide the instructions into different pages. When I first did this WebQuest, I thought that would be too confusing, but after almost four semesters in this program, I believe the way I did it originally was more confusing. The big thing I have been reminded of from this assignment is that what we create must constantly be reviewed to update it and reflect the mindset of our current students.
The work that went into creating this artifact will impact student learning as my technologically savvy students will have an opportunity to use their knowledge to navigate through this WebQuest. My students who struggle with technology will have an opportunity to explore a WebQuest with minimal grade impact if things confuse them. I am offering this WebQuest for summer 2014 with students being given the option of completing the WebQuest for a chance to replace a low test grade this fall. Given the students completion of the WebQuest, this will allow me to conduct a formative assessment on students' introductory understanding for direction of my teaching throughout this fall.