Goal-directed Instructional Design Plan - Google Calendar and the 5th Grader
A problem or a need – there must be a problem of practice or an educational need that should be addressed during the lesson.
To balance weekly homework schedule with their lives at home, after school and with friends. Students need a consistent way to record their assignments, use reminders and have someone “look over their shoulder” while maintaining their independence.
A real-world performance – how the learning objective fit into a real-world activity or need.
The learning objectives will provide the students with a basis for a real world organizational skill and walk them through the process. It will help them focus their work schedule and balance their social schedule while keeping parents or guardians informed.
An instructional objective – the objectives are based on the final outcome, activity or test. These objectives will each be different for the four types of knowledge; performing skills, recalling facts, identifying examples of concepts, and applying principles.
The objectives for this lesson are based on a real world need for students to organize their time in and out of school using technology.
Students will be able to use Google Calendar to create a schedule of their homework by due date and budget their time on assignments that are longer than one evening.
Students will have the option to use Tasks, Labs, and Share in order to enhance their experience with their calendar.
Students will share their calendar with their parents and teacher.
Students will use ASW school calendars for important school events.
A set of essential content – the basic ideas and skills that will allow the learner to complete the task or understand the content.
As a Google School the students already have access to Gmail and thus Google Calendar. They will learn in successive lessons how to input assignments, holidays, social engagements and other reminders. How to set the email or alarm reminders and how to enter tasks into the list function if they prefer to keep track of things to do on a list maker. All of the students will use their netbooks (provided by the school) and their ASW School Accounts.
An evaluation consisting of a test or observation – an assessment, observation or product showing that the objectives can be accomplished in the real-world setting.
Students will share their filled calendars with their teacher and parent and give a demonstration to the class on their favorite Google Calendar feature.
A method to help participants learn – the method to deliver the content; a lesson.
A series of mini lessons followed by exploration.
Motivation:
Meaningfullness – content and activities must have meaning for the learner
This is a life long organizational skill and will be very useful for their future in Middle and High School.
Pleasant consequences – the effects that achieving the goal will have on the learner
Assignments will be turned in on time, not forgotten.
Novelty – an attention-getting, humorous or curious manner that relates to the useful information in your lesson
Labs is fun and has lots of interesting ways to make calendars more novel. (Ie: icons and cartoons in your calendar for specific events)
Socialization - a strong motivator for student learning
Students will be sharing in class while they are creating their calendars and they will demonstrate their favorite part.
Audience – For what audience are you designing this lesson? Consider the following:
Age
10/Grade 5
Skill level (including technology skills)
Technology-skilled (1 to 1 program)
Prerequisite knowledge (including technology background)
These students are familiar and can readily use Gmail and Google Docs.
Technology Needs – the computers, software, programs (such as Angel or other CMS’s) printers, equipment, Internet access, time in the computer lab will be needed to successfully complete your technology-rich lesson.
Students are all assigned a netbook for the school year, school has assigned GMail accounts.
To balance weekly homework schedule with their lives at home, after school and with friends. Students need a consistent way to record their assignments, use reminders and have someone “look over their shoulder” while maintaining their independence.
A real-world performance – how the learning objective fit into a real-world activity or need.
The learning objectives will provide the students with a basis for a real world organizational skill and walk them through the process. It will help them focus their work schedule and balance their social schedule while keeping parents or guardians informed.
An instructional objective – the objectives are based on the final outcome, activity or test. These objectives will each be different for the four types of knowledge; performing skills, recalling facts, identifying examples of concepts, and applying principles.
The objectives for this lesson are based on a real world need for students to organize their time in and out of school using technology.
Students will be able to use Google Calendar to create a schedule of their homework by due date and budget their time on assignments that are longer than one evening.
Students will have the option to use Tasks, Labs, and Share in order to enhance their experience with their calendar.
Students will share their calendar with their parents and teacher.
Students will use ASW school calendars for important school events.
A set of essential content – the basic ideas and skills that will allow the learner to complete the task or understand the content.
As a Google School the students already have access to Gmail and thus Google Calendar. They will learn in successive lessons how to input assignments, holidays, social engagements and other reminders. How to set the email or alarm reminders and how to enter tasks into the list function if they prefer to keep track of things to do on a list maker. All of the students will use their netbooks (provided by the school) and their ASW School Accounts.
An evaluation consisting of a test or observation – an assessment, observation or product showing that the objectives can be accomplished in the real-world setting.
Students will share their filled calendars with their teacher and parent and give a demonstration to the class on their favorite Google Calendar feature.
A method to help participants learn – the method to deliver the content; a lesson.
A series of mini lessons followed by exploration.
Motivation:
Meaningfullness – content and activities must have meaning for the learner
This is a life long organizational skill and will be very useful for their future in Middle and High School.
Pleasant consequences – the effects that achieving the goal will have on the learner
Assignments will be turned in on time, not forgotten.
Novelty – an attention-getting, humorous or curious manner that relates to the useful information in your lesson
Labs is fun and has lots of interesting ways to make calendars more novel. (Ie: icons and cartoons in your calendar for specific events)
Socialization - a strong motivator for student learning
Students will be sharing in class while they are creating their calendars and they will demonstrate their favorite part.
Audience – For what audience are you designing this lesson? Consider the following:
Age
10/Grade 5
Skill level (including technology skills)
Technology-skilled (1 to 1 program)
Prerequisite knowledge (including technology background)
These students are familiar and can readily use Gmail and Google Docs.
Technology Needs – the computers, software, programs (such as Angel or other CMS’s) printers, equipment, Internet access, time in the computer lab will be needed to successfully complete your technology-rich lesson.
Students are all assigned a netbook for the school year, school has assigned GMail accounts.
