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On this page you will find:
1. Overview of my research design 2. How I designed my lessons to encourage active learning 3. The TPACK model that I used in my research 4. Website design brainstorm video 5. SITE model description 6. Website design prototype 7. Logo prototypes and logo evolution video Design Process- Passive to Active Learners
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Research
Support and Next Steps
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After a revision of my original question, broadening it a bit by including the concept of students moving from passive to active learners, I decided in the second semester of the program to focus more on a flipped classroom model and students giving and receiving feedback. I wanted to really integrate the content using the best strategies with technology tools to make students active learners. Upon reflection of my first year teaching 6th grade math, so much of my classroom time is spent giving directions of how to go about solving a particular type of math problem and then students practice. In both the instruction and practice phase in class, students are learning passively. By integrating a modified flipped classroom, my goal was to give students a chance to learn not only at their own pace (by giving them the direct instruction in video form), but then take the learning further and have them create a recording or digital story of how they went about solving the problems.
My goal was to integrate the content with the right technology using a meta-cognitive strategy to increase student achievement.
Each of my students walk in with a different understanding of the world because of their diverse life experiences. My lessons are designed to give them the opportunity to actively learn by:
1) Learning at their own pace, getting feedback from the teacher while learning from the teacher
2) Bridging the gap they have when working through math problems by using what they know and have seen to apply to new content and problems
3) Participating actively in their learning by speaking about math, using vocabulary and listening to themselves as a metacognitive strategy
4) Listening to and giving structured feedback with peers and the teacher
5) Ultimately, creating videos that may be used to help others as a teaching or tutoring tool
My goal was to integrate the content with the right technology using a meta-cognitive strategy to increase student achievement.
Each of my students walk in with a different understanding of the world because of their diverse life experiences. My lessons are designed to give them the opportunity to actively learn by:
1) Learning at their own pace, getting feedback from the teacher while learning from the teacher
2) Bridging the gap they have when working through math problems by using what they know and have seen to apply to new content and problems
3) Participating actively in their learning by speaking about math, using vocabulary and listening to themselves as a metacognitive strategy
4) Listening to and giving structured feedback with peers and the teacher
5) Ultimately, creating videos that may be used to help others as a teaching or tutoring tool
Capstone Website Brainstorm
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This TPACK model I created focuses on the integration of the technology, lesson strategy, and content that was a focus in one of the lessons in my research.
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This Adobe Spark Video reviews my main ideas and driving factors as I started to explore designing my website.
Initial Analysis
Website Design Prototype
As you can see, I began making sense of the structure of my project and therefore the design of this website by starting with my main driving question and then describing the main points I wanted to show that encapsulate not only the major sections of my intervention, but also showing my journey through the program.
Logo Prototypes and design evolution
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Designing my logo was a challenge but in the end, I am very pleased with my result. Through the process, I learned so much about design. I really appreciated and used the information presented in White Space Is Not Your Enemy by Rebecca Hagen and Kim Golombisky. I found the chapters on color and layout particularly helpful during this process.
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Please watch my logo evolution video below to see more about how I designed my final logo for my project.