PLO 8 -- Supporting Learning and Leadership with Technology

Week 5 assignment: Supporting Learning and Leadership with Technology

The following paper is going to discuss PLO 8 “demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of learning and leadership.” Then a redesign of a prior activity that uses instructional design principles and theory will be discussed.  When choosing the proper technology that best suits the lesson and/or learning goals is very important.  As we know there are many different resources are available and at times can be overwhelming.  According to Lever-Duffy & McDonald (2011), “Technology can truly enhance a lesson, but it can also impede learning if it is not used appropriately.”

When it comes to the use of technology in lessons it can be overwhelming to the students as well.  When using the wrong type of technology, the information that is being presented to the students may not make sense and can cause the students to struggle to succeed in the course.  The lesson that is going to be redesigned required the students to use technology, but needs to be redesigned better.  The lesson is that of one that I had created for another course in my mock classroom.

Original Assignment

For this assignment, I would like you to share who your favorite historical figure is. Things to remember to share in your assignment are why you have chosen this person. Were they one of the presidents of the United States, did they do something such as Rosa Parks and stand up for the rights of African Americans? Also, please include how you would have felt living in this era. Can you imagine how different things would have been, what things that we take for granted now that were not available then.

Please make sure that you have sited all of your references correctly (I will share the link for prudue owl) and make sure that you are following the schools policies.

Prudue Owl Link
Prudue Owl

Revised Assignment

For this assignment, I would like you to share who your favorite historical figure is. Things to remember to share in your assignment are why you have chosen this person. Were they one of the presidents of the United States, did they do something such as Rosa Parks and stand up for the rights of African Americans? Also, please include how you would have felt living in this era. Can you imagine how different things would have been, what things that we take for granted now that were not available then.

This assignment should be completed by making a PowerPoint presentation.  There should be a minimum of 6 slides (including the title and reference slides).  Each slide should have a title on it and no less than 5 bullet points.  Also, remember to include speaker notes on each slide.  You also have the option to add graphics/clip art to each of the slide to make it more appealing to the eye.  If you choose you can also add audio to your presentation.

Please make sure that you have sited all your references correctly (I will share the link for prudue owl) and make sure that you are following the school’s policies.

Prudue Owl Link
Prudue Owl

The assignment was revised to help meet PLO 8 “demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of learning and leadership.”  I felt that the first assignment was a good assignment, but the addition of having the students turn it into a PowerPoint presentation helped them be more creative and incorporate a different type of technology into the assignment.

 Reference

Lever-Duffy, J. & McDonald, J.B. (2011). Teaching and learning with technology. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.