Philosophy of Learning Design
My Thoughts
Learning Designers are responsible for creating content to enhance learning experiences by ensuring cohesive learning process between instructors and students through a learning platform.
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Learning Designers are responsible for creating content to enhance learning experiences by ensuring cohesive learning process between instructors and students through a learning platform.
Components of Design Experience & Knowledge
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Adult Learning Models
Learning Theory
ADDIE
Dick & Carey
Kemp Instructional Design
Rapid Prototyping
Agile
IDOL
Learning Management System (LMS)
Course Development
Adobe Captivate
Articulate Storyline
Google Classroom
Thinkific
Proprofs
TalentLMS
Design Elements
Interactive Features/ Gamification/Design Elements
Audio
Video
Images
Transcripts
Interactive Elements
Gamification
Quizzes
Course Objectives/Competencies
OER
Creative Commons
508 Compliance
Environments of Design
Interactive Tools
Learner Centered Environment
Web Based Tools
Gizmo
Gizmo is a website that has math and science simulations that model real world scenarios. The website offers inquiry-based worksheets that go along with the simulations that allow students to think on a critical level and make real world connections to what they are learning in each simulation. Gizmo simulations can be done whole group or student paced. Each worksheet walks students through each step of the simulation which makes it quite student friendly.
Website: https://www.explorelearning.com
CPalms
Cpalms is a one stop show for teachers. This website provides lesson plans that have been vetted by professionals and resources teachers can use within their classroom. What I most appreciate about their website is their interactive original students’ tutorials. These tutorials fall within the learner centered environment because the tutorials are interactive. Not only do the tutorials teach students about core subject topics, but they also embed into the tutorials thought provoking extended response questions that allows students to type their answers within the system. The wonderful thing about this site is that it allows students to use headphones and go through the tutorials independently at their own pace.
Website: https://www.cpalms.org/Public/
Knowledge Centered Environment
Web Based Tools
Nearpod
Nearpod is a learning management system that allows teachers to upload PowerPoints and other multimedia documents into a presentation maker. The presentation maker allows the teacher to teach interactive lessons whole group or via a student paced model. Nearpod also, has content embedded into their website based on many states common core standards.
Website: https://nearpod.com
PBS Learning
PBS Learning is a one stop shop for educational resources for all content areas. You can find resources that are aligned to your content or course standards. The website has lesson plans for educators, videos, interactive resources and much more that educators can use in their online courses. An excellent thing about this site is that it integrates with learning management systems such as Google Classroom.
Website: https://mpt.pbslearningmedia.org
Assessment Centered Environment
Web Based Tools
Google Form
Google Forms is a part of Google Suites. In Google Forms you can make worksheets for students to work on. This program allows you to create extended response, multiple choice and matching questions. In this program you can create graded quizzes that allows you to see how your students have performed on each question. A great thing about this site is that it integrates with Google Classroom.
Website: https://www.google.com/forms/about/
Quizizz
Quizizz is an engaging platform that allows teachers to gamify questions. You can create multiple choice, True or false, Open ended, and poll questions. This site allows you to add music and funny gifs to entertain students as they play. A great thing about this site is that it keeps track of your classes progress by student so you can see what students know and don’t know and what questions your class struggled with. It is a great way to differentiate instruction.
Website: https://quizizz.com
Community Centered Environment
Web Based Tools
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a learning management system that is a one stop show that allows teachers to teach online courses. Google Classroom allows teachers to post probing questions for students to view and write extended responses explaining their point of view. The program also encourages community by allowing students to post to message boards where they can communicate with the teacher and communicate with each other.
Website: classroom.google.com
Peardeck
Peardeck is a program that integrates with google slides. It allows you to make your google slides interactive. In the program you can embed in turn and talk activities. Students can voice record responses. Teacher can create engaging interactive slide that ask students to post real time responses that displays on all students’ screens once they have entered the class code and entered the program.
Website: https://www.peardeck.com/