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EFFECTIVE DESIGN: Self-Paced Modules & Online Communities

Bryan Dean

Delia DeCourcy

Judy Nichols

OAKLAND SCHOOLS

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AGENDA

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  1. Define instructional design
  2. Experience & unpack the self-paced module
  3. Discuss and unpack the discussion/collaboration group model
  4. Decision Tree - what’s the learning & what’s the best format and home for it?
  5. Design time

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A few things...

Take care of your needs: leave for bathroom breaks, phone calls and mental/stretch breaks whenever you like.

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Let’s introduce ourselves

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Let’s log into the online course for today’s work

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What is instructional design?

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How do you design your f2f PD?

-TURN & TALK

-GROUP DISCUSSION

  • Approach?
  • Activities?
  • Tasks?
  • Barriers?
  • How do you overcome them?

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DESIGN DECISION TREE- what it is & how to use it

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Building Self-paced Modules

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What are important design considerations when creating self-paced modules?

Essential Question

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Let’s Explore

Your self-paced module options:

  • Approaches to Content Area Literacy
  • Copyright & Fair Use
  • World Language Standards

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Work for 15-20 minutes.

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Let’s Unpack User Experience

Using the Design Decision Tree....

  • What design decisions did the module creator make?
  • What can self-paced modules look like?

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-SMALL GROUP

-REPORT BACK

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Let’s Brainstorm & Reflect

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  • How might this fit into your PD work in the future?�
  • Food for Thought - Effective Practices & Problems handout

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Building Online Communities: Participatory Culture, Design, and User Behavior

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When online communities work, why do they work?

Essential Question

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Your Experience with Virtual Communities

Facebook groups, listservs, Twitter chats, Google Groups, Meet Ups, online interest groups

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  • What was the purpose or interest of the group?
  • Did it function effectively?
  • Why or why not?

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Clay Shirky on Community & Participatory Culture

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NETWORKS

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SHIFTING AUTHORITY

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Let’s Explore

Virtual Communities & Groups:

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When online communities work, why do they work?

Essential Question

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CONSIDER THE DESIGN DECISION TREE….

when it comes to online communities

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Alexis Ohanian on Making a Splash on Social Media

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  • What does a virtual group “working” or “being effective” mean?
  • What might the daily life of a group look like?
  • How might the virtual group spring from or enhance a face to face group?

Questions

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Let’s Brainstorm & Reflect

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  • How might virtual communities/groups fit into your work?�
  • How can they support, expand or jumpstart work you already do?

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Big Picture: �What is Blended Learning?

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Thanks for coming!

See you after lunch for design studio?