Instructional Design
Module 1:
I have built my instructional design on Blended Learning for SpEd students in Middle School. My students are really good at navigating through technology so it is time for them to utilize other resources. My students will be building their own ePortfolio. Designing this lesson was challenging because I had to differentiate it between 3 levels.
This blended learning course will be 6-weeks long and it will introduce and get students started on building their own ePortfolio.
Implementation Outline
Week 1: Rules and Expectations, ePortfolio examples, ePortfolio background
- Go over what ePortfolio’s are and used for
- Different ePortolio sites
- Wix.com
- Show examples of ePortfolio’s
Week 2: Getting started,
- Set everyone up a Wix account
- Step by step on how to navigate through Wix.com
- Let everyone choose their own design
- Introduce blog post
- Begin data collection
Week 3: Blog post, Lesson uploads
- Have students research and write a blog post on something they are interested in
- Have students participate in commenting on others' blog post
- Start implementing mini lessons through blog posts students can access
Week 4: More lessons, blog post
- Compare students' progress in working on lessons at school compared to working on them at home.
- Ask for feedback from paras. What is working, what's not working, and what do students struggle with the most
- Continue blog post twice a week
Week 5: Assessment, Observation
- Have students share their ePortfolio. Share their interest and why they picked what they picked.
- Assessment of the mini-lessons they have learned