UsingUsing

to Create a Classroom Websiteto Create a Classroom Website

Project SummaryProject Summary

By Eddie Mathews

EDTC 6329: Select Topics in Educational Technology Instructor: Dr. Butler

Ultimate Goal of ProjectUltimate Goal of Project

The The ultimate goalultimate goal of my of my learning object project is learning object project is to help high school to help high school teachers in Kerrville ISD teachers in Kerrville ISD use a self-guided web-use a self-guided web-based solution to based solution to increase communication increase communication and collaborationand collaboration with with the students in their the students in their classroom.classroom.

Learning Object Project CriteriaLearning Object Project Criteria

If my ultimate project goal is to be If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria:must meet the following criteria:

Learning Object Project CriteriaLearning Object Project Criteria

Product must be designed to help teachers Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration increase communication and collaboration with their studentswith their students

If my ultimate project goal is to be If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria:must meet the following criteria:

Learning Object Project CriteriaLearning Object Project Criteria

Product must be designed to help teachers Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration increase communication and collaboration with their studentswith their students

Product must include multimedia tutorialsProduct must include multimedia tutorials

If my ultimate project goal is to be If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria:must meet the following criteria:

Learning Object Project CriteriaLearning Object Project Criteria

Product must be designed to help teachers Product must be designed to help teachers increase communication and collaboration increase communication and collaboration with their studentswith their students

Product must include multimedia tutorialsProduct must include multimedia tutorials Product must be created as a self-guided Product must be created as a self-guided

web-based solutionweb-based solution

If my ultimate project goal is to be If my ultimate project goal is to be realized, then my learning object realized, then my learning object must meet the following criteria:must meet the following criteria:

Initial Project PlanInitial Project Plan

• At first, At first, I planned to use I planned to use GaggleGaggle (a web-based (a web-based communication suite)communication suite)

Initial Project PlanInitial Project Plan

• At first, I planned to use At first, I planned to use Gaggle (a web-based Gaggle (a web-based communication suite)communication suite)

• When When my ISD did not renew my ISD did not renew GaggleGaggle when school started, when school started, I had a I had a big problembig problem to solve to solve

Initial Project PlanInitial Project Plan

• At first, I planned to use At first, I planned to use Gaggle (a web-based Gaggle (a web-based communication suite)communication suite)

• When my ISD did not renew When my ISD did not renew Gaggle when school started, Gaggle when school started, I had a big problem to solveI had a big problem to solve

• Solution: Solution: Google SitesGoogle Sites, part , part of a suite of Google Apps for of a suite of Google Apps for EducatorsEducators

Design Project ComparisonDesign Project Comparison

Design Project

Project Goals

Target Group

Delivery System

Design Project ComparisonDesign Project Comparison

Design Project

Project Goals

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

Target Group

Delivery System

Design Project ComparisonDesign Project Comparison

Design Project

Project Goals

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

Target Group

• Career Tech Teachers

• Number Signed Up: 6

• Number Participated: 4

• All High School Teachers

• Number Signed Up: 10

• Numbered Participated: 6

Delivery System

Design Project ComparisonDesign Project Comparison

Design Project

Project Goals

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

• Increase Communication

• Encourage Collaboration

• Offer a Web-Based Solution

Target Group

• Career Tech Teachers

• Number Signed Up: 6

• Number Participated: 4

• All High School Teachers

• Number Signed Up: 10

• Numbered Participated: 6

Delivery System

• Gaggle Apps (Email & Blog)

• Use ready-made suite of apps

• Self-Guided Lessons

• Goggle Apps (Google Sites)

• Create classroom website

• Self-Guided Lessons

Project Goal RevisedProject Goal Revised

The learning object is designed for a group of ten high school teachers at Kerrville ISD who want to create a classroom-based website with Google Sites and use it to increase communicate and collaboration with their students.

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

3.3. Add segmented lessonsAdd segmented lessons

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

3.3. Add segmented lessonsAdd segmented lessons

4.4. Add post-lesson quizzesAdd post-lesson quizzes

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

3.3. Add segmented lessonsAdd segmented lessons

4.4. Add post-lesson quizzesAdd post-lesson quizzes

5.5. Deliver learning objectDeliver learning object

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

3.3. Add segmented lessonsAdd segmented lessons

4.4. Add post-lesson quizzesAdd post-lesson quizzes

5.5. Deliver learning objectDeliver learning object

6.6. Evaluate learning objectEvaluate learning object

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments

1.1. Create web pages for projectCreate web pages for project

2.2. Add pre-training materialAdd pre-training material

3.3. Add segmented lessonsAdd segmented lessons

4.4. Add post-lesson quizzesAdd post-lesson quizzes

5.5. Deliver learning objectDeliver learning object

6.6. Evaluate learning objectEvaluate learning object

I identified I identified six stepssix steps that would need to be that would need to be accomplished in order to complete the project accomplished in order to complete the project goal:goal:

Project EvolutionProject Evolution

The following are some of the things that The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans:changed throughout my project plans:

Project EvolutionProject Evolution

The following are some of the things that The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans:changed throughout my project plans:

The pilot group changed from ten teachers The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraintsto six teachers due to time constraints

Project EvolutionProject Evolution

The following are some of the things that The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans:changed throughout my project plans:

The pilot group changed from ten teachers The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraintsto six teachers due to time constraints

On the Introduction web page, the video On the Introduction web page, the video changed from a Google selection to one I changed from a Google selection to one I created so the theme and narration matchescreated so the theme and narration matches

Project EvolutionProject Evolution

The following are some of the things that The following are some of the things that changed throughout my project plans:changed throughout my project plans:

The pilot group changed from ten teachers The pilot group changed from ten teachers to six teachers due to time constraintsto six teachers due to time constraints

On the Introduction web page, the video On the Introduction web page, the video changed from a Google selection to one I changed from a Google selection to one I created so the theme and narration matchescreated so the theme and narration matches

I embedding all the videos so learners are I embedding all the videos so learners are not directed away from the not directed away from the main web pagesmain web pages

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

After determining the learning goals and After determining the learning goals and choosing Google Sites for my instructional choosing Google Sites for my instructional design, design, it was time to select the mode of it was time to select the mode of deliverydelivery for my learning object. for my learning object.

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

I chose to create I chose to create a websitea website to help to help

teachers learn teachers learn how to use how to use

Google Sites to Google Sites to create a create a

classroom-based classroom-based websitewebsite

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

Let’s take a closer look!Let’s take a closer look!

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

Multimedia Multimedia Example:Example:

Each lesson Each lesson contains a lesson contains a lesson

overviewoverview

A video tutorial is A video tutorial is embedded in the embedded in the

web pageweb page

A self-evaluating A self-evaluating quiz is includedquiz is included

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

Lesson Overview:Lesson Overview:

Each lesson overview Each lesson overview explains what the explains what the lesson is aboutlesson is about

The lesson objectives The lesson objectives are clearly identifiedare clearly identified

Screen shots are Screen shots are provided with arrows provided with arrows

and labelsand labels

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

Video Tutorial:Video Tutorial:

Each video is Each video is embedded on embedded on

lesson web pagelesson web page

Calls outs help to Calls outs help to guide learner to guide learner to key informationkey information

Zoom and pan Zoom and pan features are usedfeatures are used

Rationale for Instructional DesignRationale for Instructional Design

Lesson Quiz:Lesson Quiz:

Each quiz reviews key Each quiz reviews key lesson informationlesson information

Hyperlinks are used to Hyperlinks are used to reveal answers or reveal answers or

return to main pagereturn to main page

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Carefully select the tools you use in a design Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course workcourse work

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Carefully select the tools you use in a design Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course workcourse work

Do not assume every learner comes with prior Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you doprocesses information the same way as you do

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Carefully select the tools you use in a design Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course workcourse work

Do not assume every learner comes with prior Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you doprocesses information the same way as you do

Applying proven multimedia principles will not only Applying proven multimedia principles will not only make your product look better, it will help the make your product look better, it will help the learner learn betterlearner learn better

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Carefully select the tools you use in a design Carefully select the tools you use in a design project to ensure viability and reliability throughout project to ensure viability and reliability throughout course workcourse work

Do not assume every learner comes with prior Do not assume every learner comes with prior knowledge about a concept and cognitively knowledge about a concept and cognitively processes information the same way as you doprocesses information the same way as you do

Applying proven multimedia principles will not only Applying proven multimedia principles will not only make your product look better, it will help the make your product look better, it will help the learner learn betterlearner learn better

Summative evaluation is an important step before Summative evaluation is an important step before delivering learning objects to the actual learnersdelivering learning objects to the actual learners