Step-by-Step+Instructional+Strategies

A Workshop Created By: Kassidy Hetzel ||
 * ** Creating an Online Wikispace Classroom **

Have Workshop Overview on SMARTboard




 * ** Agenda for Workshop: ** ||


 * Introduction: Why are we here? (5 minutes)


 * Key points of Universal Design for Learning Presentation (20 minutes)


 * Mayer’s Principles for Multimedia Learning Presentation (15 minutes)


 * Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom Presentation (5 minutes)


 * Why Wikispaces? (10 minutes)


 * Wikispaces video, set up, and tutorial (20 minutes)


 * Creation of collaborative coneept map " What a Wiki" using Webspiration ( 20 minutes)


 * personal online classroom wikispaces (45 minutes)


 * **Equipment Needed for Workshop:** ||


 * SMARTboard
 * Projector
 * Computer for each participant
 * Handouts of all materials
 * Speakers/sound system


 * ** Step-by-Step Instructional Strategies: ** ||



Objectives: By the end of this workshop participants will be able to...

1. Explain and use the three principles of UDL in their teaching

2. Explain and use Mayer's principles in their teaching

3. Create and successfully manage an online classroom wikispace.


 * ** Introduction: Why are we here? ** ||


 * As we all found out on Friday August 13th our CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) scores dropped considerably from our previous years’ scores.


 * Administration, Instructional Leaders, and Department Managers attended a problem solving team meeting with district officials and analyzed our data extensively.


 * When analyzing the data we found many common threads that lead to the belief that our students are having a disconnect from their classes and especially to the instruction being provided to them.


 * We want you all to know and understand that we appreciate the work that you have been doing, but collectively as a school we need to devise a new strategy for providing instruction, and getting our students involved in their learning.


 * We are not asking you to work harder; rather we are asking everyone to work smarter as a collaborative team to provide our students with the best and most progressive instruction.


 * The information that you will be receiving today is based on current research, pedagogical practices, technological influence, and best practice strategies.


 * So, what is our plan to improve student achievement?


 * ** The Plan: ** ||


 * As a school we are going to focus on incorporating the strategies and principles of Universal Design for Learning.


 * We will be holding technology integration workshops on a monthly basis to help familiarize us all with the new world of educational technology, the resources, strategies, and instructional tools available to us.


 * All teachers will create, manage, and utilize an online classroom Wikispace to establish a common connection between our teachers, our students, our parents, and our community.


 * ** Key points of Universal Design for Learning: (20 Minutes) ** ||


 * Present the UDL Presentation and explain the brain research


 * Explain the UDL way of teaching


 * Explain the three main principles and the focus of implementing them into every classroom lesson.


 * Explain the impact of using UDL in the classroom


 * Share resources for where to find more information on the UDL way of teaching


 * ** Mayer’s Principles for Multimedia Learning: (15 minutes) ** ﻿ ||


 * Handout and presentation Mayer’s Principles




 * Explain how Mayer’s Principles relate back to the UDL way of teaching


 * ** Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom: (5 minutes) ** ||


 * Handout and present Palloff and Pratt’s Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom as a guide for the creation of their wikispace.




 * ** Why Wikispaces? (10 minutes) ** ||


 * Handout and present each of the items on the Why Wikispaces document.
 * Utilize Smartboard to open Webspiration, teachers will participate in creating a concept map that describes/defines what a Wiki is and how it can be utilized for instruction.
 * Handout as a way to show the effectiveness of using wikispaces in the classroom.




 * ** Wikispaces video, set up, and tutorial: (20 minutes) ** ||


 * Show the Wikispaces in Plain English video


 * Handout and go over the <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Setting up a Wiki document handout
 * Handout the <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Wikispaces Tutorial PowerPoint and have participants read through it
 * Wikispace Rubri


 * Handout the <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Editing a Wiki document as a guide for participants as they begin to create their own personal online classroom wikispace.
 * Show the participants <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[|www.hetzelclassroom.wikispaces.com] (it is an example of an online classroom wikispace.


 * ** Creation of Personal Online Classroom Wikispaces: (45 minutes) ** ||


 * This part of the workshop has been designed as individual work time for each of the participants to begin creating their personal online classroom wikispace.


 * The creators of the workshop will now be giving guided practice to individuals as they begin to upload, and personalize their wikispaces.


 * Participants have the opportunity to come to any of the workshops during the last 45 minutes to receive additional support and guidance as they build and set up their personal wikispaces.


 * ** Closing Activity and Evaluation: ** ||


 * This is the final part of the workshop and before we dismiss our participants we will be allowing anyone who wants to share what they have created with the group the opportunity to do so.


 * We will also be asking all workshop participants to fill out and return the workshop evaluation form to us before the end of the week.