Topic7

 = Learning Topic 7: Theory into Practice =


 * Learning Activities ||  || 7.1 ||   || 7.2  ||   || 7.3 ||   ||

Background/Rationale
In learning topics three through six, you have studied the different components that compose the TPCK framework. In addition, you also studied the Nine Essential Strategies for Instruction and the Universal Design in Learning Guidelines. This learning topic will require you to synthesize and apply the information from the past learning topics demonstrating your understanding of the content covered thus far.

Learning Outcomes/Objectives
At the end of this Learning Topic, you will be able to:
 * Create a lesson-planning tool incorporating the TPCK framework, Universal Design for Learning and Marzano’s Nine Instructional Strategies (learning activity)
 * Revise an existing lesson plan using an individually designed planning tool based on the TPCK framework, Universal Design for Learning and Marzano’s Nine Instructional Strategies (learning activity)

Readings and Research
None

7.1: Lesson Planning
//**Context:** After studying the effective use of technology, different learning theories, effective instructional strategies, information and technology standards and the universal guidelines: how important it is that they are incorporated into classroom instruction? What is the most effective way that the standards, guidelines, theories and strategies can be integrated into lesson planning?//


 * Task Description:**
 * Step 1:** Reflect on the following questions. Post your answers to the Discussion Forum of Topic7 StudentPage for this activity.
 * How important is it to have the various standards, strategies, and guidelines available when planning lessons?
 * While it is impossible to incorporate every strategy or guideline into a lesson, how would you determine the order of importance for inclusion?
 * How can you organize the technology knowledge, pedagogy knowledge and content knowledge covered so far into a “simplified tool” so that the information is available for quick access?

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**7.2: TPCK Planning Tool**
//**Context:** Aligning technologies, learning theories, instructional strategies, design guidelines, technology standards, and recommended skill sets together create an educational environment conducive for effective technology integration and student achievement. You have been studying a section at a time and now you need to put it together.//

You are to design a planning tool or reference guide that would assist you and other teachers in the development of lessons that incorporates:
 * Task Description**:


 * Effective use of technology and technology suggestions
 * Pedagogy (learning theories and methods) Marzano’s Nine Instructional Strategies & Principles of Universal Design for Learning
 * Content (standards and skills): 21st Century Skills, NETS technology standards, State Technology and content standards

This planning tool or reference guide should be a stand-alone document or file that synthesizes pertinent information about each of the aforementioned areas. Its purpose is to serve as a ready reference to be used during the planning process. It will be evaluated with emphasis being given to the following qualities:
 * Comprehensiveness
 * Brevity
 * Usability
 * Accuracy
 * Creativity

Your planning tool needs to fit your situation. Sample ideas to serve as a springboard for thinking include a webpage or PowerPoint presentation that gives brief explanations of the topics with links to ideas, a lesson plan template with check lists to make sure that technology, pedagogy and content are incorporated together or a wiki developed to quickly access the information via Internet. Your projects from the previous weeks should also assist in “putting it all together.”


 * Assessment/Grading Criteria:**

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7.3: Lesson Plan with TPCK Planning Tool
//**Context:** The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge presented in previous topics and also to test the usability of your TPCK planning tool.//


 * Task Description:** In this activity, you are to use your TPCK Planning Tool to revise one of your existing classroom lessons.


 * Step 1:** You are to first explain the lesson and then determine the technologies to be used, the pedagogy (methods) to be applied and the standards being covered. You are to also utilize the UDL principles and insure that equitable access to technology has been arranged.

As you revise your lesson, you also need to make notes using the comment function or different color text to explain what you changed, how you changed it and state why you changed it and how the changes meet the criteria covered in learning topics 3-6.

Once you have finished your lesson revision using your TPCK Planning Tool, post your lesson to the Discussion Forum.

**7.3 Lesson Plan with Tool** ** Completed the task in a thorough and thoughtful manner. (10 points) ** ** Completed the task. (7 points) ** ** Task was missing or poorly presented. (0 points) ** **Total: /100** o //Student revised a current lesson, using tool developed in 7.1.// o //Lesson was aligned with the appropriate technology standards and 21st Century Skills// o //Appropriate Pedagogical methods (Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism Marzano’s Instructional Strategies, and Universal Design for Learning Guidelines) were incorporated into the lesson.// o //Effective technologies were integrated into the lesson.// o //Different colors or comments were used to note changes made to original lesson.// o //Student explained how the changes were made.// o //Student explained why they made the changes.// o //Student explained how the changes meet the criteria covered in topics 3-6.// o //Lesson was comprehensive and organized.// o //Lesson was well written, free of spelling and grammar errors.//
 * Assessment/Grading Criteria:**

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