I am interested in the empowered learner standard on ITSE. This is the lesson plan I have found. https://www.mindsetworks.com/websitemedia/protected/capss2013/GMGoalSettingLessonPlan.pdf This lesson plan follows the Dynamic instructional design model by stating the objectives, what the student should be able to do and their input and output. It mentions what techniques will be used such as popcorn talk.
I might use powerpoint to support student learning at each level using Bloom's Taxonomy. Depending on the age and ability of the students you can be more specific, but with middle schoolers you could create giving them a task. Then, ask them to make judgements and how they feel, and then analyze the relationships between what we are learning to other things related or not, maybe creating a jeopardy game on some slides. Challenge them to apply this new information to somewhere else in their life or maybe their friend's life. If they can do this, they probably understand it well and can try to teach it to others. This truly shows understanding of a topic. Lastly, use some bullet points and special effects to help them remember the information. Since these steps are chronological, and so is a powerpoint presentation, it will be very helpful to use this tool. Graphics on the presentation can help them remember certain things also for visual learners.
The webquest assignment was helpful because it taught me how to create a website with any sections I need. I will have to be familiar with this if I am going to give my students and parents clear expectations. I had some trouble figuring out the format, but it is not bad once I played around with it. Next time, I will make sure my website is appealing and easy for others to navigate to any question they may have and add my contact info. A skill I acquired from this was creating a website and how to personalize it.
https://alexisdurlacher.wixsite.com/mysite
I commented on Morgan's blog, "Hey Morgan, I talked about Jeopardy in my powerpoint paragraph also! That is so funny. Great post. Your Webquest looks awesome!! I really enjoyed making the website too. I wouldn't use it if I was teaching younger grades either." and on Noelle's "Hey Noelle, great post! I think you did great explaining the powerpoint use and I used a lot of similar aspects to it that you did. For example, the graphics and visual aspect of powerpoint aiding student's understanding with Blooms taxonomy. I also enjoyed creating my own website. I am not much of a creative person but I thought it would be a lot harder than it was too! Technology is really cool how easy they have made it for us."
