Factors that may impact learner-

Beverly Adams
Learner Factors Analyzing the student learners in a means to identify the learner characteristics that will likely impact the process and outcomes of the learning experience.
Factors	Description	Advantages or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Age	48 teacher 12-13year old	+		Willingness to learn new ideas or concepts
Teaching Experience	20+	+
Skill Level	intermediate	+		uses a computer for more than sending email, can scan, import, and export documents, and photos
Sex Distribution	20 Female/ 20 male	+
Racial, Ethnic Diversity	White/ Hispanic/ Black	+
Educational Level	Masters of Education		-
Disability or Impairment	none	+
Developmentally Appropriate	yes	+
Prerequisite Knowledge	basic			knows how to use a computer and has experimented with different programs
Related Experience	PowerPoint	+		has had and uses Powerpoint in the classroom
Perception of Role as Student	learning	+
Motivation for Learning		+
Attitude toward Subject	excited	+
Expectations from Course	new technology	+		to learn how to create a video to use in the classroom for project on "All about me" unit
Competitiveness	some		-	students trying to out do one another is not conductive to learning in all cases
Stage of Integration			-
Environment Factors Analyzing the environment as a means to identify the issues that will impact the (a) process of the design and production, (b) implementation, and (c) outcomes of the learning experience
Factors	Description	Advantages or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Design and Production Factors
Materials Required	pictures and video clips		-	video clips or footage may not be compatible with school equipment
Production Equipment Available	computer editing machine, Acid X music program	+		New equipment was purchased in the last 2 years allowing for a creation of documentaries and new casting
Time for Design and Production	20 to 30 min sessions	+		working in short sessions allows the learner to practice what is taught and ask questions
Department Technology Requirements	access to computer programs and equipment	+		The technology department is ready to help students and faculty use any technology available on campus
Implementation Factors
Class Size	12 -16	+		small classes allow for more individual help
Class Period Length	49 min		-	short amount of time each day to produce or work on project
Location	computer lab		-	not in the teachers home environment
Seating Arrangement	horseshoe arrangement	+		allows the teacher to see all the computers from the center of the room
Lighting	florescent		-	creates computer strain on the eyes
Temperature	controllable	+		teachers are able to control the environmental factors of the room
Noise	not a factor	+
Equipment	computers and programs available	+	-	computers age and limitations on storage limit the size of the projects
Technology Support	helps students and faculty use any technology available on campus	+
Outcome Factors:
State Requirements	126.12.1	+		(A) demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of operating systems, software applications, and communication and networking components (B) compare, contrast, and appropriately use the various input, processing, output, and primary/secondary storage devices; (E) use technology terminology appropriate to the task;
Employer Needs	technology growth	+	-	needs of the teachers are limited by time and available to computer access
Co-Worker Needs
Student Needs

Other Factors Analyzing the content is a means to identify in general terms the topic to be addressed in your course and to analyze these topics and sub-topics in terms of the pre-requisite in terms of topics, and degree of learning difficulty.

Main Subject- Matter Topics	Sub-Topics ( What is Involved in Each Main Topic	Readiness to Learn	Degree of Learning Difficulty either that educator/s imagine is involved in learning each sub-topic or that you actually have observed educator/s experiencing	Possible Instructional Strategies you think might be helpful in reducing the degree of learning difficulty.
Apply strategies to help mentee plan a lesson using technology.	Download video clips to the computer from camcorder and covert if necessary to digital format. Must be able to connect cords to the computer and camcorder for downloads and convert to mpg format for editing.	Ready	must have some knowledge of how files or saved and locate files created on a server or network computer	step by step instructions are always best when teaching new instruction
Gain teacher confidence in creating technology integrated lessons	Create digital files for video clips. Must know how to save files and locate files on a computer network for easy access and storage solutions.	Ready	use footage that teachers and students create themselves	create a file on the server for each project for students and teachers to save information to
Improve cognitive coaching and questioning skills	Learn how to create open credits/ end credits for documentation. How to using the Pinnacle program to create both opening and ending credits	Ready	use of storyboards	create a storyboard pre write the information need to create the credits/ending/beginning
Apply coaching strategies to increase teacher confidence while integrating technology into the classroom	Edit film clips and incorporate photos for seamless transitions into film clips. Using the program Pinnacle learn transitions and how to incorporate photos and video into project	Ready	use of pinnacle program	show examples and explain transitions
To build teacher knowledge taken from numerous sources and different perspectives	Learn how to add voiceovers/ music to video project. Learn how to use Acid Music 6.0 to add music or sound to video project	Ready	introduce audio program	step- by-step instructions
Identify and recognize attributes of effective instructional design and strategies	Combine all elements into video project; voice, music, photos, video clips into video project. After editing and refining all parts combine into one video product.	Ready	project creation	create a step-by-step instruction page for developing a video project