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Factors
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Description
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Advantage
or Constraint
|
Initial
Ideas for Maximizing Negative Factors
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| Advantage |
Constraint |
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Age/Academic
Range
|
16-17
year-olds |
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Sex
Distribution
|
7
male, 2 female |
|
|
Assure
that the females are given equal responsibilities in the project. |
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Racial,
Ethnic Diversity
|
5
Hispanic,
2 Caucasian |
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Educational
Level
|
11th
& 12 grade |
|
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Disability
or Impairment
|
None |
|
|
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|
Developmentally
Appropriate
|
Age
Consistent |
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Prerequisite
Knowledge
|
Spanish
I and II |
|
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Related
Experience
|
Computer
Applications Class |
|
|
Student
technology skills vary. Use peer tutoring. |
|
Perception
of Role as Student
|
Eager |
|
|
|
|
Motivation
for Learning
|
To
impress peers across the state |
|
|
Students
will be presenting their finding to approx 6000 students across
Texas |
|
Attitude
Toward Subject
|
Varies |
|
|
Have
students evaluate each other's work to encourage each other |
|
Expectations
from Session
|
Opportunity
to impress peers |
|
|
The
group as a whole wants to do a good job to impress the other
students participating in the DL event |
|
Competitiveness
|
Yes |
|
|
.See
above |
Environment
factors that may impact learner-centered instruction
Analyzing the environment is
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
|
|
Design
and Production Factors |
|
Budget
Available
|
N/A |
|
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|
Materials
Required
|
On-line
research |
|
|
|
|
Production
Equipment Available
|
Computers
ITV Equipment |
|
|
Students
are already familiar with the ITV equipment |
|
Time
for Design and Production
|
7
class periods |
|
|
Must
budget time and set deadlines for completion |
|
Department
Technology Requirements
|
Computer
lab w/ Internet access and MS Office installed |
|
|
Must
schedule time for students to use the computer lab |
|
Implementation
Factors |
|
Class
Size
|
9 |
|
|
Being
a small class assures each student gets to participate equitably |
|
Class
Period Length
|
45
min |
|
|
Need
to maximize time each class period. |
|
Location
|
Room
124 |
|
|
|
|
Seating
Arrangement
|
Traditional |
|
|
|
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Lighting
|
Adequate |
|
|
|
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Temperature
|
Adequate |
|
|
|
|
Noise
|
Remote
site ITV |
|
|
Mute
remote site microphone when students are doing group work |
|
Equipment
|
ITV
Equipment |
|
|
Students
are used to the DL setting and the equipment. |
|
Technology
Support
|
Campus
Tech Support |
|
|
Help
is readily available |
|
Outcome
Factors |
|
State
Requirements
|
Spanish
III TEKS |
|
|
Activity
covers several state-mandated TEKS |
|
Employer
Needs
|
Technology
skills
Communication skills |
|
|
Good
practice for real-world events |
|
Co-worker
Needs
|
Cooperative
learning |
|
|
Assigned
tasks to equitably distribute work load |
|
Student
Needs
|
Will
learn to utilize PPT in a live presentation |
|
|
This
is a great skill for students to have for college or on a resume`. |
|
Other
Factors |
none |
|
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Content
factors that may impact learner-centered instruction.
Analyzing
the content is a means to identify in general terms the topics
to be addressed in your course and to analyze these topics in
terms of the prerequisite sub-topics, and degree of learning
difficulty
|
|
Main
Topics
|
Sub-Topics
(What is Involved in Learning Each Main Topic?)
|
Readiness
to Learn
(Prerequisites Mastered)
|
Degree
of Learning Difficulty
(Real/Imagined)
|
Possible
Instructional Strategies to Reduce or Manage Learning Difficulty
|
| Research
Aztec beliefs and Cortez's arrival |
1.
Keyword searches
2. Locate and save images
|
Knowledge
of search techniques and data storage |
Should
be relatively easy for this level student |
Demonstrate
search/retrieval/storage techniques. Assign specific tasks to
individual students. |
| Create
a PowerPoint presentation |
1.
Insert images
2. Time the presentation |
PPT
skills |
Should
be relatively easy |
Demonstrate
the skill |
|
Make
presentation using ITV Equipment
|
1.
Make oral presentation using PPT images to illustrate |
Presentation
skills
PPT Skills |
Presentation
in front of 6000 students may be daunting for some students |
Practice,
practice, practice |
