Instructional and Learning Strategies

Aspect 2: The Social System

 

Describe the interpersonal structure of the instructional experience. It describes the degree of cooperation required among students and the nature of that cooperation.
While in the classroom, teams will be created to discover characteristics of various whales. Each group will share their discovery. After a week of learning about whales, students will go to computer lab to produce their project. student will create a drawing to illustrate a specified whale's characteristics. Upon completion, students will save and import into another software program. A network file will be available with images of various whales. Students will insert an image of their specified whale into their characteristics drawing, and print onto postcard paper. Student will demonstrate their letter writing knowledge to complete a postcard. In conclusion, each student will present their postcard to the class, before being mailed.

 

Aspect 3: The Role of the Instructor

Describe the general instructional role.
The instructor will use demonstration and presentation skills to direct students in learning. Reference tools will be available for students to look p information. While in the computer lab, the instructor will guide students and facilitate the creation of the postcards and presentations. Evaluation of student progress will be monitored through observation and questioning.

 

Aspect 4: The Support System

 

Describe the types and amount of instructional, technical, and other resource support required for the instruction.
Instructional Technical Other Resources
Paper & Pencils Computer Lab Coach - instructor collaboration / planning
Grading Rubric Classroom computer for each student Modifications needed for diverse learners
Project Expectations Projector  
  Network  
  Pre-existing file folder with whale images  
  MS Paint  
  MS Publisher  
  Color Printer  

 

Janel Brawley
Summer 2007 MTTC