Interactivity #3 Feedback

Interactivity #3 asked you to select and analyze a lesson plan that incorporated technology and to map your analysis using a public Google spreadsheet. Many of you were able to successfully articulate your rationale and analysis in a narrative blogpost of less than 300 words. The average score on this assignment was 8 out of 10 (B-minus). To see a breakdown of your score (listed by last 4 digits of your CWID) [click here].

There are many examples of excellent and very good blogposts and spreadsheets. Here are just a few that you can examine more closely:

• Matt had really strong alignment in his spreadsheet. He also used his own lesson plan from an earlier music methods course: Listening Lesson Plan (Music Grades 4-12) [view spreadsheet]

• Jennifer chose to tackle data analysis and probability through a repertoire of various technologies that supported both student-centered and teacher-centered strategies: Understanding Probability (Math Grades 6-8) [view spreadsheet]

• Ana Sophia took Shakespeare in a different direction and significantly re-mapped the curriculum standards, strategies and technologies in Hamlet's Journey: What is a Hero (English Grade 12) [view spreadsheet]

If you scored below 8 out of 10 points for this interactivity, you are in the danger zone.
Deducted points most likely occurred through one or more of the following mistakes:

• The chosen lesson plan was insufficient in length (1 day or class session).
• The lesson plan link/URL was missing.
• The spreadsheet was inaccessible (settings were not set to "public") and therefore could not be evaluated.
• The spreadsheet did not contain basic information in the header and/or footer (see Step Four).
• The spreadsheet lacked essential information in the standards, strategies and/or technology column(s).
• The spreadsheet did not adequately "map" or reflect an analysis of the lesson plan, evidenced by 1 or 2 rows, rather than 4 or 5.
• The spreadsheet did not contain any new information, based on your analysis.
• The narrative blogpost did not adhere to the 250-300 word count parameter.
• The narrative blogpost was unclear, incoherent, and/or did not address the questions listed in Step Five.
• The narrative blogpost contained an excessive number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Note that this type of lesson plan mapping will be required again for the final project in this course. Therefore, it is essential that you reflect on your practice for Interactivity #3.