Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenarios
1. Target Audience: 11th – 12th grade students
2. Materials-
· Students need access to computers or laptops with internet access
· Schoology Accounts
3. Objectives- Students will:
· Create individual student schoology accounts
· Evaluate the functionality of the web 2.0 tool
· Formulate and discuss opinions via blogs and discussion boards
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4. Procedure:
· Students will log on to http://www.schoology.com
· Students will then click on the button that says “Students Use Access Code”
· Students will be given a special access to code for their classes
· Students will create a user name, password and enter email address
· Students will then wait for the teacher to accept the request
· Upon acceptance the student can edit there profile, and have access to other areas of schoology
· Teachers will click on the tab in the left pane labeled courses
· Teacher will then select the there preferred course
· After selection the teacher will select the drop down menu labeled “add content”
· The teacher will be able to select from various categories on what type of assignment they would like to publish. In this case select create discussion
· A new window will pop open; in this window give your discussion a title. You have an option to add a description and tags for the discussion board
· The teacher has the opportunity to copy the discussion to multiple course and share with other groups
· After everything has been the completed the teacher will click create
5. Web 2.0 tool- The web 2.0 tool that was selected was schoology. Schoology is a social networking tool made the classroom. It similar to facebook and other social networking platforms, but offers it in an educational manner.
6. Social Participation/Social Learning- The ultimate goal would be for the students to use the tool as a medium to communicate and collaborate virtually with their peers. A platform where students can discuss homework and classwork assignments and allow peer feedback.
7. Making Connections- Through this tool I would like the students to make peer connections. When the teacher is not available the students should be able to help each other on difficulties or when they feel the teacher is not making sense or not comprehending.
8. Create/Produce- The students will discuss and collaborate on a discussion board created by the teacher. In this assignment the students were asked what are some activities you would like to participate in?
9. Reflection- The students will discuss and reflect via a blog on how they feel about the web 2.0 tool. Would they like to continue using the tool and do they feel it has beneficial to them in and outside of the classroom.
