Design an online learning model for engaging school students in learning activities

 Design an online learning model for engaging school students in learning activities  

Student engagement is key to successful teaching and learning, irrespective of the content and format of the content delivery mechanism. However, engaging students presents a particular challenge in online learning environments. Unlike face-to-face courses, online courses present a unique challenge as the only social presence between the faculty and the student is via the Internet. A few aspects that should be considered with regard to online courses is the integration of design elements, accessibility of materials, value of interdisciplinary collaboration, development of community among students and faculty, encouraging valuable discussions and use of effective assessment methods (Khan, et al., 2017).

v Designing an online learning model for engaging school students in learning activities using the 5Es Instructional Model

Bybee (2015) develop the 5Es Instructional Model for engaging school students in online learning model. Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate are the stages of 5Es Instructional Model. Table 1(a) below shows the detail description of the elements of the 5Es Instructional Model.

Table 1(a) 5Es Instructional Model

Lesson Elements	What does it look like?	What tools can I use?
Engage	Brainstorm ●        What do you think?  Ask questions ●        What do you wonder? What are you curious about? Access prior knowledge ●        What do you know? How did you learn it? Pique their interest ●        What do you see, think, wonder when you see this image, watch this video, or hear this story?	Padlet Google Classroom Question Mentimeter
Explore	Conduct research Explore teacher-curated resources ●        Watch videos ●        Read Articles ●        Listen to podcasts Offline Task ●        Conductfieldwork ●        Make observations ●        Interview a family member Crowdsource	Google Search YouTube Newsela, Smithsonian Tween Tribune InsertLearning Google Classroom Question LMS Online Discussion Shared Google Slide Deck Wakelet
Explain	Live presentations in class or in video conferencing session   Recorded video explanations	Google Hangout or Zoom Screencastify (Chrome Extension) ●        Share videos directly from Google Drives FlipGrid ●        Allow students to teach each other concepts by recording videos
Elaborate	Make connections ●        Connect concepts ●        Connect concepts to life beyond the classroom ●        Connect concepts to art, literature, music Apply the learning to new or novel situations ●        Tackle quirky real-world  problems ●        Document your process as a group Explain how ●        Articulate the process you would use to solve a problem or approach a particular situation Student-created study materials and resources ●        Take the information and design a review resource	Quizizz Shared Google Docs, Slides, Drawings, Spreadsheets FlipGrid Quizlet Kahoot!
Evaluate	Assessments ●        Project-based assessments ●        Performance-based assessments ●        Tests and quizzes Video reflections Digital exit tickets	Quizizz Kahoot! Schoology quiz Google Forms Socrative

Engage

 

This is the first stage of 5Es Instructional Model. The goal of this stage to engage students in learning. It consists of brainstorming activity, asking them questions what are they curious about, asking them prior knowledge related to topic, awaken their interest using image, video and story. The different tools which can be used in this are Padlet, Google classroom questions and Mentimeter. The detail of engage stage can be learnt from following video URL:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_lkQNfMQJs&t=252s     

 

Explore

 

This is the second stage of 5Es Instructional Model. In this stage the students investigate a problem associated with the topic, they develop different hypothesis.This stage is done collaboratively. The different tasks in explore stage consists of kids researching, watching videos, reading articles, engaged in offline tasks and then documenting their engagement in that task so they can share it online. The different tools used in this stage are Google search engine for finding research work, YouTube for watching videos, Newsela (Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject) etc. The detail of explore stage can be learnt from following video URL:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNkXSJtKdc

 

Explain

This is the third stage of 5Es Instructional Model. It consists of live synchronous sessions and video lessons. The different tools used in this stage are Flipgrid (Allow students to teach each other concepts by recording videos), Screencastify( allow shared video directly from Googe Drives), Google Hangout or Zoom ( use the chat features to ask questions and engage group). The detail of explain stage can be learnt from following video URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCynDAnSZvA&t=3s

 

Elaborate

This is the fourth stage of 5Es Instructional Model. It consists of making connections and concept they have learned, apply the learning to new or novel situation, explain the process how they can solve the particular problem and student created study materials and resources. The different tools used in elaborate stage are flipgrid, Kahoot, Quizelet etc. The detail of elaborate stage can be learnt from following video URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcVXA-rBb4

Evaluate

This is the last stage of 5Es Instructional Model. It describes  what the students learn after the session, self evaluation to them, what key concept they have understand. It consists of project based assessment, tests and quizzes etc. The different tools used in evaluate stage are Google forms, Kahoot, Schoology quiz etc. The detail of evaluate stage can be learnt from following video URL:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcbpd-0R3w&t=2s

 

(Tucker, 2020)

 

Reference:

 

Bybee, R. W. (2015). The BSCS 5E instructional model: Creating teachable moments. Arlington, TX: NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association.

 

Khan, A., Egbue, O., Palkie, B., & Madden, J. (2017). Active learning: Engaging students to maximize learning in an online course. Electronic Journal of E-Learning, 15(2), pp107-115.

 

Tucker, C. (2020). Dr. Catlin Tucker. Retrieved 10 28, 2021, from Catlintucker.com: https://catlintucker.com/2020/03/designing-an-online-lesson/

 

 

Civil Engineering quiz using Kahoot

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SAMR model for ICT integration in education

SAMR model for ICT integration in education

SAMR Model

-          The SAMR Model is a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different degrees of classroom technology integration. The letters “SAMR” stand for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition.

-          The SAMR model was created to share a common language across disciplines as teachers strive to personalize learning and help students visualize complex concepts. The SAMR Model can be especially powerful during remote and blended learning when integrated classroom technology makes teaching and learning a more seamless experience for educators and students.

-          The SAMR model, represented as a ladder, is a four-level approach to selecting, using, and evaluating technology in K-12 (from kindergarten to 12th Grade) education. According to Puentedura (2006), the SAMR model is intended to be a tool through which one may describe and categorize K-12 teachers’ uses of classroom technology (see Fig. 1). The model encourages teachers to move up from lower to higher levels of teaching with technology, which according to Puentedura, leads to higher (i.e., enhanced) levels of teaching and learning (Hamilton et al.,2016). 

History of SAMR Model:

 - -The SAMR Model developed in 2010 by education researcher Ruben Puentedura, who was the 1991 recipient of a Phi Beta Kappa teaching award. 

  

                                                                         Fig. 1

 

-          Substitution, where technology acts as a direct replacement of older equipment. For example, lessons being written on computers instead of notebooks.

 

-          Augmentation, is where the blossoming of learning opportunities begins to happen in earnest. Here, the substitution begins to bring about functional improvement in learning. Beyond the neat and tidy notes produced by a computer in the substitution phase, students may become able to share the notes over a network, or perhaps seamlessly integrate them with source material.

 

-          Modification stage, tasks are fundamentally redesigned as the technology allows for improved lessons and a richer array of learning. At this stage, a student’s notes or assignment may well contain links to third party citations on the web, or embedded media relevant to the topic.

 

-          Redefinition stage enables entirely new lessons that were previously impossible and likely not even conceived. It is in this final stage that entire disciplines are able to be viewed through new lenses and their very understanding is changed and expanded (Guerin, 2015). 

Pros and Cons Of  SAMR Model: 

Pros-

-         - The replacement of paper to computing technology could result in a lower carbon footprint, thus making this method more environmentally friendly.

-        -  The material places on learning sites can be accessed globally, allowing all an equal opportunity and access to educational resources.

 -  Time saving: using sources from the internet can save time and money for the teacher. They will save on printing out worksheets as well as providing multiple books for a classroom when they can pay for online subscriptions with unlimited access. 

      Cons-

-        -  The substitution of paper and pen by word processors may create a lack of engagement from students. They may not feel they need to pay full attention when lessons/ lectures can be recorded and typed.

-        -  Again, word processers and factors such as spell checking within these means students may slack on their learning of proper spellings and the use of appropriate spelling and grammar, which in turn will negatively affect their education. 

Example of SAMR model in English education:-

·   Substitution: Reading a comprehension passage and answer questions on a PDF annotated using Skitch.

·     Augmentation: Practice of spelling words using an app such as Spelling City or School A to Z, allowing personalised lists and immediate feedback.

· Modification: Digital story telling, a piece of creative writing is transformedusing Storybird, iMovie or Photo Story.

·   Redefinition: A personal blog through Weebly or Blogger is used to share writing taskswith a global audience, feedback is given by online viewers.

-          Click below URL to see video about SAMR model:-

-          https://youtu.be/9b5yvgKQdqE  (Dincer, 2020).

References:

Dincer, N. (2020, 2 6). Myeltcafe. Retrieved from Myeltcafe.vom: http://myeltcafe.com/teach/the-samr-model-for-technology-integration/

Guerin, D. (2015, 8 11). Lingimedia. Retrieved from Lingimedia.com: https://lingomedia.com/stages-of-edtech-the-samr-model-for-technology-integration/

Hamilton, E. R., Rosenberg, J. M., & Akcaoglu, M. (2016). The substitution augmentation modification redefinition (SAMR) model: A critical review and suggestions for its use. TechTrends, 60(5), 433-441.