Instructor: Hazel Liu
Section 1: Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
This is a beginner course of moon and its phases. The topic is about teaching the words related to the moon in unit 1; the definition and characteristics of phases of the moon in unit 2. The goal is to allow students have a better understanding of how the moon moves and gain a new perspective on star patterns.
Lesson Student Demographic
This course is intended for students who are interested in space and the changes of the moon and stars. The minimum age for this course would be recommended to Grade 4 students. Also, this course is also created for students who are English language learners.
Lesson Objectives
Students will know the definition, the process of phases of the moon, including its color and shape appears changes. And they will know its rule with regard to the month changes.
Methods of Instruction
There are a variety of multimedia methods and materials used in this course.
Customized Video Lesson
Google Form Short Essay Questions
YouTube Video
Online Discussion Form
Google Form Quiz
According to Mishra & Koehler (2006), TRACK models emphasize the importance of technology and knowledge. When we teach in the technology-enhanced assessments, students would tend to participate in the class more actively. In the lesson design, I include two discussion forum in both unit 1 and unit 2, since I consider the most effective feature of online learning is the online discussion forum in LMS. It is a communication tool for students from different social backgrounds to interact with each other. I set the discussions as asynchronous ones. Therefore, students have more time to search supportive examples and then organize their expressions appropriately. And I require students to reply at least one classmate. Then they can get inspired by others’ posts.
Section 2 Phases of the Moon Lecture
Pre-assessment
Students will take this pre-assessment about anything related to the moon. This counts to 10% to your grade. The purpose of doing this assessment is to inspire students with a brainstorming bubble for the word “Moon”.
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ItTStOrI94I1Hkwo-MfSipB53VJUlH0ehHw_a_0VENg/edit
Online Video Watching
Lecture Presentation
When it comes to the layout design, according to McCue (2021), Canva is a popular tool to create info graphics. Therefore, I use this tool to create the lecture video to educate students on the words about the moon and the phases of the moon.
When I was working on this presentation, I paid more attention to its visual layout as well as background and font colors. According to Merrill’s the sixth design principle, white space is like the silence part in the musical composition. I added larger white space between each lines. The design of white space can make each information distinguished from each other. In addition, According to Merrill’s second principle, colors can be used to stand out the contents form the background. I alternately use black and white background colors. When I use the black background colors, I use bright yellow as titles; while I use the white background colors, I use black font colors. In this way, I can pop out the main ideas to make sure readers can see the information at first.
As for the content design, I am inspired by Bloom’s Taxonomy, which breaks students’ cognitive processes in six levels, respectively remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. As it is shown in the presentation, I organize the activities based on these steps.
Section 3 In-class Assessment
In-class activity
Matching Game– Flipping the cards in limited time
https://matchthememory.com/BESLclass
Made Matching Game
I make use of gamification and apply the game “World of Warcraft” to the course about the Phases of the Moon. World of Warcraft can be a useful tool in teaching phases of the moon. The game’s day and night cycle can be used as a visual aid to demonstrate the different phases. For example, during a full moon in the game, the night sky is bright and the moon appears full. The application of game can boost active learning in the class.
Google Online Assessment
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ItTStOrI94I1Hkwo-MfSipB53VJUlH0ehHw_a_0VENg/edit
Google Form Quiz
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19_I6uK199IfqEy-NTT0QEDIrBSUqLDdTENLoCvrOBTQ/edit
References
Kurt, S. “Instructional Design Models and Theories,” in Educational Technology, December 9, 2015. Retrieved from https://educationaltechnology.net/instructional-design-models-and-theories/ Dr. Serhat Kurt, Instructional Design Models and Theories. February 17, 2021.
McCue, R. (2021, February 20). Introduction to Infographics with Canva & Related Multimedia Learning Principles [MP4]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1k3deWbw2c
Merrill on Instructional Design – (5 min)- Merrill is one of the pioneers of modern instructional design thinking from a problem-centred perspective. He reflects here in particular on multimedia design and delivery.
Mishra, P., & Koehler, M. J. (2006). Technological pedagogical content knowledge: A framework for integrating technology in teachers’ knowledge. Teachers College Record, 108 (6), 1017–1054
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