Problem
You and your colleagues are anxious to use this district initiative to acquire educational technologies for your classroom that can help you in your teaching tasks and that can be used for teaching and learning. You attend a workshop to find out the process to apply for funds to improve your classroom. At the workshop, your principal has asked that each department and/or grade level interested in applying work together to develop an ideal learning environment that will support individualized instruction to meet diverse learner needs. The ideal learning environment descriptions the principal has detailed must include everything a teacher wants from furniture to miscellaneous equipment to technologies. The principal has specifically stated that to submit a request for up to $20,000 per classroom in funds from the district, each team must:
Project Reflection Organization The key to making any group project successful is planning and organization. The initial meeting for our group project started with a conference call where we brainstormed and clarified any misinterpretations from the prompt. During this chat we learned more about our group members that we would not have known since none of us have actually met face-to-face. This call helped in the planning of responsibilities because everyone got to voice their strengths and weaknesses for the project. Communication The second key to a successful group project is communication. Since some of us could not download and access the recommended application, WeChat, we all decided to use Slack and group text messaging to discuss ideas and share documents. All of the group members communicated in a professional manner and contributed productively so the whole process worked smoothly. Deliverable: Grant Proposal for a 21st Century Classroom Our group was made up of a variety of educators, so we all brought our own experiences to the table. We collectively decided that we wanted to implement a classroom that was conducive to active learning. Having tables and chairs that are easily repositioned provides an opportunity for many learning experiences. We included technology that was accessible for students of all abilities and stimulating for talented and gifted learning as well. Please view the final product below!
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6/28/2020 06:03:16 pm
Hi Ashleigh,
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Melanie Bryan
6/28/2020 06:53:12 pm
Ashleigh,
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Mara
6/28/2020 06:55:47 pm
Ashleigh,
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AuthorAshleigh is a student in the Masters of Human Capital Development and Instructional Design program at the University of Southern Mississippi and an Instructional Designer at The University of Alabama. Blogroll
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