The Basics Designing Online Lesson Plans Presented by

The Basics Designing Online Lesson Plans Presented by: Arlene Low

Welcome In the chat, share a bit about yourself: • What school do you teach at? • What are you hoping to learn? • What online teaching experience do you have? • What are some fun experiences you’ve had being at home?

Webinar Targets 1. Review the basics for online lesson planning 2. Share ideas 3. Give examples/templates 4. Connect with each other

Elements of Instructon Think of these steps as you plan for your online lessons! Remember, Keep It Simple Silly! (The KISS method) Place your screenshot here

Gain Attention Motivate the Learner

Gain Attention Strategy Ideas: Motivate and Hook your students by gaining their attention about the topic in the lesson. Humour ▪ Short video ▪ Humourous meme ▪ Joke or pun Interactivity ▪ Ice-breaker game ▪ H 5 P interactivity ▪ Create a challenge ▪ Discussion Board Importance § Short demonstration § Present a problem § Connect to current event Curiosity § Use a visual § Audio Clip § Podcast § Tell a story

Gain Attention: Examples

Share Outcomes “I can” statements in student friendly language

Share Outcomes Strategy Ideas: Student friendly language explaining the “why” of the lesson. § § § Explain what the content would be used for: real world experiences, connections to past learning, skills needed Explain the benefit of the content Give choice on how to learn the outcome

Share Outcomes: Examples

Prior Learning Help commit learning to long term instead of short term

Prior Learning Strategy Ideas: § Make connections to help move content from short term to long term memory. § § § Ask students to think about their own knowledge by prewriting, pre-drawing, concept mapping, practice using skills they already know Ask questions about previous experiences by asking questions about previous skills, build on previous learned skills Use a short survey of leading questions based on previous knowledge Use discussion boards to focus on previous content

Prior Learning: Examples

Present Content Clearly written instructions to help students learn the outcome Clear navigation that includes repetitive patterns and behaviours

Present Content Strategy Ideas: Clearly share the instructions of the lesson by using concise language, link to outcomes, easy navigation. • • • Use visual cues such as repeated icons Interactivity/collaboration Forums/journals Graphic organizers Organized and chunked clearly with consistent lesson template Virtual field trips Provide vocabulary, examples, demonstrations Include materials needed Aesthetically appealing with a repeated pattern to enhance content

Present Content: Examples

Provide Guidance Coaching and encouragement to engage in learning

Provide Guidance Strategy Ideas: Create an online environment that promotes a safe place to learn, to share, to support and to connect with each other. • • • Share tips and tricks about how to be a successful online learner Teachers act as a guide rather than an instructor Enhance learning experience by using the educational technology that is available Ask for continued feedback and make changes accordingly Be present in your course Use instructional videos to help explain/share

Provide Guidance: Examples

Practice Active Involvement/Practice and Interactive with Content

Practice Strategy Ideas: Online Discussions ▪ Pose a stimulating question ▪ Brainstorm answers to questions ▪ Compare ideas Opportunities for students to practice and interact with the content Opportunities to Practice ▪ Video examples ▪ Formative quizzing ▪ Redo opportunities Use Positive Reinforcement ▪ Incorporate group work ▪ Opportunity to post/share work

Practice: Examples

Provide Feedback Meaningful and timely formative feedback to help meet learning goals

Formative Feedback Strategy Ideas: Formative feedback provides an opportunities to meet their goals and to provide guidance. ▹ ▹ ▹ ▹ Video Conference Tutorials Phone Calls Redo’s Forum/Journal conversations Formative quizzes Backchannel Gamification (points, completing challenges) Connect to exemplars/rubrics

Provide Feedback: Examples

Assess Outcome Evidence of Achievement of Learning Goal/Outcome

Assess Outcome Strategy Ideas: A summative evaluation of the learning goal/outcome student has the opportunity to practice. ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Exit interview Portfolio Video Submission Audio Submission Final Exam Case Study Presentation Project

Assess Outcome: Examples

Enhance/Transefer Opportunity to transfer the responsibility “I do, We do, You do”

Enhance/Transfer Strategy Ideas: Encourage students to apply their content information to real world scenarios and to make connections to their personal lives. § § § Case studies Interviews STEM challenges Creation of videos, documentaries, podcasts I do, We do, You do strategies Learning leading the learning/teaching

Final Take Aways: K. I. S. S. ü Clearly state outcome, purpose of lesson, learning goal ü Create a repeated pattern for online learning routines ü Be present in your online classroom and stay connected

Thanks Any questions? You can find me at arlene. low@sunwestsd. ca

Resources for Presentation: Gagnes Events of Instruction e. Learning Industry The Peak Performance Center Global Online Academy Online Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet