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Objectives for this Activity: (as
presented to students before activity or in syllabus)
Prerequisites for this Activity: (not necessarily presented
to students)
Student should have completed all activities for the given unit.
Materials and Resources:
What needs to be prepared in advance by the teacher? - The assignment page
What does the student need to bring to the lesson? - Complete prior readings
and activities.
Guiding Questions for this Activity: (may be presented
directly to students)
What did you learn during this unit? How will/does it apply to your practice?
Will/Have you been able to put any of this knowledge into practice?
Activity as Presented to Students: (usually in conjunction with the asynchronous
discussion forum)
 Key Items Reflection Assignment
Purpose:
You will submit a summary of what they feel
have been the most important points covered in the course during
this module and relate this to your own teaching goals. This exercise
has four functions:
- It helps you reinforce and synthesize the
material covered.
- It personalizes the material,
adapting it to your own specific professional needs.
- You get a multitude of perspectives
on the week's subject and how it could be useful to you.
- It gives insight to the instructor to understand
what parts of the course have been effective and what may need
to be taught in more depth the next time.
Postings:
Post your assignment in this forum by the date it appears
in the course calendar. The Key Item Rubric will be used to evaluate
the assignment.
Instructions:
Write a summary of the most significant learning points
for YOU this week and how they apply to your work situation. It
should include, but not be limited to:
- How will the information in this module influence
the way in which you approach online teaching and learning.
- What's your greatest "take away" learning from this
module?
- What readings/activities were most/least beneficial?
- What would you change about this module? Why?
- What unanswered questions remain?
- Include your name in the title of your posting.
- Reply to your classmates postings as they interest
you.
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Teaching Strategies:
What are some tips to help the lesson run smoothly? Make sure that you provide
adequate feedback on this activity so that students will maintain their motivation
to actively reflect on their learning.
Accommodations:
Probably none.
Ideas for Activity Evaluation and Teacher Reflection:
How did the students like the lesson? End of semester evaluations should
ask about the usefulness and learning accomplished through such activities.
Also, the responses in the reflections will help guage how the students are
enjoying various aspects of the course in general.
How was student learning verified? This activity is itself a means of verifying
learning that was assessed in other manners.
Sample Rubric:
Evaluation Criteria
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Proficient
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Adequate
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Not There at All
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Evidence of Critical Thinking |
Clear evidence of critical thinking--application,
analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Postings characterized
by clarity of argument, depth of insight into theoretical issues,
originality of treatment, relevance, and sometimes includes
unusual insights. Points are well supported.
(2 pts) |
Some critical thinking is evident. Postings tend
to provide good general answers but may not always apply directly
to the content of the module. Assertions not supported by evidence.
(1 pt) |
Poorly developed critical thinking
(0 pts) |
Ideas |
Well-developed; shows evidence of reflection
and/or metacognition; new ideas introduced
(2 pts) |
Poorly developed; shows little reflection or
metacognition.
(1 pt) |
Did not complete the assignment.
(0 pts) |
Timeliness |
Posted before deadline
(1 pt) |
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Posted late or not at all
(0 pts) |
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