EDU 910: Ownership of Learning

Course Learning Outcome 2

Guide self-directed learning journeys using research and resources while engaging in design thinking process
Utilize technology to enhance self-directed learning

Artifact

Project X Mind Map created in Figma

Reflection

This artifact allowed me to use an educational tool I had not done before (Figma) while creating a central location for how to expand and develop my ideas for the final project.  As I researched, I was able to create figurative and literal connections between different thoughts, include sources, citations, and images.  I appreciated being able to color-code the different ideas and lay it out in suhc a way that it can appeal to visual learners.

Course Learning Outcome 3

Apply relevant theory and practice that supports personalized learning 

Artifact

Written Response to Discussion Post: 

Choose one related or unrelated resources from the class Flipboard. 

Focus on identifying something interesting about the topic/idea. Share that idea. Elaborate.

• I notice that...

• What makes this so? 

I keep digging through the Flipboard to find articles that feel new and go beyond what I can best describe as education buzzword bingo.  Today I found one that caught my attention: Introducing the One-Sentence Lesson Plan by Dr. Norman Eng.  I know from my friends and colleagues (and now my classwork) how pedantic and painful lesson planning can be.  And as I work on my Project X, I enjoy reading new concepts that can make lessons easy to understand, not just for the educator, but for students as well.  (I also was the person who may have sat in the second row and asked a professor why I needed to learn calculus, so sharing the "why" is important to me.

I notice that Dr. Eng gives several different examples of how to find the WHY of a lesson, especially with some subjects that may be taken for granted. I think this is important for student buy-in.  When you can tell a student why you need to learn about the American Civil War ("so that they can learn to learn to settle differences and avoid war") or to identify chemical reactions that involve oxidation ("Learning about it might help students understand why certain foods go bad and to avoid it").  In the context of this class, getting students to answer their own "Why" can increase self-motivation.  I want to focus on my Project X because students (and really, many adults) need to understand not just what makes a good password, but what they gain by keeping personal information secure.

Eng, N. (2017, October 15). Introducing the One-Sentence Lesson Plan. Cult of Pedagogy. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/one-sentence-lesson-plan/

Reflection

I found a new way of thinking about education goals in this research and discussion board post.  Both as a student and educator, I appreciate knowing the "why" behind a task or lesson.  It is this "why" which helps grow personalized learning.  I was able to take this one-sentence lesson plan idea and strengthen my later training sessions.