Communicate 4.2.2 Digital Feedback Quest

In order to complete this quest. I feel I was able to locate 3 great resources that can be used for progressive feedback between instructor and students. The 3 resources found are listed below.

1. Socrative is a smart student response system that allows teachers to interact with the entire class through games and smart devices.
http://www.socrative.com/?utm_campaign=Listly&utm_medium=list&utm_source=listly

2. Question Pro is an online research tool that is like a traditional survey on steroids. Question Pro allows instructors to create surveys, collect responses, and analyze the results.
http://questionpro.com/?utm_campaign=Listly&utm_medium=list&utm_source=listly

3. https://getkahoot.com/?utm_campaign=Listly&utm_medium=list&utm_source=listly
Kahoot is a great platform for students to ask questions. It is a classroom responsive system that creates an interactive and engaging learning space.

Communicate 4.2.1 Rubrics

From the given sources I chose to use the site http://www.rubrics4teachers.com powered by Teachers Planet in order to create a generic grading rubric.

Communicate 3.2.1 The Newsletter Quest

There are several beneficial ways to communicate in order to complete this quest I chose to create and use the resources provided. Three options that give dynamic communications options for stakeholders are Smore, Thinglink, and Flipsnack. Please take a moment to view examples below. Essentially these examples serve as a direct reflection of the creative sources and resources that are available to enhance effective communication inside and out of the classroom. Example of another way to communicate. Open source option from Thinglink. Lastly because it would be a premium service to create without watermark. Here is an example to an education FlipSnack below. http://www.flipsnack.com/flipsnack/fh9lr33p

Evaluate 3.1.2 Self-Reflection on Teaching Abilities Quest

Where do I begin? First I am so glad I made it through this course as initially I thought it would be somewhat of a challenge due to time and availability issues from a new job taken. That stated I was enthused to dive in head on . I feel I have learned a variety of skills that I will be able to use for the rest of my life in any capacity whether I am using professionally or for personal use.  Learning about digital literacy, vigilance, other forms of communication, and just general DLC terms and information has increased my knowledge of how to be a better curriculum developer and online instructor in an educational setting and otherwise. Furthermore I have grown even more appreciation for the skill set of completing a MOOC overall.

I hope to apply what I have learned in this course in my professional life to create better and more effective content.  If I do decide to return back to the corporate arena I now possess  tools that I can use to direct and oversee curriculum campaigns and can even be more versed when I am collaborating on projects using a LMS or CMS .

From my initial perspective I did not have anything that I wanted to specifically learn about. That has drastically changed as this course has opened me up to an entire new world that I find intriguing. At this point now I want to know as much about every subject covered  as I can. The learning techniques and skills will definitely come in hand and I am very appreciative for the type of teacher I can become, by using the abilities taught herein. 

Unfortunately I do not have any artifacts to include as I am not currently working in an education sector. I am pursuing my degree in order to enter into this field of study.

Evaluate 3.1.1 Differentiation Quest

Unfortunately I do not have a specific field of study so I chose to use an example of student date retrieved from a Google Scholar search. Using this data charge a method could be used to group students based on their abilities by putting students who scored similarly in groups together.  Alternatively the high low method could be used to pair students that have opposing strengths  and weaknesses in order to record the outcome. The intent is not to label students but to see how they cam emerge from the skills that they have from the content they are given.

The strategy used to examine student performance would be to look at the data collectively and then individually. Especially in the case of distance education all options should be given to students equally and to differentiate the online instruction students who are showing limitations or those classified as exceptional learners should be given alternatives to the course instruction. Equally students who are thriving should also be given alternatives that push them further and strengthen their skill sets.

On an individual level data could be referenced to identify the needs of each student by making sure the content is diverse and looking at the scoring for that student only. Students that perform well or poorly performance habits can be identified from the start a mid point and at the end to monitor progress and response to the assignments and supplemental material that is given to aid each learners experience. The ability to examine the weaknesses on an individual level can help the development of the student before the completion of the course.

Source: ritter.tea.state.tx.us

Evaluate 2.1.2 Rubrics and Competencies

The competency structure I am submitting is from one of the activities page from the course curriculum that I built. The students may achieve competency of course by going through the curriculum in a straight path or they have the option to choose the order in which they complete the activities. Another way the students are allowed to complete the course is by choosing from a list of activities. I chose to construct the course in this manner so that it gives the students flexibility and so that they could exercise the assignment or the topic that interested them most. By doing it in this manner in increased the probability that the student would be engaged and complete the assignment. Each unit has an objective and the students can monitor their progress and see if they completed the skillset in the learning objectives by taking an assessment at the end of each module.

Evaluate 2.1.1 Data Driven Instruction, Analytics, Reporting Tools

The artifacts on the hypothetical course in our quest displayed good student performance. The instructor of this course did a good job using the analytics of the LMS they were using from the reporting tools to deliver better instruction and feedback. For future use the teacher might adjust this course by offering review materials before Quiz completions, the teacher might also center the due dates around the dates in the course (most likely a weekday) when the students assess the curriculum course the most. Additionally the instructor can and should maintain the consistency of their communication logs while also noting possibly the number or person contacted. Since enrollment was highest in the Economics course Spring 2013 the teacher should make note of any quarterly or annual trends and prepare to be responsible to engage and offer more feedback when a maximum number of students are involved.