How to More Effectively Reach the Learner through Interactive Learning – A Learning Proposal

Audience: K-12 Educators

Learning Objectives: Learner will be able to
o Identify the latest research of tactile learning.
o Be motivated to incorporate interactive learning as an effective delivery method in teaching.
o Identify current practices of interactive learning in using fractions in math as an example.
o Demonstrate a common interactive learning method for fractions using common household items.
o Incorporate technologies for each interactive in the classroom.

Assessment:
Students will receive a handout with thought provoking assessment questions and learning tool links that compliment interactive learning. Learning will be assessed by an interactive matching game.
o Identify tactile learning.
o Demonstrate a delivery to address interactive learning.
o Demonstrate a technology that can address interactive learning.

Instruction:
In order to gain attention of the audience, the facilitator will motivate educators to incorporate interactive learning into their instruction. The facilitator will discuss the latest research on tactile learning. To conduct the actual instruction, the facilitator will demonstrate examples of interactive learning through the use of a power point presentation and the internet. At periodic steps in the process the learner will be provided with memory cues on power point slides. At the point where assessment is associated with the instruction, the facilitator will ask the learners to discuss any learning methods or websites that they would like to share. Learners will get to search for an interactive learning technology by using the clues provided in the slide and post their results on Blogger. Learners will have the opportunity to discuss which learning technology was most likely to be the first to be incorporated into the classroom.
Example of Teaching Technology Application:
The facilitator will teach educators how to use interactive learning technologies in the classroom. The facilitator will use a power point presentation and the internet. During interactive learning training, learners will be walked through different interactive technology searches by finding an open source interactive websites, relevant to fractions. Learners will upload their findings to blogger. Students will receive a certificate of completion for participation.

Sample Learner Handout

What do you know about learning intelligences?

Have you found any interactive activities helpful to you as a teacher?

What would you like to take away from this class?

What kind of interactive technologies would you find to be helpful?

Interactive technologies you have used:

Websites you will visit after class:

http://interactivefractions.blogspot.com/2009/12/interactive-fractions.html

http://www.learningabledkids.com

iKnowthat.com

Sample Facilitators Guide

Time: Learning seminar is 45 minutes in length. Instruction should be part of a larger unit or as a guest speaker as part of a larger program.
Prep: Facilitator should greet each of the learners as they come in the door and give each one a name tag.
Ice breaker: Learners will break up into left handed and right handed on each side of the room. This is the approximate amount of tactile dominate learners in the general population.
Audience: K-12 Educators
Learning Objectives: Learner will be able to
o Identify the latest research of tactile learning.
o Be motivated to incorporate interactive learning as an effective delivery method in teaching.
o Identify current practices of interactive learning in using fractions in math as an example.
o Demonstrate a common interactive learning method for fractions using common household items.
o Incorporate technologies for each interactive in the classroom.
Handouts:
Students will receive a handout with different links for learning tools that would be complimentary to interactive learning.
o Identify tactile learning.
o Demonstrate a delivery to address interactive learning.
o Demonstrate a technology that can address interactive learning.

Instruction:
o In order to gain attention of the audience, the facilitator will motivate educators to incorporate interactive learning into their instruction.
o The facilitator will discuss the latest research on tactile learning.
o To conduct the actual instruction, the facilitator will demonstrate examples of interactive learning through the use of a power point presentation and the internet.
o At periodic steps in the process the learner will be provided with memory cues on power point slides.
o At the point where assessment is associated with the instruction, the facilitator will ask the learners to discuss any learning methods or websites that they would like to share.
o A blank section on the handouts will allow them to jot down notes on each section of interactive learning.
o Learners will be able to match interactive learning technology with a learning need by identifying them on a power point slide.
o Learners will get to search for an interactive learning technology by using the clues provided in the slide and post their results on Blogger.
o Learners will have the opportunity to discuss which learning technology was most likely to be the first to be incorporated into the classroom.

Example of Teaching Technology Application:
The facilitator will teach educators how to use interactive learning technologies in the classroom. The facilitator will use a power point presentation and the internet. During interactive learning training, learners will be walked through different interactive technology searches by finding an open source interactive website, relevant to fractions. Learners will upload their reactions to blogger and jot down notes about their reactions to the interactive websites. Students will receive a certificate of completion for seminar participation.

Authored by Angela Rupert 12/17/2010

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