Sunday, February 25, 2007

My Performance Objectives Week #6

As I am progressing with my instructional design class and project I have completed my analysis and stated my goal. It is time now to develop my performance objectives.

My Instructional Goal is: Faculty will use web based instructional software called Moodle to create an online presence.

My Terminal Objective is: Faculty will be able to add a text page and webpage to pre-exisiting personal website.

I have a total of eight steps to get the faculty to achieve my instructional goal. Each one of these steps will be a performance objective.


Step#1 Navigate to correct classroom.
Performance OBJ:

Provided a computer with an internet connection and a web browser and web address to school website, locate personal webpage within one minute.
Sub Steps:
1. Open web browser.
2. Enter correct web address.
3. Locate their own name on the website.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Given a class computer and access to internet, open current web browser, observe browser opens on computer.
2. Given a class computer and access to internet, type in correct address in address bar, ensure correct website opens in browser window.
3. Given a class computer and access to internet, scroll through website and locate own name from a list on the website, ensure this is your correct name and class.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Basic computer skills 2. Able to use web browser
Entry Behaviors:
1. Realize purpose behind training is an administrative mandate.

Step#2: Log on to Moodle server.
Performance OBJ:

Provided a computer with an internet connection and a web browser and web address to school website, log into school website, using correct username and password.
Sub Steps:
1. Identify login block
2. Know username and password
3. Know when they are logged in as a user.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software, identify login block, observe login window opens.
2. Using Moodle software and username and password given to you, type in correct username and password and login, check web browser that you entered website.
3. Using Moodle software, check to ensure you are correctly logged, by finding your name in the upper right corner of website.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Recognize web action buttons
Entry Behaviors:
1.Understand security reasons for login procedures.

Step #3 Turn on editing.
Performance OBJ:
Using Moodle software and logged in to classroom website, locate and turn on editing tool, check to ensure editing buttons appear in browser.
Sub Steps:
1. Locate editing button on website.
2. Know the meanings of the five editing buttons.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, locate and turn on editing feature, check browser for editing buttons to appear.
2. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, locate editing buttons and engage each editing tool, observe results in browser.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Know that to change content of website, it must be in editing mode.

Step #4 Type a paragraph of information in summary section.
Performance OBJ:
Using Moodle software and logged in to classroom website, locate summary section and edit content, check to ensure content is displayed in web browser.
Sub Steps:
1. Open summary section.
2. Type in content and save changes
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, locate and open summary section, check results in webbrowser.
2. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, type in content in correct location and apply changes by using the save button, check website for changes.
Subordinate Skills:

1. Use a basic text editor
Entry Behaviors:
1. Know all content must be saved to make change on website.

Step #5 Delete and move blocks.
Performance OBJ:
Using Moodle software and logged in to classroom website, locate module blocks and delete and move blocks, check to ensure changes in web browser.
Sub Steps:
1. Recognize block moving icons and move boxes.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, locate and engage moving icons, observe changes on website.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Use a basic text editor

Step #6 Add a text page.
Performance OBJ:
Using Moodle software and class computer, develop and post a working text page to your website, checking your work in a web browser.
Sub Steps:
1. Locate resource drop down menu select "Compose a Text Page".
2. Enter text page name, summary and data.
3. Adjust settings and save.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, use resource menu to locate "Compose a Text Page", observe new window that opens.
2. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, name, summarize and add content to text page, view results in browser window.
3. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, adjust how window will be displayed on website and save changes, open new text page in web browser.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Use a basic text editor.
2. Know difference between same window and different window in a web browser.
Entry Behaviors:
1. Realize this is how to link to main webpage.

Step #7 Add a web page.
Performance OBJ:

Using Moodle software and class computer, develop and post a working web page to your website, checking your work in a web browser.
Sub Steps:
1. Locate resource drop down menu select "Compose a Web Page".
2. Enter web page name, summary and data.
3. Adjust settings and save.
Sub Step Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, use resource menu to locate "Compose a Web Page", observe new window that opens.
2. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, name, summarize and add content to web page, view results in browser window.
3. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, adjust how window will be displayed on website and save changes, open new web page in web browser.
Subordinate Skills:
1. Use a basic text editor.

2. Know difference between same window and different window in a web browser.
Entry Behavior:
1. Realize this is how to link to main webpage.

Step #8 Logout of Moodle server.
Performance OBJ:
Using Moodle software and a class computer, log out of school website, using logout function in Moodle.
Sub Steps:
1. Locate and select logout link.
Sub steps Performance OBJ:
1. Using Moodle software and logged into personal website, locate and select logout command, observe changes in web browser.
Entry Behavior:
1. Understand you must log out for security reasons.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Week Five "Spinning Wheels"

Well this week in my instructional design class I began working on analyzing my Learners and Context in which I will be giving my instruction. This seemed very redundant at times to me. Much like the goal analysis I thought much of the process seemed to repeat itself. While I am still new at this process it might be important in the bigger picture that I just don't see at this point. But can't help but think that these are just a variety of tool to assist you in developing your own best practices of instructional design.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Week Four Subskills

This week I have been working on developing my Subordinate Skills Analysis & Entry Behaviors for my instructional design project. At this point I have been struggling for two days on the amount of subskills. Is there a limit to this amount or is it that I am just being to detailed in my process. I wonder though if I need to reduce how much content I am going to go over for this lesson. The list of substeps does seems like a lot. However, I checked it out with an actual student and it worked out fine and did not seem overly excessive. I was able to accomplish all objectives and material with in an hour. I just feel like there is something I am doing wrong. Maybe if I took a step back it would clear up.

Week Three: Goal Analysis

This week was a bit frustrating for me. The idea of "fuzzy goals" was confusing. The words that I have use for years to write lesson objectives are now considered not specific enough or fuzzy. That took some work to push through.

Also I felt that the Purpose of Instruction and the Instructional Goal of were very redundant and wonder if I need them both in planning out a lesson. I came to a conclusion that the Purpose is more of what the instructor will be doing and the Goal is what the student will do. Well hope that next week goes a bit better.

Purpose of Instruction:To demonstrate to current faculty new software called Moodle and have them create an online presence to foster communication and enhance school learning within the district.

Instructional Goal:Faculty will use web-based instructional software called Moodle to create an online presence.

Monday, February 5, 2007

PEARL #2

When completing assignments in a masters program ensure that you are clear about the assignment prior to creating any online content. This will ensure that you do not create anything that has no bearing on your current class, such as my introduction to this blog and PEARL #1. These would be excellent examples of not following directions and not the best way to start a semester.
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