ED791, Sensemaking and Research design has really shaped the way that I have looked at my own practice as well as where I want to go with my Action Research. I came into the class ready to continue down the path of Project Based Learning which was the focus of my action research within ED790. As we went through our readings with Dervin and Clark and hearing the words of Obeng, my design thinking has shifted in a way that not only includes PBL design but also incorporates a technology component that will assist in accessibility which is a focus for our site.
As we have been pushed to think about creating a product, I kept coming back to what I find useful in educational resources. I want a resource that is concrete, yet leaves room for me to put my own spin on it. A PBL framework is valuable, but left too much gray area on what to do with it. Lately, I have gravitated towards Hyperdocs as a central way to organize content, scaffolds and provide students with a transparent view of what they are being asked to do/learn/engage with. I believe this technology leaves someone with enough of a framework that they can then adapt it to make it their own. As I spent time on the Hyperdocs page, the examples really helped me think through ways that I could use it with my students. This is the type of product I am hoping to create. While Hyperdocs have been done (there is a whole site from the creators) the way that I see them being used could integrate not only technology but various forms of pedagogy, including: flipping the classroom, independent and collaborative learning, self assessments and project-based learning.
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Christina Schreiber
5/6/2018 10:14:53 am
I think you are on the right track. I think you are also in a unique teaching position where you are creating hyperdocs for such a variety of ages and skillsets. I think you could also demonstrate how you can really differentiate for your learners so easily with hyperdocs and students can work at their own pace with all of the supports you have built into your hyperdocs. I am really looking forward to seeing what you create!
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Mady
5/6/2018 01:07:16 pm
I have really enjoyed how being pushed to create a project has forced us all to really think about what we need or could use in our classrooms. I think this has improved the quality of all of our teaching and has certainly forced us to be open to different strategies and tools. Your enthusiasm for hyperdocs is contagious! After watching your presentation about them last week I decided to use them in my next round of research as a way of providing students with choices regarding the resources they use to conduct research!
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