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Description
The Engaged Learning Project Artifact created for ITEC 7400 21st Century Teaching and
student content standards. The purpose of this project was to connect 3rd-5th grade Social
product that demonstrated content mastery. This artifact shows how the use of best
implementation strategies can enhance student learning to provide deep understanding and more
authentic learning. With integrating these technology practices students were able to
demonstrate their knowledge in various platforms using different media types. This also allowed
The Engaged Learning Project also provided me to model how effective technology
strategies can assist in developing deeper meaning with the students. In presenting their
completed work through the use of QR codes, the teachers were able to see how beneficial these
learning opportunities can be. During this project, I also invited several teachers to visit our
class when the students were video conferencing with an expert within our community in order
to show the connection between content learning and real-world experiences. Providing these
opportunities allowed for the teachers to see how these connections increase the understanding
Standards Mastery
Creating this artifact allowed for me to demonstrate the mastery of designing and
authentic learning experiences. Connecting the Social Studies content standards to creating a
writing piece using Web 2.0 productivity tools, iPads for video production of final product, and
integration to increase student engagement. Simply studying the Social Studies content through
a textbook was not an engaging way for the students to learn. Providing them with this learning
Incorporating this project allowed for my role to truly become a facilitator rather than an
instructor. Since the students were previously taught the social studies content, they were able to
take ownership of their learning to create their products. Through this process, my role was to
guide and assist wherever needed, which also promoted more independent learning within the
opportunities, my focus for this project was to allow for just that.
Learning Gained
Through creating this artifact, I gained the deep knowledge of how effectively
showed to be vital in successful learning for my students since I was able to allow for them to
demonstrate their creativity, independence, and comfortability level with media presentation.
From this artifact I was also able to gain a stronger idea of how to collaboratively share these
innovative practices with my colleagues. By this I mean that when sharing this project with my
colleagues, they were able to see the effectiveness of the technology used and the need for
In reflecting on this artifact, the one thing I would do differently would be to host a
“project viewing” party in order share the students’ learning outside of our classroom walls.
Allowing students to share ideas globally is vital to the success of effective learning
opportunities. By conducting a viewing party with other schools and/or outside visitors, my
students would get a better understanding of global collaboration. Another idea would be to
connect with another local school in a partnership to allow for outside collaboration as well. In
adding this component I would then be able to address the ISTE standards for students with
regard to becoming global contributors. This standard focuses on the need for students to
connect digitally with others outside of the classroom in order to examine issues through
multiple perspectives. Incorporating this piece would connect this artifact with the idea of global
contribution.
The Engaged Learning Project artifact impacts student learning through developing
stronger and more meaningful learning opportunities. Through these opportunities our students
were able to participate in real world connections as well as develop ownership of their own
learning. In developing this ownership, the students become more engaged and invested in what
they are learning as well as the importance of why this content needs to be learned. In increasing
the impact on student learning, eventually there will be a greater impact on school improvement
since students will become more invested in what they are learning and student achievement will
rise.
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