Hallie Chandler had-gadya.wikispaces.com
For my final project of the teaching and technology fellowship run by CJP I created the start-up for a 4th Grade Passover Curriculum online. It is still very much in “edit” form with only one introduction page and one lesson (the four questions). So far it really shows the depth of what is needed for this kind of curriculum as well as the usefulness of an online curriculum in the long run. Wikispaces (what I used for the curriculum) are comparable to Wikipedia where people can change content material, leave blogs, and upload documents. You have to be invited to edit information though on the pages so as a teacher you can have multiple wikis of the same curriculum so you never loose any of your original information. On each Wiki Space you are able to upload music, videos, documents. Because of this there will be a vast array of different technology methods being used in the classroom and outside of the classroom. For example, if a student creates a movie inside the classroom they can upload it to YouTube then share it on the wikispace.
How the project originated: Temple Emunah Religious School Religious School
End Goal:
To have successful skills, knowledge, material, and experience required of leading a Passover Seder while using new technology methods inside and outside of the classroom.
Structure:
The structure of the wiki space will be in the order of the Haggadah. Each new page will be a new section of the Haggadah and a new lesson in class in the order of the Seder. Students will be aware of what is ahead of them and what has already been taught in the class.
Notes: Each lesson will have notes, either in written, PowerPoint, or video format. This will be the material that supports the lesson that was introduced in the class, what information was went over and discussions that were had. This will help kids to have supportive references to the information when they are at home or when they are working through the assignments.
Assignments in Class: this will be assigned tasks that need to be accomplished during the class period time. If students are absent from class then they will be required to accomplish them at home and post them to be reviewed by the teacher. Assignments may include group or individual work. Assignments will mainly be seen as "completed" after students have uploaded their assignments by video, music, blog, or project onto the wiki sight.
At home assignments: "Homework" - this will really help to increase the amount of outside learning that a student is doing. Better follow up with the student can be had, no loss of papers, no "I never got the assignments," and more learning being done by the student to help further the learning inside the classroom so success of the goal can be had.
Pros:
~Having an entire curriculum online is a very powerful and exciting potential. Students, parents and teachers can access it anywhere they are, you can make adaptations to it each year or even as the class is in session, and there are so many projects that can be preserved year to year.
~This really benefits outside of the class learning. It provides material to be carried over outside of the class. ~Wiki provides students with the opportunity to take leads on projects.
~This will be extremely beneficial to students and teachers who are absent from class for extracurricular reasons.
~By using technology and online resources we minimize the amount of Ganeza usage that we would previously have to. We do not have to worry about throwing out documents, printouts, or passages with Gods name on it. Students will be able to use online resources to learn prayers and songs while reading the Hebrew on the same page as the music clips.
~Having discussion with peers even outside of the classroom with strengthen students comfort level in sharing their opinions.
~Being able to change things up year to year: Delete projects that were not so successful
~This will provide students with a local site to show off the work that they have accomplished in class with their friends, parents, and will allow them to refresh their memories later on.
~This will provide students with the opportunity to use all different types of apps within the classroom and publicize them to everyone.
~things can be printed if needed!
Cons:
~It is very hard to change and format text, change and picture location when you are focusing on the aesthetics of the page
~The idea of allowing students to access the page does not seam very comforting. It is great to allow them to blog post however, allowing them the "edit" bottom makes it very nerve wrecking when all of your lessons and information can be gone in the push of a bottom. (they can be blacked from editing the page if they have to)
~"Copying" - this could potentially be an issue or very helpful for preventing copying since everyone can see the work that you are doing.
Materials needed:
The only real material required will be the Haggadah. However, I am hoping that it will get to a point where everything they need will be online.
End Goal:
To have successful skills, knowledge, material, and experience required of leading a Passover Seder while using new technology methods inside and outside of the classroom.
Structure:
The structure of the wiki space will be in the order of the Haggadah. Each new page will be a new section of the Haggadah and a new lesson in class in the order of the Seder. Students will be aware of what is ahead of them and what has already been taught in the class.
Notes: Each lesson will have notes, either in written, PowerPoint, or video format. This will be the material that supports the lesson that was introduced in the class, what information was went over and discussions that were had. This will help kids to have supportive references to the information when they are at home or when they are working through the assignments.
Assignments in Class: this will be assigned tasks that need to be accomplished during the class period time. If students are absent from class then they will be required to accomplish them at home and post them to be reviewed by the teacher. Assignments may include group or individual work. Assignments will mainly be seen as "completed" after students have uploaded their assignments by video, music, blog, or project onto the wiki sight.
At home assignments: "Homework" - this will really help to increase the amount of outside learning that a student is doing. Better follow up with the student can be had, no loss of papers, no "I never got the assignments," and more learning being done by the student to help further the learning inside the classroom so success of the goal can be had.
Pros:
~Having an entire curriculum online is a very powerful and exciting potential. Students, parents and teachers can access it anywhere they are, you can make adaptations to it each year or even as the class is in session, and there are so many projects that can be preserved year to year.
~This really benefits outside of the class learning. It provides material to be carried over outside of the class. ~Wiki provides students with the opportunity to take leads on projects.
~This will be extremely beneficial to students and teachers who are absent from class for extracurricular reasons.
~By using technology and online resources we minimize the amount of Ganeza usage that we would previously have to. We do not have to worry about throwing out documents, printouts, or passages with Gods name on it. Students will be able to use online resources to learn prayers and songs while reading the Hebrew on the same page as the music clips.
~Having discussion with peers even outside of the classroom with strengthen students comfort level in sharing their opinions.
~Being able to change things up year to year: Delete projects that were not so successful
~This will provide students with a local site to show off the work that they have accomplished in class with their friends, parents, and will allow them to refresh their memories later on.
~This will provide students with the opportunity to use all different types of apps within the classroom and publicize them to everyone.
~things can be printed if needed!
Cons:
~It is very hard to change and format text, change and picture location when you are focusing on the aesthetics of the page
~The idea of allowing students to access the page does not seam very comforting. It is great to allow them to blog post however, allowing them the "edit" bottom makes it very nerve wrecking when all of your lessons and information can be gone in the push of a bottom. (they can be blacked from editing the page if they have to)
~"Copying" - this could potentially be an issue or very helpful for preventing copying since everyone can see the work that you are doing.
Materials needed:
The only real material required will be the Haggadah. However, I am hoping that it will get to a point where everything they need will be online.
Please take a look at the WikiSpace! had-gadya.wikispaces.com It is not completed to any extent but you can see the introduction page and a possible lesson plan. Online learning can be very beneficial. Just remember that face to face communication and relationship building is always key so trying to maximize that while in the classroom and build more connection with peers and the teacher even when students are at home.
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