Digital Learning Day Project

Extending the learning environment

(Total Points = 200 See the details at the end of the page.)
This activity packet will serve as an independent study of the topic of Digital Learning
Days. Follow the steps below to gain a deeper understanding of various options for
Digital Learning Day activities.

First, make a copy of this form and save it in your Google Docs folder. Add your name
as part of the new title. When completed, you will share a copy of your document and
your final project with your professor.

Part 1: Gaining a deeper understanding

Step 1: So, why do we need Digital Learning Day plans? Review at least two of the
articles below and provide your response in the Reflection section. The images are linked to
the specific article.

7 Benefits of 10 Benefits and E-learning Becomes

Online Learning 10 Concerns Snow Day Alternative

Reflection: What information did you glean from the articles you read? How does the
information impact your view of establishing an online learning environment for your students?
What challenges do you believe you may need to address? Reflect on this information and
assimilate the issues we face today due to the Coronavirus.

After experiencing what we have experienced so far, I believe that digital learning days are
very important. During these difficult times digital learning days are one of the few things
keeping schools running. Without these digital things we would not be successful in our
classrooms right now. After seeing how successful some of these things have been I believe
that it is important to include more digital days in the classroom in the future. Online learning
in the classroom is very important and now we can see just how important. I believe some
challenges that all people have with technology is safety. The internet can be dangerous at
times and can be scary to use in a classroom. However, there are many different things that
we have now to protect our students. The teachers can teach the students all about internet
safety. The teachers can also lock down websites they are using.

Step 2: What do the experts say? How do you transition to Online learning?
Review a minimum of three articles to gather information and strategies for setting up an
online learning environment for your students. Images are linked to the specific sites.
Step 3: Terms to support your learning experience. Images are linked to specific sites.

Learning Management Personalized Learning Design Thinking:

System (LMS) A Problem Solving Framework

Reflection: After viewing the three mini-videos, which topic piqued your interest the most?
Why? How do you feel this topic will support your Digital Learning Day project?

I really enjoyed the design thinking. I enjoyed the connection they made to real world problem
solving. I also enjoyed the steps they talked about. The steps are empathize, define, ideate,
prototype, test, and publish. The step that first caught my attention was to empathize. The
students must conduct research in order to understand the user's needs. This is very unique
and I like that students are being taught this method.

Part 2: Designing your Digital Learning Day project.

Step 1: Identify your standard(s). Select a standard that would support a 3-4 day
learning experience. You may even involve standards from other content areas once you
begin to design your project. Students will be allowed to work at their own pace.

What standard(s) have you selected?

S2P1. Obtain, evaluate, and
communicate information about the
Image is linked to GaDOE properties of matter and changes that
occur in objects.

Step 2: Collect and/or create materials to support the learning

activity. This serves as a time for you to identify a variety of materials to support the UDL
principles - reaching the marginal learners within your class. Find a variety of resources to
support your learners: video, audio, interactive sites, games, articles and websites for
researching information, assessment tools, etc.

Use this space to list specific ideas and URLs for your Digital Learning Day project:
(This is a great time to do some Application Smashing - use the tools we have learned over
this semester. Sprinkle in any new resources you have found.)
https://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/matterchangingstates/
Brianpop about matters changing states.
Nearpod about matter changes
Kahoot:
https://create.kahoot.it/details/changes-in-matter/7d00bfee-9ae8-45b2-
8ef7-4c019acf6d4d

Step 3: Assessments? What resources and/or tools will you use within your project
to provide feedback to students? What formative assessments do you plan to use for this
project? What summative assessment do you plan to have in place? If your summative is a
final project, you will discuss that in the next step. (Socrative, Kahoot!, GimKit, Flippity,
Flipgrid, online games, GooseChase, etc.)

Use this space to list specific ideas and URLs for your assessment section of this
project:
Pre-Assessment: A matching game that includes pictures of the matter changes to
see what they know.
Formative: Matching game within the nearpod and Kahoot about matter changes.
Summative: Students will create their own presentation to show to the class.

Step 4: Final assessment (your ultimate goal for this activity).

Discuss what students will be doing to demonstrate mastery of the standard(s) being
addressed in your project. This is a great time to “bump up” the Bloom’s level!

List out some ideas or options of how students can demonstrate mastery of the
standard(s):
Students will apply the information that they have learned from the presentation to
complete the games and quizzes.
Students will show they have gained this knowledge by creating their own form of
presentation about what they have learned to present to the class.

Step 5: BUILD your project. For this activity, you will design a Digital Learning Day
project for your students. This activity should provide enough work to address a 3-4 day
school closing. Be sure to verify with your School District’s policies to help you design an
appropriate project (topic and time required) for the project.
Select a presentation tool to help you format the layout of your project. If you select “Other”,
please obtain permission from your instructor prior to starting your project. Each topic is linked
to an informational website.
For this project I chose to do a nearpod presentation.
Nearpod Wakelet HyperDocs Choice Boards

Coronavirus support

Updates/New tools

Other:
(Obtain instructor permission prior to beginning your project.)

Step 6: Submit your project for evaluation.

1. Provide your professor with a “Shared Link” to this document.

2. Set up your Online Learning page within your Weebly. Be creative, but make
sure the following items are on your page:
● Two paragraph overview discussing the value of Digital Learning Days
within the learning environment, your views and expectations for Digital
Learning Day projects, or any other thoughts you would like to share
about your project. Hopefully, some of the informational activities you
completed above will help you provide this overview. What steps will you
take to promote FERPA, CIPA, and COPPA regulations? Do you feel
this is a method you might use for your “Sick Day Substitute Folder”
activities? Working through this activity to create a Digital Learning
project, have you acquired a different view toward the value of online
learning?
● Image of the product you selected to help present the Digital Learning
Day project to your students and a short overview of that tool.
● Embed, link, or use a screenshot to provide access to the Digital
Learning Day project you completed.

Step 7: Reflective Practice

After completing this project, provide a short reflective overview of your learning
experience while learning about and designing a Digital Learning Day project. Share
your views of the tool,its value within the educational environment, and possibly your
classroom. (Remember to provide a shared link of this document to your professor.)

For this presentation I chose to use nearpod to present the topic. I chose this tool
 because it allows for teachers to present the information they need to while still
keeping the students engaged. The matching games and quizzes that teachers can
place throughout allow for students to engage in many different parts of the
presentation.

After experiencing what we have experienced so far, I believe that digital learning days are
very important. During these difficult times digital learning days are one of the few things
keeping schools running. Without these digital things we would not be successful in our
classrooms right now. After seeing how successful some of these things have been I believe
that it is important to include more digital days in the classroom in the future. Online learning
in the classroom is very important and now we can see just how important. I believe some
challenges that all people have with technology is safety. The internet can be dangerous at
times and can be scary to use in a classroom. However, there are many different things that
we have now to protect our students. The teachers can teach the students all about internet
safety. The teachers can also lock down websites they are using.

Project Points: 200 points total (All elements of the project should follow the basic elements
required through APA guidelines. Projects should be attractive and easy to navigate.)
175 points - overall project
● Standard(s) addressed (you may even have several standards for this project. Think of the
various content areas you will address. Do some “Content-Smashing” to enhance your activities.)
● A variety of resources are used to present the information (audio, video, websites, games,
tutorials, quizzes, etc.)
● Students are given voice and choice throughout the project.
● Enough resources are provided to allow a 3-4 day study of the standard(s).
● Assessments are provided throughout the project - formative and summative.
● If the summative assessment is a project, students are given the opportunity to select the
tool/method for their final class presentation. If necessary, a rubric is provided to support the
creation of the final project.
● The overall design/layout of the Digital Learning Day project is attractive and easy to follow.
25 points - Weebly page
● Reflective overview of the project (minimum two paragraphs)
● Image to showcase the product used to implement the Digital Learning Day project (Nearpod,
Wakelet, HyperDocs, Choice Boards, Other).
● Short overview of the product selected and a short discussion as to why you selected that
product.
● A link, embedded code, or linked screenshot to provide access to the Digital Learning Day
project.