Week 5: Preparing for Launch

Learning Design & Next Steps

Our goal this week is to discuss how to launch our own Self-Paced Classrooms, and how to organize our Learning Management System and classroom for success.

Preparing for Launch

Step 1: Identify

Identify and classify (must/should/aspire) relevant learning objectives.

Step 2: Create

Create practice, mastery checks, and end-of-unit assessments.

Step 3: Record

Plan and record videos.

Step 4: Organize

Organize all materials on your LMS.

This feels daunting, but we can break it down into small chunks.

Plan lesson-by-lesson, and eventually a full unit will emerge.

Also, don't forget to plan those whole class activities like labs, discussions, simulations, and review games.

Discussion

Question 1:

What are we most excited to change as a result of this PLC?

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Question 2:

What will be our greatest challenges?

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Question 3:

What, if any, additional supports do we want or need?

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Question 4:

How can we keep this PLC going as we continue to innovate?

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Other Useful Resources

- "The 3 Biggest Challenges of Blended Learning - and How to Overcome Them" (Future Ready)
- ”Answers to Your Blended Learning Questions” (Edutopia)

What Comes Next?

Must Do

Create your first full Modern Classroom lesson, with video, practice, and mastery check.

Should Do

Add your first full Modern Classroom lesson to the Google Chat to get feedback from your colleagues.

Aspire to Do

Continue to play, tweak, and tinker with the Modern Classrooms model so that it works for you and your students!