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“Secrets” of High-Quality Interactive Lesson Content

Speakers

Alyssa PorterLeader, Product Marketing Content Strategy – DYMO/Mimio

Tracy Tishion K-12 Technology Resources InstructorBrookfield Public Schools, CT

Agenda

» Alyssa will discuss the primary features of high‐quality interactive lesson content 

» Tracy will show examples of real lessons that illustrate these principles

» Questions and answers

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Polling Question

What is your role?- Teacher- Tech Director- Curriculum Director- Principal- Administrator

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Alyssa Porter

Leader, Product Marketing Content Strategy DYMO/Mimio

Products and Services

The MimioClassroom™ family of products are designed to let teachers Simply Teach.

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Conventional IWBConventional IWB

Aligns to government education standardsAligns to government education standards

Kids and/or teachers like itKids and/or teachers like it

Is visually appealingIs visually appealing

Secret #1: Quality content has…

» Learning objectives that focus on observable and measurable student behaviors

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Secret #1: Quality content has…

» Learning objectives that focus on observable and measurable student behaviors▪ They provide a measure of improvement▪ They communicate expectations clearly▪ They make selecting appropriate learning experience

easier

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Secret #2: Quality content has…

» Assessment that is appropriate to the learning objectives

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Secret #2: Quality content has…

» Assessment that is appropriate to the learning objectives▪ The student can dissect a frog▪ The student can spell words on a spelling list▪ The student can identify mammals vs. reptiles▪ The student can find Austin on a map

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Secret #3: Quality content has…

» As many opportunities for the student to practice the skills as possible

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Secret #3: Quality content has…

» As many opportunities for the student to practice the skills as possible▪ Those responses must become not only accurate,

but fast

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Secret #3: Quality content has…

» As many opportunities for the student to practice the skills as possible▪ Those responses must become not only accurate,

but fast▪ The difficulty level of the response opportunities should be

sequenced appropriately (e.g., few-to-many; easy-to-difficult)

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Secret #3: Quality content has…

» As many opportunities for the student to practice the skills as possible▪ Those responses must become not only accurate,

but fast▪ The difficulty level of the response opportunities should be

sequenced appropriately (e.g., few-to-many; easy-to-difficult)

▪ Correct answers shouldn’t be “given away” by irrelevant cues

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Secret #3: Quality content has…

» As many opportunities for the student to practice the skills as possible▪ Those responses must become not only accurate,

but fast▪ The difficulty level of the response opportunities should be

sequenced appropriately (e.g., few-to-many; easy-to-difficult)

▪ Correct answers shouldn’t be “given away” by irrelevant cues

▪ Feedback should be given for correct responses

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Tracy Tishion

K-12 Technology Resources InstructorBrookfield Public Schools, CT

Review

» Focus is on student activity, not teacher activity.» The learning objective is student-focused.» The learning objective is observable and measurable.» If assessment is included, it is appropriate to the

objective.» Give the student numerous opportunities to practice the

skills we want them to acquire.

Review

» The screen should be uncluttered.» If animation is used, it has a purpose in the instruction.» The instruction in a lesson is sequenced from few-to-

many and from easy-to-difficult.» The screen does not include irrelevant cues that give

away the correct answer.

Q&A and Resources

The MimioClassroom™ family of products are designed to let teachers Simply Teach.

Alyssa PorterLeader, Product Marketing Content Strategy – DYMO/Mimio

alyssa.porter@mimio.com

Tracy Tishion K-12 Technology Resources Instructor

Brookfield Public Schools, CT tishiont@brookfieldps.org

Q&A and Resources

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