PROBLEM OF PRACTICECurriculum Design: Information Technology

Monique BelisleUniversity of Oregon, Spring 2012

My Problem: Demonstrations in

sewing classThe logistics of having 26 students gather around a sewing machine to see, hear, and understand what I am doing is a nightmare.I have to re-show the demo the next day for students who were absent, which wastes my time and takes time away from other students in the class.

Current PracticeAt the moment the only way to demonstrate threading and machine or new sewing technique is to have the students stand around and watch as I go through the steps. To help with student focus and engagement I break the class into two and do the demo twice, which takes twice as long. In doing this most students walk away understanding what to do, however there are always a few who missed something because they could not see!

Student Absences…When a students has missed the demonstration I have to show them one on one.I have tried directing students to ask others to show them, however, important pieces of information are often missed. In the end, I do a third demo and call out to any students who still have questions to come and watch.

SolutionsAs solutions to my problem I have decided to create a video posted on teacher tube step by step slide show on voice thread a wiki

Teachertube Student will be able to watch a demonstration of me threading the top of the sewing machines used in sewing classA video was the most obvious solution and I wanted to try and compare it to the voice thread and wiki.http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?

video_id=265941&title=Threading_a_Bernina

Voice thread Sewing a closed seam sampleThe voice thread will take students through the steps of sewing a basic seam sampleI like the idea of having still shots of all the stepsI will be easier for students to go at a slow pace

http://voicethread.com/share/3091395/

WikiSewing a dartStudents will be able to see pictures and step instructions Students are invited to ask questions and add their own “tips” to the wiki.

https://msbelisle.wikispaces.com/

What do you think?Please fill out my questionnaire to help me further my practicehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEhGMDdRQ3BSVDRCbzZjblB5dUtNa2c6MQ