Talk:Lesson 1: What is Bullying?

Developmental Tryout -- Jessica Witkowski (talk) 18:00, 20 November 2013 (EST)

Hey Jamie, I really enjoyed your first unit on bullying. You provided some thorough information on the foundation of bullying, including both the definition and the different types of bullying that exist. Your video clips were very helpful as well! The tasks you designed for your learners are clearly defined, and the overall layout of the first unit seems to be clear to understand and navigate. Also- love the Wordle!

One thing I do feel that you should include in your unit is the objective- maybe listed toward the top of the page somewhere. While your objectives are listed on your portfolio page, I feel like they should be listed individually with each unit as well. This would just clearly help outline what is expected of the learner as they complete the course (and they won't have to keep checking back at the portfolio page to remember what is expected).

Great start! Jessica

Developmental Tryout -- Rebecca Grodner (talk) 20:00, 20 November 2013 (EST)

Hi Jamie,

What I like about your unit is that it is very clear and concise. The goals you have presented are very attainable and you provide good resources to learn about them. Your lesson 1 is very to the point. You provide quick information in a variety of formats and opportunities for teachers to reflect on them.

One thing you might consider doing is explaining the graphic you have at the bottom of the bullying cycle. The graphic interested me, but I did not fully understand it by itself. Is there a way you could incorporate some information or an example to explain it more?

Great work so far! Rebecca

Developmental Tryout -- Ashley Smolinski (talk) 23:12, 20 November 2013 (EST)

Hi Jamie, I liked the design of your lesson! It was easy to follow and your first movie was really touching and sad - it certainly captured my full attention. I thought the first task you asked participants to do was fantastic - not only did it cause me to read the characteristics more closely, but when you're asked to prioritize it helps you to think about the material in a more complex way.

I was a little confused by the second part when you mentioned learners. Was that a task other students should do? The teacher who is taking the course? I thought it was a good idea but could have used a little more structure. I think this topic is really important and I'm glad you chose it.

Ashley

Jane's feedback -- Janewilde (talk) 01:15, 30 November 2013 (EST)

I agree with your classmates. You've picked an important topic and are presenting it in a clear and interesting way. Here are some things I like so far:

Use of wordcloud
Use of graphics: Unit one cycle; Unit three pie chart
your hands-on final assessment ppt
use of and selection of video's to support learning
you ask your students to apply the knowledge you are giving to create - and this requires higher order thinking about your subject.
you provide easy navigation between course units.
your three units build upon each other.

Here are some things to consider: You might try to

create a home page for the course so that prospective students have some introductory information about the course (but not your whole portfolio) so they can decide whether to proceed.
explain how we should read the cycle in lesson 1. What does it mean, how does it help us? How will we use it in our skit
varying the types of content. The videos you include are good. You might also use a slide show that you create or one from slideshare.com? a "case" or scenario to consider? a webpage? an article? a game created with quizlet.com...
consider offering a bit of scaffolding for the doing activities. Perhaps an example.
look at how you might organize the design of each lesson so that there is a consistent voice (are you speaking to you or they), feel, features, headings.