Unit 2: Communal Website
Unit 2: Communal Website
Objective: Learners will construct a website for use with their classrooms in Flipped Learning.
Lesson 3
Objective: Learners will identify website components that can convey direct instruction in the individual learning space.
Directions: This lesson will be entirely collaborative. Using the discussion page of this unit, post ideas about what can be included in a class website in a Flipped Learning model. If one of the main objectives of Flipped Learning is to move instruction to the individual learning space at home, then we need to identify what instruction can be included.
Are there any lectures we can record to post to a website? Are there any resources that can be shared for students to have access to? Should we distinguish between learning materials and more "administrative" materials (such as schedules, forms, etc.)?
Use the discussion page of this module to hold a discussion with each other to determine what is appropriate to include. Should recordings of concert music be included? Do we risk students relying on recordings rather than on reading? What about video tutorials related to their instruments?
Should students be able to edit content or take part in a forum? Should they be able to post their own videos and other materials? Do we need to be concerned about cyberbullying?
These are intentionally open-ended questions. There is no limit to the scope of this discussion. However, by the end of this lesson you should know exactly what kinds of pages to include in your website (ex. lesson schedule, announcements, videos, resources, etc.). Brainstorm and collaborate!
Lesson 4
Objective: Learners will explore resources and tools for website construction.
In this lesson we are going to look at a few resources for building websites: Weebly, Wix, and Google Sites.
Directions: For each of these platforms, watch the tutorial videos and explore the features of each website.
Lesson 4a: Weebly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7PjTgpgqn8
Lesson 4b: Wix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO3rL_-w-Zw
Lesson 4c: Google Sites
https://sites.google.com/ (Since you've already created a Google account to access this course's shared Google Drive folder, all you need to do is log in with your existing Google information)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2q-axI_630
Next, build the beginnings of a sample website on each of these platforms. Create the basic pages you decided you would include based on the discussion in Lesson 3. You don't need to include detailed text or lots of pictures and fancy designs. Just build the foundation to show you understand how these platforms work. Post the URL's to your websites to a document in the shared Google Drive folder. Here is the link again: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0By--8YIvE003flEwX0pvNWZ1cEJ5TkRCVzM1TE1XUWF2TzJ0a1VFQW5JdE9zbjJONHVzX1E&usp=sharing
Using a Communal Website to "Flip" the Instrumental Music Classroom