Learn Something Project

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Choose a topic and Develop A Plan.

   It is best if you choose something you have taught before to focus on how media production can influence learning and to reflect on your learning of media production.
   • Document what will be learned. Create a map, a web of ideas, a taxonomy of skills, list of objectives, etc. What are the key takeways for students? What do they need to know? What do they need to do.
   • Develop s post media activity a learner could complete that would then provide you with evidence that this learning has been met. Keep it quick, concise. Media and evidence activity.

2. Learn About Your Topic

   Curate a reading list

   • Identify good sources about your topic. These maybe people, podcasts, books, YouTube videos etc. Bookmark or describe your sources on your blog

3. Document as you learn

   Each day after you try to learn or do something post a microcast on your blog

   • 2-3 minute audio recording
   • Describe what your goals were and if you got there.
   • Upload the audio file to your media library and publish it. Use the tag "microcast"

4. Reflect on the process

   Describe what you learned about your learning process. What does this mean for school?

   • Describe what you did
   • Tell us what you learned
   • Challenges?
   • By now you know I encourage reflection on what we learn as the best evidence of what people learn

Criteria

• Curate a useful set of bookmarks and justify source selection.
• Document a learning journey
• Post a microcast series
• Post a series of reflections while and after you complete the project

Evidence

• blog post describe goals
• Microcast reflect on the learning process
• The responses to bookmarks display a consideration of source
• Reflections provide a critical analaysis of one's performance