Teaching TechEd

As I progress throughout the DLL program, I am increasingly in awe of what we are learning and have been tasked to do. In my current class (5318 - Instructional Design), we are learning how to design an online class and reading the book, Teaching in a Digital Age, by A.W. (TONY) BATES. In this section of my site, you will get a glimpse of how I plan to design my course. Please feel free to check it out here. To gain access, use code wlwi6dd.

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Introduction:

Welcome to the Design Thinking – Project Management course. In business technology, it is imperative for students to understand the importance of completing and managing a project. Being able to enforce project management while designing and creating art using Microsoft Excel, will allow students to run a successful project while recognizing the significance of empathy when considering their design and the end users. The course will be organized as follows:

 

Learning Goals:

• Learners will initiate a project

• Learners will plan a project

• Learners will execute a project

• Learners will monitor and control a project

• Learners will close a business project

• Learners will recognize and apply spreadsheet items to their project

• Learners will consider end users while reflecting on the finished project

 

Desired Results

• Demonstrate project management process to conduct a business project using emerging technologies.

• Demonstrate public relations skills to increase internal and external customer satisfaction. The student is expected to communicate effectively when developing positive customer relationships.

• Design solutions to mathematical business problems using advanced spreadsheet technologies

• Understand and create a SWOT analysis

• Reflect on and assess their learning

 

Audience

This course is designed for 10th – 12th grade Houston ISD students. The course can be adapted and used for other business technology courses throughout the district.

 

 

Outline for the course – please click for the to access the 3-column table

 

List and briefly describe in your assignment document the materials you will enter into your chosen LMS below using the space you need:

 

Resources: (will be accessible throughout the entire course)

• Course Navigation documents

• Course Introduction and grading information (rubric)

• Information for accommodations

• Academic integrity documents

• Equitable access information

 

Week 1: Creating and designing a product

• Welcome video providing overview of course

• Pre-course survey to understand students’ background

• Quizlet Flash Cards - understanding key terms

• YouTube video – on creating pixel art

• Discussion board – best practices for creating Pixel Art

• Article on Converting image to Excel

• Begin creating image using Pixel Art

 

Week 2: Understanding project management and customer’s needs

• Video on understanding the importance of a SWOT analysis when working on a project or creating a product

• Completion of SWOT analysis

• Activity to collaborate using Microsoft product (PowerPoint) to determine how to advertise project

• Google Form to poll students on how to understand end user/customers’ needs

 

Week 3: Understanding basic project financials; perfecting Pixel Art

• Video with guest speaker to discuss details on how to manage a project

• Discussion on how to utilize various types of resources discussed by guest speaker video

• Article to introduce how basic financials work in project management

• Create product mock budget using Microsoft Excel template

 

Week 4: Application

• Discuss the impact of not having accurate financial recording for projects

• Create a reflection video using FlipGrid on the design of your final project and how to sell to potential customers

• Use the links to basic spreadsheet to interpret and apply knowledge

• Link to Canva to create infographic (include step by step instruction for designing a product and understanding financials)

 

Week 5: Reflection

• Demonstrate successfully and apply processes from start to finish by working with classmates to create mock sales in a discussion board

• Blog about entire project management process and submit using Google Docs

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