+ S573: Education of Information Users Week 3

+ Announcement Assignment #1: in-class short presentation (next week) Each student will give feedback to 2 students I will give you your # for feedback next week Guest lecture on Feb 23 by Carrie Donovan (IU Libraries); March 8 by Phil Eskew (MCPL) 1

+ Instructional Design Model AnalysisDesignDevelopmentImplementation Evaluation ADDIE model 2

+ Instructional Design Model AnalysisDesignDevelopmentImplementation Evaluation ADDIE model Classroom teachingSelect, design, & develop modes and materials 3

+ How to Select Instructional Modes? Choose instructional modes that: Would support your goals and objectives Would support the content of the instruction Would support the audience Would fit the organizational circumstances (i.e., constraints) 4

+ Design the Content Copyright issues Fair use Budget, administrative and colleague support (i.e., organizational constrains) Possible grant project? 5

+ Instructional Design Principles Audience #, age, background, prior knowledge, etc. Instructional needs (purpose) Content Concepts vs. How-tos Accessibility Learner-centered Humor 6

+ Instructional Design Principles Format Interactivity Learner/user inputs 7

+ Delivery of Instruction Standing alone In open territory with no place to hide Without a weapon In front of a large crowd of creatures staring at you 8

+ Delivery of Instruction Our ancestors developed a fear response to these situations! 9

+ Delivery of Instruction What makes a good teacher? “Effective teachers are self-reflective” (Grassian & Kaplowitz, 2009) Need: Planning Presentation Practice 10

+ Delivery of Instruction: Preparation Before you start Get to the room before the starting time Make sure the equipment works Get familiar with the room How to end Summary of the session Reminder for the next session Say something memorable 11

+ Delivery of Instruction: Preparation Lesson plans Consider using “advanced organizers” (Ausubel, 1960) as an introduction: Expository: making connections from past lessons to the present Narrative Scanned Reading: Providing students with time to skim new material Graphic or Visual Organizers Any examples of an organized organizer? 12

+ Delivery of Instruction: Preparation In-between Less is more Think like a novice Active learning experiences (LCT) Knowledge is constructed, not merely absorbed Checks for understanding Classroom assessment techniques (Angelo, 1993) Classroom management 13

+ Delivery of Instruction: Performance Presentation as performance Stage fright Stage presence Your body and voice Consider a classroom like a stage Passion Practice, practice, practice See the tips for successful public speaking ( Ravado, n.d. ) What are the methods you can use to get yourself ready for the “performance”? 14

+ Designing Instructional Materials Print materials Any templates? Effective use of “white space” “Dual coding” theory (Paivio, 1973) Verbal subsystem Visual subsystem Choice of layout, font, and color 15

+ Designing Instructional Materials Audio/Video Short and sweet Interesting and to the point Transparencies/ Presentation slide shows [Make it interactive] Be concise (too much text = boring) Use no smaller 18 points 16

+ Design Effective PowerPoint Presentation “We have met the energy and he is powerpoint” (NYT, April 26, 2010)powerpoint In General McMaster’s view, PowerPoint’s worst offense is “rigid lists of bullet points (e.g., in a presentation on a conflict’s causes) that take no account of interconnected political, economic and ethnic forces.” Lifehacker. Five ways to not suck at Power Point. What did you learn from the slides? 17

+ Effective Presentation The presentation secrets of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs The secret of Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell 18

+ Designing Instructional Materials Computer-based instruction Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) Web pages Usable Accessible Personalized 19

+ Designing Instructional Materials Mixed offerings E.g., blended learning Backup plans Always consider the possibility of technology breakdowns 20

+ Making a Pecha-kucha (20x20) Presentation General design tips: Large images work best Use as little text as possible Make things consistent Practice Pecha-kucha =~ performance Practice standing up Look around in the room Add in silence Let your slide do some work Example: See also:

+ Group Activity 1. Work individually first 2. Create a handout for how to deliver an effective presentation 3. See Weimer (2009) for some tips on creating effective handouts 4. As for the content of effective presentation, use the materials presented in today’s readings 5. Form a group of 3 6. Discuss what you came up with your teammates 22