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= DESIGN AND DEVELOP DIGITAL-AGE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND ASSESSMENTS = // Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS-S. // //NETS-T 2a. Teachers design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.//

Reflection:
//This artifact contains the first lesson in an ongoing, ambitious unit that is going to culminate in the creation of an online local history documentary created, hosted and maintained by local students. Students are going to create "mini-documentaries" a la Ken Burns that highlight items of local interest. This year, the focus will be on a site of local historical interest. Student creativity and critical thinking will be required as they weave their story together using a combination of sources and materials. As the technology coach, I am responsible for helping the teacher solve all of the logistical hurdles that we may face in the project involving recording, editing, creating and hosting these online documentaries as well as helping design lessons, conducting task analysis and designing rubrics to assess the final projects. The creation of short video segments that can be shared with the entire community and involve a topic of local interest as well as collaboration with local historical groups provides relevance to the project. Digital tools involved include digital cameras, scanning software, digital voice recording, editing with Audacity, use of voice discussion boards, Skype, and the use of MovieMaker and/or Photostory to create final documentaries. The biggest challenge right now it to try to develop a clear task analysis for students without being sure when/how interviews will be arranged as we are dependent upon schedules of interview subjects. A future goal is to continue to add relevance and authenticity to classroom lessons by increasing the connection between students and their communities.//