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RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE LEARNING SCENARIO:
MARITA PALMER

Brief Overview – The scenario is designed to personalize a homepage so that you will have a formal area setup where you can store your most important links and other information needed to run your busy life. The Web 2.0 tool used in designing this scenario is iGoogle. 

1.    Target Audience – Texas State Teacher Association field staff

2.   Materials - 

·       Computer

·       Internet

·       Google Account

·       Gmail Account

3.      Objectives – At the end of this scenario the learner will be able to:

·       Knowledge – Be able to recall instructions from the Web 2.0 tutorial in order to construct an iGoogle homepage.

·       Comprehension – Understand the instructions and terminology used in iGoogle and translate it into producing a final project.

·       Application – Be able to demonstrate, produce and communicate through the iGoogle homepage effectively.

     I.         Procedure –

1.    Connect to the Internet

2.   Create Gmail account (if you do not have one already) gmail.com and setup account

3.   Login to Google homepage

a)   Click the sign in link in the upper right hand corner/check the “stay signed in” box when you enter your email and password.

b)   Click the iGoogle link in the upper right hand corner of the page to go to your default custom home page.

c)    Next experiment with the different themes – by clicking the “Change Theme from Classic” link in the upper right hand corner.

4.   Add more gadgets to your page (Gadgets let you use tools, read info, and play games from all across the Web.)

a)   Click Add Gadgets on the left side of the iGoogle page NOTE: Gadgets are organized into categories on the left, or you can search on the right.

b)   Once you find a gadget you’d like to add, click Add it now

c)    Click Back to iGoogle home at the upper left side of the page to get back to your home page. You can arrange gadgets by dragging and dropping them on the page (or between tabs).

d)   Edit your gadget’s settings by clicking the down – arrow in the title bar and choosing the Edit Setting.

5.   Organize gadgets into tabs: The Home tab is on the start page on the left side of the page

a)   Click the downward arrow next to the home tab

b)   Select Add a tab

c)    Name the new tab. NOTE: As you type you will see suggestions for naming your tab, based on names that other users have chosen.

d)   “I’m feeling lucky” box selected if you’d like Google to automatically add gadgets based on the name of your tab.

e)    Click OK

6.   Add a theme:

a)   To access the directory from your iGoogle homepage, click the “Add Stuff” button where you’d go to add gadgets. Once you reach that page, look for the tab “Themes” at the top.

b)   Click the theme of your choice and view it on your homepage.

c)    You can add a “Theme” to each one of your tabs; it’s your choice

     I.         Web 2.0 Tool – The Web 2.0 tool that I have chosen for this RILS is iGoogle, which is a product of Google http://www.igoogle.com. This tool allows users to personalize their homepage, search for websites, images, videos, news articles, maps and more. In addition, Google offers High-quality web services along with Gmail. Google’s e-mail service delivers full integration with the company’s online web services. Lastly, if speed is a key factor, with Google you are able to get to your homepage, type in a query and get to a destination as quickly as possible. A new user to Google will not have any trouble navigating and searching on Google since Google keeps the focus on search results.

   II.         Social Participation/Social Learning – Participant will meet bi-weekly to create a culture around collaborative sharing as we continue to build our homepage on iGoogle, by adding gadgets that will increase our communication. Each participant will demonstrate a gadget that would work within our community. We will make group decisions on which gadgets will be used. For example, the naming of our links. Etc.

 III.         Making Connections –

Learners will:

a)   Connect previous terminology used in Microsoft products in order to create new knowledge by working through each step provided in the instructions to create their iGoogle homepage. From their creations they will be able to see how they can enhance their communication skills.

b)   Connect with something relevant to them by learning a new and better way to link, and communicate with co-worker through the Internet.

c)    Connect with local or global audience, the learner will review and share their homepage to demonstrate their uniqueness and what they shared alike.

    I.         Create/Produce – The learner will produce an iGoogle homepage. They will collaborate and share their finished product.

  II.         Assessment –  

Each colleague (Field Staff) will demonstrate what they have created and designed on their iGoogle home-page. For example, tabs, gadgets, links and a theme of their choice.

  

III.         Reflection –

Learner Reflection –

a.    Take a brief survey designed to compare prior knowledge with gained knowledge.

b.    Share the challenges they experienced as they went step-by-step through the lesson.

Educator/Trainer Reflection will –

a.    Evaluate the whole project from beginning to end so that I can improve the content and delivery of the lesson.

b.    Learners will evaluate the instructor and presentation of the lesson by completing a brief evaluation form.