Instructional Design
Course Title: Making the Switch: From Leader in Me Notebooks to ePortfolios
This course will guide 5th-grade students through the process of creating and maintaining a Leader in Me (LIM) ePortfolio, aligning with the principles of the 7 Habits. The course is designed to help students reflect on their learning, track personal growth, set goals, and showcase their leadership skills in a digital format.
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Course Overview:
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Target Audience: 5th Grade Students
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Course Duration: 7 modules (each lasting 1-2 weeks)
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Learning Goals:
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Develop digital literacy skills.
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Learn to use an ePortfolio platform (Google Sites, Seesaw, etc.).
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Reflect on academic and personal growth.
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Set and track academic and personal goals.
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Showcase leadership and creativity.
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Integrate content from different subjects (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, and PE).
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Foster communication, collaboration, and self-assessment.
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References
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Bates, A.W. (2019). Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning. https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage.
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Covey, Stephen. (n.d.). Digital leadership portfolios. https://www.leaderinme.com/collections/digital-leadership-portfolios.
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Harapnuik. D. (2021). Assessment Of/For/As learning. https://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=8900
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Top 7 Instructional design models to help you create effective learning material. (2021). https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/instructional-design-models-process/
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