ARCS Model for ID Project

Project Goal Statement: After two one hour in-service training wor sho!s" teachers will #e a#le to create and utili$e a classroom we#site that contains a calendar of student events and homewor using Google Sites and Google Calendar%
Categories & Subcategories ATTENTION A%&% Perce!tual arousal A%'% In(uir) arousal A%*% +aria#ilit) ,ave the teachers loo at different we#sites such as www%cca teacher%com" htt!:--www%jmeacham%com-" and htt!:--www%ti!s-for-teachers%com-inde.%htm Discuss the similarities-differences of the two and the #enefits-wea ness of each we#site% ,ow functional are the)/ Show them a created Google site such as htt!:--www%tandm!hoto%co%u - or htt!:--www% aumatua a!aha a%comto show how functional a Google site can #e with the right changes% Process Questions

RELEVANCE R%&% Goal orientation R%'% Motive matching ,ave the !artici!ants #rain storm uses of we# sites for teachers% 1hat characteristics are im!ortant/ 1hat features are useful/ 0or those !artici!ants who are comforta#le with technolog)" !rovide the time for them to design their own color scheme and la)out% 0or those !artici!ants who are not as comforta#le with technolog)" show them where to find tem!lates on the Google Site starter !age% ,ave !artici!ants discuss their favorite we#sites and wh) each we#site is their favorite% 1hat features ma e them want to come #ac for more/

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CONFIDENCE C%&% 2earning re(uirements C%'% Success o!!ortunities ,ave the instructor show each ste! on the Smart 3oard located in the front of the room to hel! !rovide visuals for each learner% 4he visuals will hel! !rovide detailed instructions that are eas) to follow% 3) allowing the !artici!ants to e.!lore designing their we#site under guidance" the) will #e a#le to learn #) trial and error" which can !rovide them the o!!ortunit) to as (uestions and see answers% 1hen the !artici!ants go home and tr) to u!date their we#site" the) can remem#er solutions and !rocesses the) wor ed through earlier% 4he !arti!ants will have free choice of visuals and com!onents on their we# site% Since no two sites will #e ali e" !artici!ants will have a sense of ownershi! and !ride in their accom!lishments on their own%

C%*% Personal control

SATISFACTION S%&% 5atural conse(uences S%'% Positive conse(uences 4he !artici!ants will have to u!date their site" so the) will naturall) have o!!ortunities to use the s ills that the) learned in the wor sho! to grow their we#site to tailor their needs% Partici!ants will showcase their we#site at the end of the wor sho! to

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give ideas to those still com!leting their sites% 1hile !artici!ants are showcasing their we#sites for the other !artici!ants" !ositive feed#ac will #e given a#out what the !erceived uses of the we#sites will #e% Also" feed#ac will #e given regarding the loo and feel of each site% 78eller" &9:;" !% '<

Instructors Manua
I. Introduction !ain Attention Show the !artici!ants the following we#sites to show what teachers are currentl) using as their classroom we#sites: www%cca teacher%com htt!:--www%jmeacham%comhtt!:--www%ti!s-for-teachers%com-inde.%htm Estab is" Pur#ose Allow the !artici!ants= time to tal together as a grou! to answer the following (uestions regarding the we#sites listed a#ove: 1hat needs did the we#site meet for the teacher/ 0or the !arents-families of students/ 1hat features were im!ortant/ 1hich features were just for fun and not as im!ortant/ 1hat uses can )ou see for classroom we#sites/ After the grou! discussion" the instructor can tell the !artici!ants that the !ur!ose of this wor sho! is to design a we#site for a classroom that has !ertinent information related to each classroom% 6ver) we#site will #e different" #ut each will #e useful% Arouse Interest an$ Monitor or Sti%u ate Learners Attention&Moti'ation 5e.t" show the !artici!ants the following short video highlighting the uses and features of Google Sites right from Google themselves: htt!:--www%)outu#e%com-watch/v>?@8nC'6ISAw 4he instructor will tell !artici!ants that the !latform that will #e used for the wor sho! is Google Sites% Pre'ie( t"e earning Acti'it) or Pro'i$e an o'er'ie( 4he instructor will ta e !artici!ants to the com!uter la# and hel! ever)one create Google accounts if the) do not have one alread)% 4hen" all !artici!ants will clic onto the home !age for Google Sites and !review the features that will #e availa#le to them% 0inall)" all !artici!ants will receive their self-assessment chec list to see what will #e tal ed a#out over the course of the wor sho!% 7See 3elow<

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Body Reca Re e'ant Prior *no( e$ge 4he instructor will !rovide a (uic overview of what certain features mean when wor ing on com!uters% Please e.!lain the following: 4he #ac #utton" or cancel" will alwa)s get )ou out of a jam when )ou wor on com!uters% 4o insert an) feature into a we#!age" )ou must clic edit% 6dit gives )ou the list of o!tions that will hel! with the design of the we#site% If something does not res!ond right awa)" !lease do not ee! clic ing% Patience is a virtue when wor ing with technolog)% Also" the instructor will include that a lot of the edit features in Google Sites have the same loo and feel as Microsoft 1ord% Please show them the font tool#ar at the to! to com!are the features offered% Process In+or%ation an$ E,a%# es Session One 0or this session" the instructor will focus on setting u! Google Accounts and hel!ing those !artici!ants design their own we#sites without the use of a tem!late% 4he instructor will sign u! for a Google Account on the Smart 3oard" demonstrating the following ste!s:
&% Go to www%google%com

'% Clic BSign C!D in the u!!er right hand corner *% Create a user name and !assword E% Chec to acce!t the terms of Google After setting u! the Google account" the instructor will model how to o!en Google Sites and create a we#site without the use of a tem!late% Please demonstrate the following ste!s:
&% Clic Site on the to! of the www%google%com site while signed into )our account%

'% Fou will #e ta en to a screen where )ou will have the o!!ortunit) to select create a #lan we#site or use a galler)% Please clic on the create a #lan we#site icon% *% Please name )our site E% 6.!lore the various themes that Google !rovides for we#!ages to see if that will hel! an)one come u! with a creative we#!age% A% Show !artici!ants how to clic on the edit #utton to #ring u! a list of features the) can choose from" as well as wa)s to change the color scheme" #uttons" etc%

Session Two 0or the session" the instructor will focus on adding the com!onents to an alread) designed we# !age% &% Show ever)one how to sign into their Google account% '% Model how to clic on the sites ta# at the to! of the Google home!age% *% 0or those of who alread) created a site from scratch" model how to clic the lin to o!en their we#site% E% 0or those who did not )et create a site" !lease model how to name )our site and chec the #o. named Guse the galler) for ideas=% A% Model how to use the edit #utton% 1hen )ou hit edit a list of o!tions will come u!% H% Model clic ing on Google Calendar to insert a Google Calendar into the we#site% ;% ,ighlight other o!tions in the edit menu that !artici!ants can use such as forums" #logs" etc% !ain an$ Direct Attention Review e) com!onents of how to sign into the Google account" ta#s to clic on" edit #utton ta#s in a class discussion% E%# o) Learning Strategies 4he instructor will encourage the !artici!ants to ta e notes at this !oint% 4he notes should include how to sign in and access )our we#!age on an) com!uter" how to edit colors and formats of )our we#!age" and where elements that !artici!ants might want to add later are located for eas) access% Pro'i$e +or an$ !ui$e Practice Partici!ants will now #e guided to their own !ersonal com!uters in the com!uter la# to set u! their we#sites% 4he instructor will #e wal ing around answering an) (uestions !artici!ants ma) have" and also showing models on the Smart 3oard when a!!ro!riate% 0or e.am!le" if some !eo!le are having a hard time adding events to the Google Calendar" the instructor can show the ste!-#)-ste! !rocess on the Smart 3oard% +I%Conclusion Su%%ari-e an$ Re'ie( At this !oint" the instructor will as the !artici!ants for an) (uestions that were not answered or an) additional feed#ac the) need in order to succeed with their we#site at home% 4he instructor will encourage the !artici!ants to review their notes to see if it ma es logical sense and contains im!ortant details%

Trans+er Learning&Re.%oti'ate an$ C ose In a grou! discussion" have !artici!ants share the uses of their we#site now that it is created% After com!leting the wor sho!" !artici!ants might have a different idea of how the) can use their sites in the classroom% Also" discuss how to e.!and their we#sites in the future as the) get comforta#le with the a!!lication% 6ncourage !artici!ants to ee! their we#sites u! to date and e.!lore tools availa#le as comfort levels grow% Assess Learning Collect !artici!ants self-assessment wor sheet to monitor which students com!leted which o#jectives% In addition" have !artici!ants write down the we# address of their we#sites so the instructor can review all sites to assess com!letion-!rovide s!ecific feed#ac on ease of use and features !resent% Self-Assessment 1or sheet:
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Create A Google Account Select 1hether Fou 1ill Create 0rom Scratch or a 4em!late If Fou 1ill Create 0rom Scratch" Please Select a 4heme 5ame Four Site 4itle Four 1e#!age Create a Google Calendar Add Im!ortant Classroom 6vents to the Google Calendar Insert an Image Into Four 1e#!age Insert the Google Calendar Into Four 1e#!age 1rite a Short Introduction 5aming Four 1e#!age=s Pur!ose