April 23, 2015 by wpadmin
Sample Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan: Introduction to the ePortfolio.
Preparation: Optional* As a homework assignment, you might ask students to come prepared with a photo and a short blurb about themselves for the lab day. Guiding questions for this: How do you identify yourself? What are examples of things you care about? What is your major or program of study? What are your club, fraternity, or sorority affiliations?
| Topic | Materials | Activity | Goals | Time |
| What is open-source?Introduction to WP | Peter Welsch article, “Open Source and the Power of Community” & “WordPress: Benefits of the Open Source Giant”. Examples of WP: The English department website and most sport club sites | Guiding questions to ask:“Have you ever borrowed a tool and returned it working better than before? That’s how WP works.”Have you ever composed a website before?(Fun Fact: Half of all personal websites are on WP) | Provide students with a rationale for using an open-source software rather than a proprietary one.Pro: free, affords basic web design, emphasis on community, customizable, commonCon: WP.com collects data of your use, BUT NOT ON OUR SYSTEM.Plugins and themes can be or become cliche | 5 min |
| ISUComm Sites | Our Mission Statement, “ISUComm Sites provides the ISUComm program with a custom solution for the integration of written, oral, visual, and electronic modes of communication” | 1) The can compose in multiple modes.2) They can experiment and discover the affordances of the electronic mode.3) The website is theirs to keep and develop throughout their college career (up to 2 years after graduation) | Provide students with the purpose of their site in relationship toa) ISUComm’s mission and b) their portfolio as an online showcase of their work for potential job opportunities | 5 min |
| Exercise: Authoring an “About Me” page | “About Me” Page exercise sheet. Consider asking students to bring in a professional picture and a blurb about themselves | 1) navigate to sites.isucomm.iastate.edu/ [student netID]2) log in using your Cynet ID and password3) follow the instructions as outlined in the prompt | 1) Finding their site2) Learn how to import content3) Learn how to write using the TinyMCE editorOpt 1) HyperlinksOpt 2) Scaling photos | 30 min |
| Wrap – up | 1) Answer questions regarding the siteSign out of their computers2) Any homework or actionables to be prepared for next class | Make sure students appreciate that the site is theirs to develop whenever they like | 10 min |
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