Instructional+Message


 * Team Member D1:** **Project Leader**

//Instructional Message://

Pre-instructional Message: "Each unit of Instruction begins with some form of an introduction that prepares the learner to learning the task" (Morrison, Ross, Kalman and Kemp, 2011, p. 176)

When the learners that are addressed are mature or above average IQ, then the proper way to address them is by using a pretest. " A pretest is used to heighten the student's awareness of the content by giving cues to the key points"( Morrison et al., 2011, p. 177) The length of the pretest should be relatively short and in the form of questions. Questions should be open ended and can stimulate the learner to think about the answers as he or she proceed through the content or course.

The following Pretest will be used as an instructional message: While attending this session, reflect on the following questions

Why should technology be integrated within education?" What kinds of technology can be used for classroom instruction? How does instruction differ when students use the technology vs. when teachers use the technology? What are the steps for operating and working with youtubes, wikis, and blogs?

References: Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kalman, H. K., & Kemp, J. E. (2011). Designing effective instruction (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.