Week 5-Augmented Learning

Lesson: For this lesson I have created a mini activity book including QR codes for students to learn and develop their understanding of butterflies and their life cycle. I started the activity book with a brief description of what the students will be completing and then I would have the students work on these during centers in the classroom. For activity 1,3,4 I would have the worksheets printed out and students would have to walk to supply bins to gather materials. By the end of the centers (which could take a couple days depending on the student's working ability) students would be able to correctly identify the stages of a butterflies life cycle.  (Sorry the pictures aren't in the correct order.)

Application: When working on this project there were a couple principles I kept in mind when designing the QR codes. One principle was the segmenting principle. By having each QR code contain unique information on various pages, students are able to work at their own pace and complete activities as they see fit for their own learning. Another principle I focused on was the multimedia principle. By having each QR code contain images and text, students are able to better recall the information.

Reflection: I really enjoyed working on the projects this week. I had a great time trying out augmented learning (although I couldn't figure out the website!). I have used QR codes in the classroom before when I taught technology my first year. I think this would be a great thing to incorporate more inside the first grade classroom that would allow students to use technology more and become independent when working and controlling the pace of their learning. Many of these resources are ones I use in the classroom already it just enhances the experience. I look forward to perfecting the mini activity books and using them within my classroom next year.