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Project Proposal: Part 1 of Practicum

Abril Loya

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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1. Introduction.

The instructional opportunity that I would like to focus on is the lack of efficient training

that teachers receive on their use of technologies in the classroom. For the purposes of this

project I am focusing on the teaching staff at Wiggs Middle School in El Paso, TX. There are

approximately 70 teachers, varying in age from their mid-20’s to their 60’s. Teachers at this

school have basic knowledge on the use of computers. However, many are not confident in their

use of applications such as Prezi, YouTube, or Google Forms. Few teachers incorporate these

technologies into their lessons due to lack of knowledge and practice using these applications.

Upon speaking to a teacher at this school, it was mentioned that a reason behind the lack of use

of technologies in the classroom include, lack of time to develop interactive lessons, and

inconsistent training.

Students are more inclined to the use of technology and want more interactive lessons,

which presents an issue when teachers are not properly trained on the development of interactive

lessons. My proposed training solution will improve the skills that teachers need to construct

interactive lessons. Because this training module is self-paced and web-based it will motivate

teachers to learn these skills through the training because it will be time efficient, flexible with

their schedules, and will increase their efficiency in the use of these technologies. Ultimately,

this will lead to an increase in learner attention.

2. Identification of the Problem.

Teachers often receive training that is too short in comparison to the amount of

information they are receiving. This training module will focus on the development of an

interactive lesson using Prezi, YouTube, and Google Forms. A common trend as to why many

teachers do not incorporate these technologies is because they haven’t been efficiently trained on
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their use. This includes the amount of time spent on the training versus the amount of

information given, there is often too much information given without enough time to understand

their use. Another issue that was discussed was the assumption that teachers possess certain basic

skills on these applications. These basics skills are not explained and the instructor will then

move on to more complex skills, this leads to confusion from the learners. The material isn’t

learned nor the skills acquired. To address these issues the module will be self-paced and

accessible through the web, making it easier for learners to access it when it’s convenient for

them while allowing them to take as much time as they need to fully grasp the content. A

“refresher” on YouTube, Prezi, and Google Forms will also be included to go over the basic uses

of these applications. This will help learners who have not been introduced to these applications

learn basic functions such as signing up, and will refresh the memory of those who are familiar

with them. In this manner, this training module will be appropriate for beginners and for those

who wish to further their skills in these applications.

3. Description of the Proposed Solution.

The final product will be a training program in which learners develop an interactive

lesson using Prezi that will include a YouTube video and a Google Form survey/quiz that they

will create. This training module will be split into four sections, learners will be able to either use

the information from a lesson they have already made or create one from scratch. Section one

will be a how-to on creating a Prezi. This will include how to sign up, how to choose a template,

how to create slides, edit, how to save a presentation, and how to present. It will be noted in this

section to create two additional slides in order for the learner to incorporate the two other

applications Section two will be how to add a video from YouTube to a slide on Prezi, this will

also include step-by-step instructions such as how to sign up, embedding a video, and copying
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and sharing a link. Step three will be the creation of a Google Form survey or quiz and how to

share it via email and through a link. The survey/quiz will include a variety of questions ranging

from open-ended questions, multiple choice, and fill in the blank. The final section will be how

to put all of the work that has been created together, and how to present or share the interactive

Prezi lesson. As described in my discussion post from week 4 my learning goal and objectives

are as follows;

 “Goal: Upon completing this training, learners will be able to create an interactive lesson

using YouTube, Google forms, and Prezi.

 Objective 1: Upon completing the instructions on how to incorporate a YouTube video

learners will be able to successfully share and upload a YouTube video on a presentation

software (Prezi).

 Objective 2: After reviewing the step by step instructions on creating a google form

survey/quiz, learners will be able to create a quiz/survey consisting of at least 12

questions which will be made up of multiple choice, fill in the blank, and open ended

questions.

 Objective 3: After reviewing instruction, learners will be able to create a lesson plan on

Prezi of at least 12 slides that incorporates a YouTube video, the Google form

survey/quiz and will be able to successfully share the link to the presentation and present

the lesson plan.” (Loya, A.).

4. Project Timeline.
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March 12-25th- Develop

January 22-27- Analysis March 26-April 1st-
computer/web based
Phase Implementation Phase
training module.

April 1-13th- Make

January 28th- Email March 11th- Design Plan necessary changes to the
Practicum Idea due training module based on
learner results.

January 29-February 10-

February 16-March 10- April 15th-
Continue on design
Design Development Computer/Web Based
development and Project
Phase Training Module due.
Proposal

February 12-16- Make

February 11th- Project necessary modifications
Proposal Due to design plan if advised
by professor.

5. Summary

My main goal is to design and develop a training module that is simple, easy to follow,

flexible, and effective in developing basic skills in the use of technologies in the classroom.

Teachers should have the ability to learn how to integrate commonly used applications such as

YouTube, Prezi, and Google Forms efficiently. These are skills that are becoming necessary in a

world where education and technology have become reliant one each other. There is constant

demand for the use of technology for the purpose of education and with constant applications

coming onto the market it’s important that educators acquire basic skills so that they can develop

more complex skills. Phase two of this project will further explain learner needs and will provide

a visual representation of what the training module will consist of.

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References
Loya, A. (2018). Identify goals and objectives discussion forum. Retrieved from
https://mycourses.utrgv.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course
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