Process+for+Action+Research

== =Process for Technology Action Research Project:=

Step 1: What's Our Focus?

 * Technology Tools for Collaborative Learning--Should be Fun!
 * Develop/Refine Question
 * Hypothesis: Collaborative learning via technology will help engage all learners and improve their performance based on ICT Performance Standards and Unit Project Criteria
 * Use BC ICT Performance Standards as benchmark for skills

Step 2: Get Baseline Data

 * New Territory!
 * Student ICT pre-survey (include BC ICT Performance Standard Quick Scale benchmarks)
 * Read/Write Assessment Data (Strengths/Areas of Concern)

Step 3: Design Our Units

 * Keep the End in Mind--What do We Want The Learner to Know/Do?
 * Backward Design Process & "Chunking the Learning" into 3 Parts
 * Your Wiki Page for Resources, Ideas, Comments
 * Backward Design Unit Example and Template

Step 4: Learn Some Skills

 * What do //We// Need to Learn? (Balance AFL with Technology Tool/Learning)
 * Meet in Person or Use Online Resources (Self-Directed Learning)
 * Learning Partner?

Step 5: Implement Units

 * February-April with our New Classes
 * Check in to See How We're Doing
 * Work Together as a Team/Co-Teach

Step 6: Collect Post-Unit Data

 * Late April Post-Survey (Student ICT; same as first survey)
 * BC ICT Performance Standards

Step 7: Present our Findings

 * May Celebration of Learning--Go Team!

Step 8: Celebrate!!

 * Team "Festivities"