WebResourceTrial


 * Web Resource Trial and Evaluation**

Trial and Evaluation of a Web based project “Design a recording studio” __ The level and number of students: __ The project was designed for Level 2 Year 12 Secondary school students studying audio engineering. The class consisted of seventeen students in total, 11 boys and 6 girls. (14 Pakeha, 2 Maori, 1 Asian) The purpose of the project was for students to design a plan and use it as evidence towards the Unit Standard 12826 practical task of setting up a digital recording system. __ Computer set up and related web based technologies: __ x17 iMacs with headphones, internet access, web browser, Garageband software and the Web 2.0 Mind mapping tool “Mywebspiration”. Students used their existing accounts for mywebspiration which allowed them to collaborate and access their work externally. __ What actually happened? __ A projector was used in the classroom to demonstrate how to access the online instructions using the web resource wikispace. Students who were absent had the chance to catch up by accessing the wikispace externally and the advantage of not missing out on daily notes for the assignments. With all resources published online the teacher was able to observe and monitor the student’s progress in class time initiating discussions when appropriate. Allowing students to work at their own pace and the teacher to moderate discussions in the classroom proved to have a positive effect on student learning. __ How did the activity impact on student learning? __ The web based resource provided students with a clear pathway to learn about the topic and how to complete the assignments. It encouraged collaboration between students and promoted the use of higher order thinking skills through investigation of technologies and research. This was reflected in the quality of work produced for the final assessments. Another positive learning experience that emerged was the amount of peer assessment that took place between the students and the collaboration on how to use various technologies. __ Personal Reflections: __ Overall I think the web based resource had a positive impact on student learning by increasing levels of motivation and engagement. Allowing students to work at their own pace and collaborate using Web 2.0 tools gave them more ownership of their work. The following screen shot is an example of student work from the web based resource.