Week 3 - Chapters 10 through 13

1.  Chapter 10 discusses evaluation in instructional design and provides you with two evaluation models, the CIPP and Kirkpatrick models for evaluation. Search for at least two other models used for evaluation and summarize these models. Describe how you would use them to evaluate your instruction.

CIPP

• Context evaluation - what are the needs and objectives for the innovation (needs assessment) 
• Input evaluation - what resources will be used to develop and conduct the innovation
• Process evaluation - examine the ways in which an innovation is developed, implemented, and revised 
• Product evaluation - examine the success of the innovation and whether revisions should be made

Kirkpatrick

• Reaction - assess learners' attitudes toward their learning experience
• Learning - determine what has been learned
• Behavior - how has the learners' behavior changed based on the new knowledge
• Results - what are the results, including financial such as ROI

Flashlight Triad Model (http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/eval/eval_models.html)

• Overview and confronting the blob - brainstorm all elements of a lesson
• From blob to issue - based on the purpose of the evaluation, what parts of the blob are an issue to be resolved
• From issue to triad - for each issue what technology is available, what is the activity of the student, and the outcome
• From triad to data - what can be evaluated to generate data on the issue
• From data to next steps - based pm tje evaluation data, what needs to be done

Connoisseurship Evaluation (mentioned briefly on http://www.edtech.vt.edu/edtech/id/eval/eval_models.html)

• Consult experts about issues and for feedback on innovations

The type of evaluation I use most often is connoisseurship evaluation.  When I have an instructional design issue, I ask other teachers around me what they believe I should do to improve my instruction.  I think I would only use CIPP, Kirkpatrick, and the Flashlight Triad Model if I had a ton of time on my hands or an instructional issue that could not be resolved in a quicker way.


2.  Think about a technological innovation within your social system that was recently introduced (social system = place of work, home, etc.). Any innovation has what is known as perceived attributes - relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. Describe these attributes of the innovation and which of the attributes assisted and/or hindered adoption of the innovation. For example, was it not compatible with the existing beliefs of the system or was it overly complex to use or understand?

Technological innovation - iPhone


Relative advantage - Cool (but pricey) phone with new capabilities such as apps, surfing the web, mapping, etc.


Compatibility - Since this was the first truly smart phone that pushed the envelope beyond the database-ness of a Blackberry, it did not
need to be compatible with much else.  Eveyone else was trying to catch up to it (the iPhone).  One physical incompatability is the tiny finger-pad keyboard that isn't compatible with my fingernails (I generally preferr stylus phones because I can use my nail as a stylus).


Complexity - The iPhone is much like a lot of other Apple stuff, either very intuitive or super easy once you are shown for the first time what to do.


Trialability  - You can go to a retail phone store that carries the iPhone and try it.  Otherwise it's pretty much impossible to try before you buy unless you have a friend with one.

Observability - Chances are you do have a friend with one.  iPhones are now everywhere, and it seems like everyone is developing their own app if they haven't already.


It seems to me that all the attributes are in the iPhone's corner except price, both for the phone and the data plan.  It is lightning fast compared to the other smart phones I've tried and has a ton more apps than the phones running Windows Mobile, and that will probably help the iPhone stay popular even after the initial coolness wears off.  I have not had the opportunity to compare the iPhone OS to the Android OS.

3.  Chapter's 12 & 13 focus on project management and how to manage projects when resources are scarce. You have been assigned to develop a series of professional development sessions focusing on technology use in the classroom for teachers. How will you use Situational Leadership to facilitate this project?

"Situational Leadership" deals with changing your leadership style to adapt to various situations and people being lead.  If I were creating professional development sessions, I would need to make sure there was somthing that would benefit everyone.  On our campus, there are 12 teachers with Innovation Stations, another 12 with ELMOs and projectors, and many with just an overhead projector. 


For the teachers with Innovation Stations, I would set up a series of discussions among the teachers where they can share how they use their Innovation Stations in every subject area. 


For teachers with ELMOs, I would have the teachers who use their ELMOs and feel they have information to share with other teachers to present their information.  Some of the teachers with ELMOs have only had them for a few months and may not realize their full potential. 


For the teachers with just overheads, I would organize professional development on how to set up computer centers in your classroom. 


All teachers would get a refresher on best practices when using the computer lab and how to use the shared network folders.  All teachers would also need a training on the wiki that is replacing the hardcopy teacher handbook.