For our final project in EDTECH 513 we created a worked example
screencast. I utilized Camtasia for the first time and with the
exception of multiple crashes I found it to be a useful tool. I created
my worked example using 8 learning modules that instructed teachers how
to build a functional class website using Weebly.com. The modules were
short, and separated from each other so that the learner was able to
process each module's information fully, keeping with the segmenting
principle. As the learner progressed through the modules, they would be
able to see progress with each completed task. As procedures were
taught, the learners would experience near transfer. The incorporation
of a class website into the classroom environment would be an example of
far transfer. This project was something I would use in my classroom as
my students learn much better in short segments rather than long
lessons where everything runs together. I will use worked examples in my
classroom in the upcoming year as a result of this project.
