Online Class Design Project

Objective: Embedding Coding and Robotics while learning about Fiction and Developing Comprehension Skills.

Learning Goals:

1. TLW (The Learner Will) understand elements of plot and theme.
2. TLW analyze different texts to identify the elements of plot in a text.
3. TLW understand how different elements of plot can influence a story.
4. TLW understand what robotics and coding is.
5. TLW understand how a Sphero Bolt and Sphero EDU app works.
6. TLW create a short fiction story.
7. TLW code a Sphero Bolt to perform a part of the short fiction story.
8. TLW develop collaboration and communication skills by exchanging ideas with other classmates and participating in live and online discussions.

Desired Results:

Students will be able to:

• Analyze any fiction story and understand the author’s purpose including theme.
• Create and develop their own coding to control the Sphero Bolt.
• Develop critical thinking and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Integrate reading and comprehension skills into the CS realm.
• Develop Inter-curriculum concepts

Audience:

My 6th grade Bilingual STEM students from Youngblood Intermediate.

Outline:

BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) – Overarching Course Goal

TLW be able to develop their critical thinking and increase their reading and comprehension skills by understanding a fiction text and the author’s purpose, while embedding CS skills and creating a robotics coding program and a story of their own. All of this by collaborating and helping each other.

Foundational
Learning Goals	Learning Activities	Assessment Activities
TLW learn and understand the following key ideas:   Reading & Comprehension (R&C) Key ideas: PlotCharactersSettingRaising and Falling ActionClimaxResolutionThemeAuthor’s purpose   Computer Science (CS) Key ideas: RoboticsCoding	TLW create a Digital Notebook TLW read and create own notes from online resources about plot and its elements.TLW read fiction texts and identify elements of plotTLW read fiction and watch short videos texts and analyze author’s purpose.TLW read about robotics and codingTLW create code for the  Sphero Bolts	TLW answer different open-ended questions where learner can demonstrate their understanding. This assessment will help to adjust instruction.TLW participate in continuous online discussions to reflect in their learning and collaborate with his/her classmates.TLW complete a coding activity withing the app using the robot and share a video in Flipgrid.TLW participate in Flipgrid discussions to share and give feedback about the programs that students had created.TLW grant teacher access to their Digital Notebook
Application
Learning Goals	Learning Activities	Assessment Activities
TLW acquire and develop critical by analyzing diverse short films and fiction texts and a coding programTLW acquire and develop creative, critical and practical thinking by creating a fiction story and a coding programTLW develop collaboration and communication skills.TLW analyze fiction texts and its elementsTLW analyze the author’s purpose.	TLW read at least 2 different fiction stories and identify the elements of plot in the graphic organizer The Plot Chart in their digital notebook.TLW share their thinking and give feedback to their classmates.TLW create a short fiction storyTLW create a program for their robot	TLW share and discuss their thinking in an online discussionTLW use a visual organizer to compare and contrast 2 fiction stories (or videos)TLW will give feedback to at least 2 other classmates.TLW grant teacher access to their Digital NotebookTLW write a short fiction story.TLW share via Flipgrid the coding and the robot performance challenge.
Integration
Learning Goals	Learning Activities	Assessment Activities
TLW analyze the connections between elements of the story and the developing of the plot.TLW be able to see how two subjects can inter-relate in a positive way by working togetherTLW understand how CS can help them to find a solution at school or at lifeTLW how belonging to a community can help to overcome obstacles and give support.	TLW read texts and short videos to make connections between plot elements and the story’s own development.TLW create a short fiction storyTLW create a code to program the Sphero bots to perform a part of the student’s story.TLW share their on-going programming in class to ask for help and receive feedback.TLW participate in online discussions to share own thinking and response to other classmates.TLW give authentic feedback to other classmates.TLW help when possible to any classmate.	TLW analyze the plot elements of a story and a short film and share their thoughts in an online discussion.TLW response to at least 2 classmates’ online discussions.TLW participate in an online discussion as how CS can be integrated into Reading and Comprehension world.TLW watch classmates Flipgrid videos and give feedback.
Human Dimension/Caring
Learning Goals	Learning Activities	Assessment Activities
TLW understand that nothing is impossible, just difficultTLW understand that people and communities can help to grow and solve problemsTLW understand that R&C and CS can help to understand any situation in life and that it just needs to break the situation in tiny pieces.TLW understand that helping is as important as asking for help.	TWL write a reflection in their Digital Notebook about how they have felt in the course when people help them and give feedback to their works and thoughts.TLW read an article about belonging to an online community.	TLW share their thoughts from their Digital Notebook in an online discussion.TLW give feedback to at least 2 other classmates in the online discussion.
How to Keep on Learning
Learning Goals	Learning Activities	Assessment Activities
TLW integrate critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills into their daily life. TLW be able to analyze and understand any text they have access toTLW integrate computational thinking into their daily life and experience first-hand its benefits.	TLW reflect on robotics and their own life.TLW reflect on a real-life problem and how CS can help them.	TLW write a short essay about how robotics can benefit the students’ academic and real life.TLW start the idea of a project of how CS can be used in their community.

In my LMS I want to include the following sections:

Resources:

• Consult materials
  • Class expectations
  • Short films links
  • Fiction stories passages
  • Instruction materials
  • Contact information
• How To videos…
  • Create a Digital Notebook
  • Installing and using Sphero EDU
  • Join Sphero EDU Classroom
  • Flipgrid use
  • Join Flipgrid Classroom
  • Model how to collaborate in an online discussion
• Calendar
  • Calendar with the course schedule
  • Assignments and due dates

• Discussions
  • Direct access to all online discussions

• Assignments:
  • Direct access to all assignments
• Course by weeks
  • Inside this section, all 5 weeks will be listed with its proper
• Help Desk
  • Students will post any type of questions where the community can help them

Course Week by Week Outline

Week 1:

Assignment 1.1: Introduction to Robotics.

• Join Flipgrid and Sphero Edu classrooms
• Install Sphero Edu app in devices
• Get acquainted with Sphero Bolt basic controls

Assingment 1.2: Introduction to Plot and its elements

• TLW research about what are the elements of plot and theme
• TLW create their Digital Notebook and take notes about all the elements of plot: characters, setting, conflict, raising and falling action, resolution and theme.
• TLW answer the following questions and reply to at least two classmates in an online discussion.
  • Discussion questions:
    • How the elements of plot can affect a story developing.
    • Share a story that you have read where you think at least one element of plot played an important role in the story development.

Assignment 1.3: Introduction to Robotics

• TLW research about Robotics and answer the questions in the discussion and reply to at least 2 of their classmates.
• Discussion questions:
  • What do you understand for robotics?
  • How can learning robotics can help us in our daily life?
  • If you could create and design a robot, what would it do?
  • Reply to at least

Week 2:

Assignment 2.1: Plot Elements

• TLW will read one short fiction stories and watch one short-film to identify all plot elements and take notes in their Digital Notebook.
• TLW create a compare and contrast 3 column note chart to compare and contrast plot elements from the assigned materials.
• TLW use their DIfgital Notebook
• Onilne discussion>
  • TLW share their experience and thoughts in an online discussion
  • TLW reply to at least 2 of their classmates.

Assignment 2.2: Block Coding

• TLW complete the assignment to make the Sphero complete a perfect square using block coding in the App.
• TLW share their video and program in Flipgrid
• TLW give feedback on at least 2 of their classmates

Week 3:

Assignment 3.1: Creating my own short fiction story.

• By now, the learners are aware of the elements of a plot and how important they are for the developing of a story. In this assignment, TLW create a short story where all elements are present.
• TLW partner up with another classmate.
• TLW talk, discuss, give feedback and help each other to create a short story where all ideas are well communicated and the plot elements are clear.

Assingment 3.2: Introduction to Sensors and Loops

• TWL complete the following Sphero challenge:
• Sphero needs to run in a direction and when crash, turn 180º and continue to run, if crash agains, repeat the action. Sphero should do this until it is picked up. On every crash, the Sphero display should count the times it has crashed.

Week 4:

Assignment 4.1: Integrating robots with fiction.

• TLW chose a part of his/her story and enact it with the Spheros. At least two Spheros will be used. One Sphero will belong to the author and the other from the working partner.
• Each member of the 2-partner-team will create their own code to enact its corresponding role from the story.
• TLW use coding to communicate real-life feelings and sound FXs.
• Each learner will record their performance and use Flipgrid to share the performance.
• Each learner will use Flipgrid to edit and conclude his/her final product.

Week 5:

Assignment 5.1 Showcase

• TLW share their story (written or in video).
• TLW share their Sphero performance video.
• TLW give feedback to at least 4 classmates.

Assignment 5.2 Reflection

• TLW write in their Digital Notebooks a reflection and summary of what they learned in the course, including about fiction plot elements and robotics.
• TLW share a reflection how they can use their knew learn skills into their daily life.

Assignment 5.3 Self-assessment

• Students will answer the self-assessment form and will grade themselves.

UPDATE February 7, 2021.

Here is my full outline. I think it is almost done, I am still working on some details. I am happy and excited about it. It seems that I am on the right track.