Using an effective practice planner tool as a model for planning e-teaching resources in the classroom

Course Outline:

Course is aimed at teaching participants how to create and use a special educational technology model for implementing an e-teaching resource in the classroom. Participants will specifically focus on: documenting the problem, planning the resource, justifying its use in addition to implementing and evaluating the resource.

Learning Outcomes: 

Participants will be able to:

• Utilize an effective planner tool for the planned learning activity.
• Develop a provisional storyboard outlining the sequence of actions in creating the resource.
• Create an elaborative storyboard outlining the process involved in using each resource element.
• Identifying how to link the storyboard with the learning outcomes.
• Explore how to implement and evaluate the e-learning resource

Facilitator: John A. Phayer

John A. Phayer is a former post-graduate student of the University of Limerick having completed a Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (First Class Hons) and also completed an M.A. in Education (Research) in Mary Immaculate College on the following thesis title: “Dyslexia and Assistive Technology in Education: What benefits can be gained by third level students with Dyslexia from the use of the Assistive Technology software package, TextHelp?” under the supervision of Mr. Brendan Barry. For many years, John has been engaged in various teaching roles, particularly, teaching students with dyslexia and dyspraxia how to operate various types of special educational technologies for use in their studies in addition to delivering many ICT in SEN in-service courses for primary and post-primary teachers in different Education Centres around Ireland. John has also been involved in teaching family history - genealogy modules in addition to researching and publishing different family history - local history projects pertaining to his family. John has also written various articles at both national and international level on the above disciplines and can be contacted at: johnphayer@yahoo.co.uk for further correspondence.