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Internet-Based Study Guide for Middle Cyber School Thomas E. Lambright, Jr. Northcentral University
 * Assignment 10 Internet-Based/Video Project for the K-12 Student **
 * Design an activity for your unit within your online course that is either an Internet-based project or is a project that utilizes video in some way. Include goals and objectives, an introduction, purpose, and detailed instructions for the students to utilize in an online course. Discuss your method of evaluating this activity, as well. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file in RTF with the correct course code and information in the **
 * header. Upload the completed assignment in the Activities area of the course EL7010. **

The design activity that I am focusing on for this online course is to develop an internet -based study guide for the Lambright Cyber Online Middle School which will guide learners in finding the order of operation. This internet-based activity for the Cyber School is a special presentation software tool for learning with the purpose of instructions on solving the order of operation of mathematical expressions. This multimedia can be a very interactive tool. The purpose for selecting this particular online course is that it is a presentation tool that challenges struggling students to get a deeper understanding of this mathematic concept as well as motivate by means of game stimulation. In order to present properly, research must be done. According to Tom Kuhlmann, who has 15 years experience in the training of hundreds of hours of e-learning projects and author of The Rapid E-Learning Blog : “People are motivated by rewards. Figure out what type of reward you can give the learners and then build that into the course” (Kuhlmann, 2008). This can be accomplished by means of an on-line web-based program which differentiates various levels of the learner. This program meets the learner at their level of strength as well as rewards the learner in the success or failure of a stimulating game. Studies show that stimulating games increase motivation by providing goals, scores of improvement, and differing levels of challenges that encourage students’ curiosity (Simulations and Games, n.d.) This internet based online lesson helps the participants come to a better understanding of finding the solution to a mathematical expression using the order of operation. An online activity such as this one will reach learner’s modalities styles such as kinesthetic, visual and auditory just to name a few (Conrad & Donaldson, 2004). What makes this particular course tool conducive to the e-learning environment is that it is rooted in the implementation with attention getting animation, such as graphics. The learning levels developed for this particular course are for students of grades 6 through 8. Their age level ranges from eleven to fourteen. This interactive online learning activity is engaging due to the fact that this activity is providing an online interactive video. This interactive video does not rely solely on structured memorized, but stimulating game interactions (Grabe and Grabe, 2007). This online activity also encourages true authentic learning in that the assignment is based upon helping students become better equipped in the practical applications of learning mathematics. A goal is to help struggling students with another venue to learning these mathematical concepts. However, not all students learn the same. Due to the fact that not all students learn the same, it was important for me to create an online, interactive, internet based study guide. I discovered that a growing segment of students learn differently and therefore need a hands on authentic approach. (Reeves, Herrington, and Oliver, 2004). Students will be introduced to the understanding of the rules behind finding the order of operations of math expressions. One purpose for these activities is to serve as supplemental strategies to assist at risk learners, allowing them to find a greater sense of understanding with regards these math topics. In particular students will evaluate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The estimated length of this online activity will be about one to two weeks. The rationale as to why I believe that this course will be a good online course is that the presentation program will use critical thinking skills by means of posting these critical questions for students to answer in writing and submit for comment. The use of critical thinking skills is a very valuable learning activity. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, critical thinking is a high order thinking skill (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2000). This online internet based study guide is generally is very interactive. The learner can simply download multimedia such as a video, animated graphics or music which can add a new dimension to learning. A description of who the target audience of this online study guide is designed for can be provided as follows: (a) the age group is between 11 and 14 years of age; (b) the reading levels vary from grades four to eight or higher on average; (c) the majority of the students are referred to as regular education students; (d) most importantly the students are generally motivated and want to learn. The technology expertise of the learners will vary. Students should know how to copy, paste and use e-mail. In addition, the students should know how to save their work in a folder, use a storage device correctly to save documents, use various search engines in their pursue of critical thinking skills, and have a basic understanding of the keyboard and the function behind the use of each key. Learners of this internet based activity will use an evaluation tool such as a rubric. The online evaluation will be categorized in four areas. The four areas are creativity, accuracy, originality and neatness. Each category will be based on 5 points for a total of 20 points total. Students will evaluate the presenter as well as take the four question evaluation. Each question of the evaluation test is worth 25 points for a total of 100 points. In some cases a student will come from another country and not be familiar with the English language. Students who fall under these categories need a quick crash course on computer and mathematic basics. In this case a peer tutors can be provided to help the English as a second language student. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Therefore, I often encourage the students to explore. What I mean by this is to allow the students to try out an assignment on their own, perhaps fail and try again (Watkins, 2005). The goal is not to frustrate the students but to allow the students to discover the functions of various keys by means of inquiry. Additional math learning strategies can be gained using an after school tutor. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The behavioral objectives of the course are the following: (a) as a result of this lesson, students willexamine, utilize and discuss with the teacher the functions and properties of MicrosoftPowerPoint, and (b) as a result of this lesson, students willbe able to understand the concepts of solving math expressions using the order of operation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Some additional goals of this course are to have students understand that technology is constantly changing and requires continuous learning of new skills. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">In summary, this particular assignment provides the opportunity to design a multimedia type of activity for middle school learners. I conclude that my e-learning activity is the implementation of a multimedia activity on the mathematic topic of solving order of operation math expressions. This is clearly an online program which encourages internet learning (Morris, 2002). In order for these activities to take place a well maintained interactive online design should be in place.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">References <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Anderson, L.W., & Krathwohl, D.R. (Eds.). (2000). //A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assess// //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">ing: A revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Inc.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Conrad, R., & Donaldson, J. (2004). //Engaging the online learner: Activities and resources for// //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">creative instruction. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grabe, M., & Grabe, C. (2007). //Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning.// Boston, MA: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Houghton Mifflin Company. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Khan Academy (2011, December 10). Introduction of Order of Order of Operations[Video file]. Retrieved from:
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Kuhlmaann, T. (2008,March 25).Motivate Your Learners with These 5 Simple Tips [Blog]. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Retrieved from <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Morris, S. (2002). //Teaching and learning online: A step-by-step guide for designing an online k-// //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">12 school program. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lanham, MD: A Scarecrow Education Book.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reeves, T., Herrington, J., & Oliver, R. (2004). Authentic activities and online learning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">HERSA. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Retrieved from: []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Simulations and Games. (n.d.). In Research online Website. Retrieved from <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">http://www. netc.org/focus/strategies/simu.php <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">StudyIsland (2011, December 9). Order of Operation [Word Document]. Retrieved from: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">http://www.studyisland.com

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Watkins, R. (2005). //75 e-Learning activities: Making online learning interactive.// San Francisco, //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">CA //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

**<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 21px;">Order of Operations ** **//<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">ORDER OF OPERATIONS //** //<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">1. Perform any calculations inside parentheses or brackets.2. Simplify exponents from left to right.3. Perform all multiplication and division from left to right, whichever comes first.4. Perform all addition and subtraction from left to right, whichever comes first. //
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Example **
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">90 ÷ 9 + 7 · 3 - 12 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">10 + 7 · 3 - 12 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Division ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">10 + 21 - 12 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Multiplication ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">31 - 12 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Addition ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || **<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">19 ** || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Subtraction ||
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Example **
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">90 ÷ (9 + 6) - (12 - 2) || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">90 ÷ 15 - (12 - 2) || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Addition within parentheses ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">90 ÷ 15 - 10 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Subtraction within parentheses ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">6 - 10 || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Division ||
 * || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">= || **<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">-4 ** || <span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9px;">Subtraction ||

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