PROBLEM OF PRACTICE

Curriculum Design: Information Technology

Monique Belisle

University of Oregon, Spring 2012

My Problem: Demonstrations in

sewing classThe logistics of having 26 students gather around a sewing machine to see, hear, and understand what I am doing is a nightmare.

I have to re-show the demo the next day for students who were absent, which wastes my time and takes time away from other students in the class.

Current Practice

At the moment the only way to demonstrate threading and machine or new sewing technique is to have the students stand around and watch as I go through the steps.

To help with student focus and engagement I break the class into two and do the demo twice, which takes twice as long.

In doing this most students walk away understanding what to do, however there are always a few who missed something because they could not see!

Student Absences…

When a students has missed the demonstration I have to show them one on one.

I have tried directing students to ask others to show them, however, important pieces of information are often missed.

In the end, I do a third demo and call out to any students who still have questions to come and watch.

Solutions

As solutions to my problem I have decided to create

a video posted on teacher tube

step by step slide show on voice thread

a wiki

Teachertube

Student will be able to watch a demonstration of me threading the top of the sewing machines used in sewing class

A video was the most obvious solution and I wanted to try and compare it to the voice thread and wiki.

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=265941&title=Threading_a_Bernina

Voice thread Sewing a closed seam sample

The voice thread will take students through the steps of sewing a basic seam sample

I like the idea of having still shots of all the steps

I will be easier for students to go at a slow pace

http://voicethread.com/share/3091395/

Wiki

Sewing a dart

Students will be able to see pictures and step instructions

Students are invited to ask questions and add their own “tips” to the wiki.

https://msbelisle.wikispaces.com/

What do you think?

Please fill out my questionnaire to help me further my practice

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEhGMDdRQ3BSVDRCbzZjblB5dUtNa2c6MQ