Week 5 Reflection: Trends & Issues in Various Settings

• Chapter 18 discusses instructional design in business and industry. Give an example of rapid prototyping and discuss how this could be used in education.

        Jim Matthews and associates use augmented reality (AR) games that encourage place-based learning
        to recapture the emotions of all involved in the Vietnam protests on the University of Wisconsin -
        Madison campus for his middle school students. Using their phones, the kids view footage of protests at
        the same spots where they’re standing. This is currently being used in education. 
   
        http://arisgames.org/featured/dow-day/

        
         Chapter 19 discusses instructional design opportunities in military education and training
         environments. Pretend you are hired as a consultant for the military. They want to use technology in its
         training, but electronic access is not always available. Using the Full Spectrum diagram, what
         alternatives could you suggest for a successful program?
         This scenario made me think of when my father was in the Air Force and was undergoing training
          to work in the Radar division. Training for air traffic control is not an easy task so I would suggest
          that the military employ the use of board games such as Battleship, but more specifically Air Traffic
          Control Tower. The object of the game is to guide each plane along a safe route by arranging the six 
          puzzle pieces on the challenge cards. This type of instruction in the classroom would be closely related
          to what they would have to do in the field and it would enable those that are novice to see if they are
          really interested in this type of work. Also as far as the garrison/base is concerned I would assign
          teams to work with each other consisting of an Air Traffic Controller and a Pilot. They would have a 
          remote controlled airplane that they would have to rely on each other to keep the plane safely in the
          air. This activity would be done to promote trust because the Pilot would be blind-folded and have to 
          rely solely on the directions that the Air Traffic Controller is giving him. 
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• Chapter 21 looks at radical educational change in P-12 settings. Review the Step-Up-To-Excellence methodology and the GSTE. Outline a staff development activity that will introduce both methodologies to your colleagues. 

          I would give them data from districts that have used both Step Up to Excellence and the GSTE  
          methodology. From there I would attempt to see if we could go on a field trip to see the methodolgy
          first hand being implemented in the learning environment. If this isn't possible I would see if we could
          get footage of the districts using the methods from every level.       
          

•  Research three different university offices for faculty development. Answer the following questions for each office:
  • What are the different names used for faculty development?
  • What division is it under?
  • What services does it offer?

    Names of universities	Virginia State University	Prairie View A& M University	Stanford University
    What are the different names used for faculty development?	Academy for Faculty Development	Faculty & Professional Staff Development	Faculty Development/Diversity
    What division is it under?	Adminstration-Vice President for Academic Affairs	Research & Development	Faculty
    What services does it offer?	Brown Bag Lecture series Open conference Workshops	A Prairie View Faculty Development Reading Circle. “Experts in Residence” Workshops that highlighted their own Faculty members. Webinars on selected topics	• Resources for research • Resources for teaching • Resources on computing & technology • Resources for junior faculty • Resources on diversity & access • Resources on the community • Personal & family resources • Dual-career resources • Religious life resources
    How often are programs given and what specifically are they ?	Brown Bag Lecture Series are normally held during Fall & Spring Semester Open conference Workshops include the following topics: Academic Support Center Services VSU Shared Governance: An Overview Your Faculty Senate IT Security Awareness (1)	A website has been developed to highlight on-going activities.	Consult the Academic Calendar for upcoming dates pertaining to the activities listed above.